Bowling Green State University Athletics
Alyson Gabel Named MAC Player Of Week
February 26, 2003 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 26, 2003
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bowling Green State University women's tennis student-athlete Alyson Gabel has been named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, the league office has announced. Gabel, a senior, earns the honor for the first time in her collegiate career.
Gabel, a native of Toledo, Ohio (St. Ursula Academy), went 3-0 as the Falcons swept a pair of matches last weekend. On Friday (Feb. 21), Gabel beat Wright State's Maggie Jacobs at the second singles flight, losing only two games in the process (6-1, 6-1) as the Falcons won that match by a 7-0 count.
The following day (Feb. 22), Gabel was victorious at both singles and doubles as BG beat Butler by a 5-2 score. Gabel downed BU's Alaina Griffin (4-6, 6-4, 6-1) at the second singles flight, and teamed with junior Gaby Coello for an 8-3 victory at third doubles.
Gabel, a team co-captain, has a 7-10 singles record this year, including a 4-4 mark in dual-match play.
The Falcons of head coach Penny Dean open MAC play this weekend, playing a pair of matches at the Shadow Valley Tennis Club in Toledo. The Falcons will face Toledo in Friday (Feb. 28) action, beginning at 11:30 a.m., then will meet Eastern Michigan on Saturday (March 1) in a 1:00 p.m. BGSU (4-4) is just one victory away from the total for all of last season. The Falcons went 5-18 a year ago.
