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Nikki Chiricosta has been named the MAC Player of the Week for the second time in four weeks (Doug Sampson photo)
Nikki Chiricosta Named MAC Player of the Week
February 15, 2012 | Women's Tennis
BGSU sophomore earns weekly conference honor for second time
Bowling Green State University tennis standout Nikki Chiricosta has been named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 15). Chiricosta, a sophomore, earns the honor for the second time in her Falcon career, and the second time in the last four weeks.
BGSU STATS & MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
FALCONS HOST LOUISVILLE SATURDAY
Chiricosta, a native of Avon Lake, Ohio (Avon Lake H.S.), was 2-0 as the Falcons just missed upsetting a Big Ten Conference team on the road last weekend. The sophomore was victorious in both singles and doubles in BGSU's lone match of the week, a 4-3 loss at Michigan State on Friday (Feb. 10).
Chiricosta teamed with junior Mary Hill for an 8-5 win over the Spartans' Chernova/Lingl team at the second doubles flight. It marked that duo's second win over an MSU team in as many tries this season. Then, in singles play, Chiricosta posted a straight-sets victory over the Spartans' Nicole Herzog at the top flight, winning by scores of 6-4 and 6-0.
On the year, Chiricosta has a singles record of 13-5 to date, and she is now 41-14 in her career, for a winning percentage of 74.5%. In doubles play, Chiricosta is 9-4 with Hill this season and has an overall doubles mark of 13-6. She and Hill have a career doubles record of 26-9 when competing together. Chiricosta has a doubles record of 38-16 (70.4%) and an combined overall record of 79-30 (72.5%) in her BGSU career to date.
Chiricosta also won MAC P-O-W honors on Jan. 26, after helping the Brown and Orange to a win at Duquesne in the team's dual-match opener. She and the Falcons host Louisville on Saturday (Feb. 18), with first serve set for 5:00 p.m. at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
BGSU STATS & MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
FALCONS HOST LOUISVILLE SATURDAY
Chiricosta, a native of Avon Lake, Ohio (Avon Lake H.S.), was 2-0 as the Falcons just missed upsetting a Big Ten Conference team on the road last weekend. The sophomore was victorious in both singles and doubles in BGSU's lone match of the week, a 4-3 loss at Michigan State on Friday (Feb. 10).
Chiricosta teamed with junior Mary Hill for an 8-5 win over the Spartans' Chernova/Lingl team at the second doubles flight. It marked that duo's second win over an MSU team in as many tries this season. Then, in singles play, Chiricosta posted a straight-sets victory over the Spartans' Nicole Herzog at the top flight, winning by scores of 6-4 and 6-0.
On the year, Chiricosta has a singles record of 13-5 to date, and she is now 41-14 in her career, for a winning percentage of 74.5%. In doubles play, Chiricosta is 9-4 with Hill this season and has an overall doubles mark of 13-6. She and Hill have a career doubles record of 26-9 when competing together. Chiricosta has a doubles record of 38-16 (70.4%) and an combined overall record of 79-30 (72.5%) in her BGSU career to date.
Chiricosta also won MAC P-O-W honors on Jan. 26, after helping the Brown and Orange to a win at Duquesne in the team's dual-match opener. She and the Falcons host Louisville on Saturday (Feb. 18), with first serve set for 5:00 p.m. at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
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