RedHawks Rally to Down Falcons, 5-2, Saturday afternoon

Saturday, April 19

Oxford, OH

1:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Miami

April 19, 2014 | Women's Tennis

BGSU falls to MAC regular-season champions; Falcons now prepare for a return trip to Oxford

By: OXFORD, Ohio (BGSU Athletic Communications)

Hannah Drayton Harley Hutchison - April 11 v Akron - MJC

The Bowling Green State University tennis team won the doubles point, but host Miami University rallied back to capture five singles contests en route to a 5-2 win over the Falcons Saturday afternoon (April 19). The Mid-American Conference match was held at Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts.

With the win, the RedHawks improve to 15-6 overall and 7-1 in MAC play, and Miami captured the MAC's regular-season title. The Falcons dropped to 10-8 and 4-4, respectively.

BGSU finishes the regular-season schedule in sixth place in the nine-team league.

The Falcons took an early lead with two convincing doubles wins on Saturday. The duo of senior Emily Reuland and sophomore Drew Fillis picked up an 8-2 victory over MU's tandem of Alix Thurman and Ana Rajkovic at the second flight. And, when BGSU freshmen Hannah Drayton and Harley Hutchison downed Christiana Raymond and Ramona Costea in third-flight action, the Brown and Orange had an early 1-0 advantage. The top-flight doubles match was not completed.

But, the RedHawks responded by winning five of the six singles matches to take the victory. Thurman topped Drayton at the fourth flight, while Rajkovic defeated Hutchison at the sixth. When Christine Guerrazzi downed Fillis in the fifth-flight match, MU had a 3-1 lead.

And, Andreea Badileanu clinched the victory for the RedHawks by downing Reuland at the second flight. The home team's fifth point came at the top flight, as Nimisha Mohan defeated senior Nikki Chiricosta.

BGSU sophomore Katie Brozovich defeated Raymond in third-flight action to give the Falcons their second point. Brozovich came up with a 6-3 win in the opening set, before Raymond responded with a 6-0 victory in the second set. As decisive as Raymond's second-set win was, however, Brozovich was nearly as dominant in the third set, posting a 6-1 win.

MAC STANDINGS (end of regular season)
1	Miami (15-6)	7-1
2	Ball State (16-8)	6-2
	Eastern Michigan (13-8)	6-2
4	Buffalo (14-5)	5-3
	Toledo (14-6)	5-3
6	Bowling Green (10-8)	4-4
7	Western Mich. (13-11)	2-6
8	Northern Illinois (7-12)	1-7
9	Akron (10-15)	0-8

The top-six teams in the final conference standings will head to MU for next weekend's MAC Championships. BGSU, the sixth seed, will return to Oxford face third-seeded Eastern Michigan in Friday's (April 25) quarterfinal round in a match scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. The fourth- and fifth-seeded schools, Buffalo and Toledo, will meet on Friday as well, with the two winners advancing to Saturday's (April 26) semifinals. Top-seeded MU and second-seeded Ball State have earned byes into Saturday's semifinal round. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, April 27.

Miami 5, BGSU 2
Sat., April 19, 2014 – Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts – Oxford, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Nikki Chiricosta (BGSU) 6-2, 6-3
2 – Andreea Badileanu (MU) def. Emily Reuland 6-3, 6-3
3 – Katie Brozovich (BGSU) def. Christiana Raymond (MU), 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
4 – Alix Thurman (MU) def. Hannah Drayton 6-1, 6-1
5 – Christine Guerrazzi (MU) def. Drew Fillis 6-0, 6-3
6 – Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Harley Hutchison 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
1 – Brozovich/Chiricosta (BGSU) vs. Mohan/Badileanu (MU), unfinished
2 – Fillis/Reuland (BGSU) def. Thurman/Rajkovic 8-2
3 – Drayton/Hutchison (BGSU) def. Raymond/Ramona Costea 8-3

RECORDS
BGSU 10-8, 4-4 MAC
Miami 15-6, 7-1 MAC

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2,3
Singles: 4,6,5,2,1,3

UP NEXT FOR BGSU
Friday, April 25, vs. Eastern Michigan – 2:00 p.m. – Oxford, Ohio

FRIDAY'S MAC RESULTS
at Ball State 4, BGSU 3
at Miami 7, Western Michigan 0
Toledo 5, at Northern Illinois 2

SATURDAY'S MAC SCHEDULE
at Miami 5, BGSU 2
Buffalo 6, at Akron 1
at Ball State 6, Western Michigan 1
Eastern Michigan 6, at Northern Illinois 1