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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, February 21
East Lansing, MI
12:00 PM
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Megan Miller was one of five-first-year Falcons that comprised the singles & doubles lineups at MSU
Photo by: Ruben Kappler, BGSU Marketing & Communications
Youthful Falcons Downed by Michigan State, 7-0
February 21, 2015 | Women's Tennis
Spartans top injury-ravaged BGSU in East Lansing
Host Michigan State University won at each singles flight Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21), capping a 7-0 win over a youthful, shorthanded Bowling Green State University tennis team. The non-conference dual was held at the MSU Indoor Tennis Courts.
"It was a tough day today, but the girls fought hard and competed well," said Falcon head coach Olga Elkin.
Due to injuries, the Falcons fielded a lineup of just five players, forfeiting at the third doubles and sixth singles flights. BG's lineup consisted of five first-year Falcons.
Two of those Falcons, freshmen Megan Miller and Emily Witt, battled an MSU doubles team to a 3-3 standoff at the top flight before the match was halted. MSU's Anna Zelechonok and Aslina Chua won a 6-2 decision at the second flight, defeating BG's duo of sophomore Leeah Floyd and freshman Sydney Seeley.
At that number-two flight, the Spartans opened up a 3-0 lead, but Floyd and Seeley took two of the next three games to get within a 4-2 score. But, MSU was able to take the next two games to get the win and earn the doubles point for the Green and White.
Miller and Witt never trailed in their top-flight match against Hilary Hager and Julianne Gruber taking leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2. The Spartans battled back to tie the contest on three occasions, before play was stopped.
In singles action, Athena Trouillot topped Miller at the number-one flight, while Emily Meyers defeated Witt at the second flight. Sophomore Antonina Farrar was forced to retire after her first set at flight number four, giving MSU's Colleen O'Brien the victory.
Zelechonok defeated Seeley at the fifth flight, and Allie Baer was victorious against Floyd in third-flight action.
The Falcons take to the road again next weekend, heading to Fort Wayne for a Friday night (Feb. 27) dual vs. IPFW. Starting time for that match is 7:00 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE 7, BOWLING GREEN 0
Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 – MSU Indoor Tennis Courts – East Lansing, Mich.
SINGLES
1 – Athena Trouillot (MSU) def. Megan Miller 6-2, 6-2
2 – Emily Meyers (MSU) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-1
3 – Allie Baer (MSU) def. Leeah Floyd 6-0, 6-0
4 – Colleen O'Brien (MSU) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, retired/forfeit
5 – Anna Zelechonok (MSU) def. Sydney Seeley 6-2, 6-0
6 – Hilary Hager (MSU) won by forfeit
DOUBLES
1 – Megan Miller/Emily Witt (BGSU) vs. Hilary Hager/Julianne Gruber (MSU) 3-3, unfinished
2 – Anna Zelechonok/Aslina Chua (MSU) def. Leeah Floyd/Sydney Seeley 6-2
3 – Allie Baer/Colleen O'Brien (MSU) won by forfeit
ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 3,2
SINGLES: 6,4,5,3,1,2
RECORDS
BGSU 0-7
MSU 8-1
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"It was a tough day today, but the girls fought hard and competed well," said Falcon head coach Olga Elkin.
Due to injuries, the Falcons fielded a lineup of just five players, forfeiting at the third doubles and sixth singles flights. BG's lineup consisted of five first-year Falcons.
Two of those Falcons, freshmen Megan Miller and Emily Witt, battled an MSU doubles team to a 3-3 standoff at the top flight before the match was halted. MSU's Anna Zelechonok and Aslina Chua won a 6-2 decision at the second flight, defeating BG's duo of sophomore Leeah Floyd and freshman Sydney Seeley.
At that number-two flight, the Spartans opened up a 3-0 lead, but Floyd and Seeley took two of the next three games to get within a 4-2 score. But, MSU was able to take the next two games to get the win and earn the doubles point for the Green and White.
Miller and Witt never trailed in their top-flight match against Hilary Hager and Julianne Gruber taking leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2. The Spartans battled back to tie the contest on three occasions, before play was stopped.
In singles action, Athena Trouillot topped Miller at the number-one flight, while Emily Meyers defeated Witt at the second flight. Sophomore Antonina Farrar was forced to retire after her first set at flight number four, giving MSU's Colleen O'Brien the victory.
Zelechonok defeated Seeley at the fifth flight, and Allie Baer was victorious against Floyd in third-flight action.
The Falcons take to the road again next weekend, heading to Fort Wayne for a Friday night (Feb. 27) dual vs. IPFW. Starting time for that match is 7:00 p.m.
MICHIGAN STATE 7, BOWLING GREEN 0
Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 – MSU Indoor Tennis Courts – East Lansing, Mich.
SINGLES
1 – Athena Trouillot (MSU) def. Megan Miller 6-2, 6-2
2 – Emily Meyers (MSU) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-1
3 – Allie Baer (MSU) def. Leeah Floyd 6-0, 6-0
4 – Colleen O'Brien (MSU) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, retired/forfeit
5 – Anna Zelechonok (MSU) def. Sydney Seeley 6-2, 6-0
6 – Hilary Hager (MSU) won by forfeit
DOUBLES
1 – Megan Miller/Emily Witt (BGSU) vs. Hilary Hager/Julianne Gruber (MSU) 3-3, unfinished
2 – Anna Zelechonok/Aslina Chua (MSU) def. Leeah Floyd/Sydney Seeley 6-2
3 – Allie Baer/Colleen O'Brien (MSU) won by forfeit
ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 3,2
SINGLES: 6,4,5,3,1,2
RECORDS
BGSU 0-7
MSU 8-1
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