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Friday, January 23
Perrysburg, OH
6:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
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Detroit
Freshman Megan Miller won at both singles & doubles in her first-ever collegiate dual match
Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications
Miller Shines Against Detroit in Dual-Match Opener
January 23, 2015 | Women's Tennis
Titans capture 6-1 win in Perrysburg Friday night
Bowling Green State University tennis freshman Megan Miller was a double winner Friday evening (Jan. 23), but the University of Detroit Mercy spoiled the Falcons' dual-match opener, winning by a 6-1 final at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
Miller teamed with sophomore Harley Hutchison for a decisive doubles win, then came out on top in a back-and-forth singles match.
POST-MATCH AUDIO: Coach Elkin
Five of the six Falcons in the lineup, including Miller, were competing in the first dual match of their respective collegiate careers. Three of those five were suiting up for BGSU for the first time ever, having joined the team earlier in January.
"We had five of the six kids play their first collegiate match, and every single one of those girls left everything they had on the court," said head coach Olga Elkin. "We got a great win at number-one doubles and a fantastic win at number-two singles. I couldn't be more proud of my team. They gave amazing effort, and their attitudes were fantastic."
Miller and Hutchison never trailed in their match at the number-one doubles flight, downing UDM's Sasha Nionova and Valeryia Kulikovskaya by a 6-3 final. The Falcon duo broke a 1-1 tie by winning four consecutive games, and after the Titans cut into that lead, Hutchison finished off the match by blistering a cross-court winner.
In singles play, Miller battled Kulikovskaya into a third-set tiebreaker. The Falcon freshman took a 3-0 lead and was never headed in winning a 6-1 opening set. Then, however, the Titan junior responded by capturing a narrow second set, winning an 8-6 tiebreaker for a 7-6 win in that set. In the last match remaining on the PTC courts, the two competitors went to a 10-point tiebreaker. Miller burst out to a 7-1 lead, then held off Kulikovskaya's attempt at a rally, ultimately winning a 10-8 'breaker.
At the top flight, Hutchison battled Nionova through a close opening set, before Nionova reeled off three-straight games for the win and went on to capture the second set as well.
"Harley and Megan played some very good, aggressive doubles," said Elkin. "And, Harley came out and played a great singles match. She played at the number-six singles position last year, and now she's thrown into our number-one position. She gave great effort, and experiences like this will only help her moving forward.
"It was a fantastic day for Megan. I love watching Megan play. She's tall, she likes to step in and rip the ball. We've been working a lot with her through the fall and here in the last few weeks. She's become a smarter player, and for a freshman in her first match to pull out a 'breaker like she did is fantastic."
The Falcons' lineup from flights three through six included, in order, freshman Emily Witt, sophomores Leeah Floyd and Antonina Farrar and freshman Sydney Seeley. Floyd and Witt teamed up for the Falcons at the second doubles flight, dropping a 6-3 decision, while Farrar and Seeley played at the number-three flight in a 6-2 setback.
"We're taking it one day at a time with the newcomers, but they have been such an amazing addition to the team," said Elkin. "Their attitudes and their effort have been exactly what you would want. Leeah, Syd and Nina all have given us one hundred and ten percent, and we couldn't have been luckier to have them join our team. They've been an amazing addition, and experiences like tonight's dual match will help them – and all of our players – continue to develop and get better."
The Falcons will be back in action at the PTC on Sunday evening (Jan. 25), taking on Youngstown State University in a 5:00 p.m. start.
DETROIT 6, BGSU 1
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Sasha Nionova (UDM) def. Harley Hutchison 6-2, 6-1
2 – Megan Miller (BGSU) def. Valeryia Kulikovskaya 6-1, 6-7(6), 1-0 (10-8)
3 – Irina Slizovskaya (UDM) def. Emily Witt 6-1, 6-0
4 – Anna Davydova (UDM) def. Leeah Floyd 6-0, 6-0
5 – Nynke Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, 6-0
6 – Viktoria Laskutova (UDM) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
1 – Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) def. Nionova/Kulikovskaya 6-3
2 – Slizovskaya/Laskutova (UDM) def. Floyd/Witt 6-3
3 – Davydova/Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Farrar/Seeley 6-2
RECORDS
UDM 1-2
BGSU 0-1
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 3,2,1
Singles – 4,6,3,5,1,2
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Miller teamed with sophomore Harley Hutchison for a decisive doubles win, then came out on top in a back-and-forth singles match.
POST-MATCH AUDIO: Coach Elkin
Five of the six Falcons in the lineup, including Miller, were competing in the first dual match of their respective collegiate careers. Three of those five were suiting up for BGSU for the first time ever, having joined the team earlier in January.
"We had five of the six kids play their first collegiate match, and every single one of those girls left everything they had on the court," said head coach Olga Elkin. "We got a great win at number-one doubles and a fantastic win at number-two singles. I couldn't be more proud of my team. They gave amazing effort, and their attitudes were fantastic."
Miller and Hutchison never trailed in their match at the number-one doubles flight, downing UDM's Sasha Nionova and Valeryia Kulikovskaya by a 6-3 final. The Falcon duo broke a 1-1 tie by winning four consecutive games, and after the Titans cut into that lead, Hutchison finished off the match by blistering a cross-court winner.
In singles play, Miller battled Kulikovskaya into a third-set tiebreaker. The Falcon freshman took a 3-0 lead and was never headed in winning a 6-1 opening set. Then, however, the Titan junior responded by capturing a narrow second set, winning an 8-6 tiebreaker for a 7-6 win in that set. In the last match remaining on the PTC courts, the two competitors went to a 10-point tiebreaker. Miller burst out to a 7-1 lead, then held off Kulikovskaya's attempt at a rally, ultimately winning a 10-8 'breaker.
At the top flight, Hutchison battled Nionova through a close opening set, before Nionova reeled off three-straight games for the win and went on to capture the second set as well.
"Harley and Megan played some very good, aggressive doubles," said Elkin. "And, Harley came out and played a great singles match. She played at the number-six singles position last year, and now she's thrown into our number-one position. She gave great effort, and experiences like this will only help her moving forward.
"It was a fantastic day for Megan. I love watching Megan play. She's tall, she likes to step in and rip the ball. We've been working a lot with her through the fall and here in the last few weeks. She's become a smarter player, and for a freshman in her first match to pull out a 'breaker like she did is fantastic."
The Falcons' lineup from flights three through six included, in order, freshman Emily Witt, sophomores Leeah Floyd and Antonina Farrar and freshman Sydney Seeley. Floyd and Witt teamed up for the Falcons at the second doubles flight, dropping a 6-3 decision, while Farrar and Seeley played at the number-three flight in a 6-2 setback.
"We're taking it one day at a time with the newcomers, but they have been such an amazing addition to the team," said Elkin. "Their attitudes and their effort have been exactly what you would want. Leeah, Syd and Nina all have given us one hundred and ten percent, and we couldn't have been luckier to have them join our team. They've been an amazing addition, and experiences like tonight's dual match will help them – and all of our players – continue to develop and get better."
The Falcons will be back in action at the PTC on Sunday evening (Jan. 25), taking on Youngstown State University in a 5:00 p.m. start.
DETROIT 6, BGSU 1
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Sasha Nionova (UDM) def. Harley Hutchison 6-2, 6-1
2 – Megan Miller (BGSU) def. Valeryia Kulikovskaya 6-1, 6-7(6), 1-0 (10-8)
3 – Irina Slizovskaya (UDM) def. Emily Witt 6-1, 6-0
4 – Anna Davydova (UDM) def. Leeah Floyd 6-0, 6-0
5 – Nynke Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, 6-0
6 – Viktoria Laskutova (UDM) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
1 – Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) def. Nionova/Kulikovskaya 6-3
2 – Slizovskaya/Laskutova (UDM) def. Floyd/Witt 6-3
3 – Davydova/Van Der Goot (UDM) def. Farrar/Seeley 6-2
RECORDS
UDM 1-2
BGSU 0-1
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 3,2,1
Singles – 4,6,3,5,1,2
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