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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, February 27
Fort Wayne, IN
7:00 PM
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Freshman Emily Witt played at the number-one singles flight for the first time in her young BGSU career
Photo by: Bianca Garza, BGSU Marketing and Communications
IPFW Tops Depleted Falcons, 7-0
February 27, 2015 | Women's Tennis
Host IPFW took advantage of an injury-depleted Bowling Green State University tennis squad, downing the Falcons by a 7-0 count Friday evening (Feb. 27). The non-conference dual match was held at Empowered Sports Club.
The Falcons had just four players in the lineup on Friday evening, forfeiting at the fifth and sixth singles flights as well as the third doubles flight. A quartet of first-year players, three of whom joined the team at the start of the Spring semester, comprised the BGSU lineup in both singles and doubles.
BG's lineup at IPFW included freshman Emily Witt at the top flight, sophomores Leeah Floyd and Antonina Farrar at the second and third flights, respectively, and freshman Sydney Seeley at flight number four.
"I couldn't be more proud of Emily, Leeah, Nina, and Syd," said coach Olga Elkin. "I love watching them play because they stay positive and always give me 110% on the court. They work super hard and have never once complained, and have improved so much from day one from the hard work they have put in. They are such a great addition to the team and we are lucky to have them."
After winning the third-flight match by default, the Mastodons needed to win just one of the remaining two matches to take the doubles point. The hosts got that win when Alina Schibol and Sara Sherif defeated Farrar and Seeley by a 6-1 count at flight number two.
At the first flight, Witt and Floyd battled the Mastodons' top duo of Mayu Sato and Marcy Huck before that match was halted when the second-flight match finished. Sato and Huck, who entered Friday night's match with an overall record of 15-6, led by a 5-1 count.
In singles play, Witt held her own against Sato at the top flight. Sato is the reigning Summit League Player of the Year, while Witt was making her first collegiate appearance at the top flight, but Witt hung tough before dropping a 6-3 opening set. And, the BGSU freshman took an early lead in the second set before Sato rebounded for a 6-2 victory.
On Friday night, all four Falcons who took the court competed at the highest singles flight of their young collegiate careers. Sofia Sorokina picked up a win by identical 6-2 scores over Floyd, who was competing at the second flight, while Ella Norgren downed Farrar at the third flight by a 6-2, 6-1 result. The fourth flight saw Emily Richardson top Seeley.
BGSU is now idle from competition for several weeks, returning to competition on Sunday, March 15, with a match at UIC. The UIC dual is BG's final non-conference contest before the Mid-American Conference opener against Northern Illinois University five days later (Friday, March 20).
"We have a few weeks off between matches now," said Elkin. "We will use that time to rest up and hopefully get healthy enough to get back to having a full lineup before we head to UIC for our next match and before we start our conference matches."
IPFW 7, BGSU 0
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 – Empowered Sports Club – Fort Wayne, Ind.
SINGLES
1 – Mayu Sato (IPFW) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-2
2 – Sofia Sorokina (IPFW) def. Leeah Floyd 6-2, 6-2
3 – Ella Norgren (IPFW) def. Antonina Farrar 6-2, 6-1
4 – Emily Richardson (IPFW) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-0
5 – Sara Sherif (IPFW) won by default
6 – Marcy Huck (IPFW) won by default
DOUBLES
1 – Marcy Huck/Mayu Sato (IPFW) led Leeah Floyd/Emily Witt (BGSU) 5-1, DNF
2 – Alina Schibol/Sara Sherif (IPFW) def. Antonina Farrar/Sydney Seeley 6-1
3 – Emily Richardson/Ella Norgren (IPFW) won by default
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 3,2
Singles – 5/6,4,3,2,1
RECORDS
BGSU 0-8
IPFW 8-4
The Falcons had just four players in the lineup on Friday evening, forfeiting at the fifth and sixth singles flights as well as the third doubles flight. A quartet of first-year players, three of whom joined the team at the start of the Spring semester, comprised the BGSU lineup in both singles and doubles.
BG's lineup at IPFW included freshman Emily Witt at the top flight, sophomores Leeah Floyd and Antonina Farrar at the second and third flights, respectively, and freshman Sydney Seeley at flight number four.
"I couldn't be more proud of Emily, Leeah, Nina, and Syd," said coach Olga Elkin. "I love watching them play because they stay positive and always give me 110% on the court. They work super hard and have never once complained, and have improved so much from day one from the hard work they have put in. They are such a great addition to the team and we are lucky to have them."
After winning the third-flight match by default, the Mastodons needed to win just one of the remaining two matches to take the doubles point. The hosts got that win when Alina Schibol and Sara Sherif defeated Farrar and Seeley by a 6-1 count at flight number two.
At the first flight, Witt and Floyd battled the Mastodons' top duo of Mayu Sato and Marcy Huck before that match was halted when the second-flight match finished. Sato and Huck, who entered Friday night's match with an overall record of 15-6, led by a 5-1 count.
In singles play, Witt held her own against Sato at the top flight. Sato is the reigning Summit League Player of the Year, while Witt was making her first collegiate appearance at the top flight, but Witt hung tough before dropping a 6-3 opening set. And, the BGSU freshman took an early lead in the second set before Sato rebounded for a 6-2 victory.
On Friday night, all four Falcons who took the court competed at the highest singles flight of their young collegiate careers. Sofia Sorokina picked up a win by identical 6-2 scores over Floyd, who was competing at the second flight, while Ella Norgren downed Farrar at the third flight by a 6-2, 6-1 result. The fourth flight saw Emily Richardson top Seeley.
BGSU is now idle from competition for several weeks, returning to competition on Sunday, March 15, with a match at UIC. The UIC dual is BG's final non-conference contest before the Mid-American Conference opener against Northern Illinois University five days later (Friday, March 20).
"We have a few weeks off between matches now," said Elkin. "We will use that time to rest up and hopefully get healthy enough to get back to having a full lineup before we head to UIC for our next match and before we start our conference matches."
IPFW 7, BGSU 0
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 – Empowered Sports Club – Fort Wayne, Ind.
SINGLES
1 – Mayu Sato (IPFW) def. Emily Witt 6-3, 6-2
2 – Sofia Sorokina (IPFW) def. Leeah Floyd 6-2, 6-2
3 – Ella Norgren (IPFW) def. Antonina Farrar 6-2, 6-1
4 – Emily Richardson (IPFW) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-0
5 – Sara Sherif (IPFW) won by default
6 – Marcy Huck (IPFW) won by default
DOUBLES
1 – Marcy Huck/Mayu Sato (IPFW) led Leeah Floyd/Emily Witt (BGSU) 5-1, DNF
2 – Alina Schibol/Sara Sherif (IPFW) def. Antonina Farrar/Sydney Seeley 6-1
3 – Emily Richardson/Ella Norgren (IPFW) won by default
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 3,2
Singles – 5/6,4,3,2,1
RECORDS
BGSU 0-8
IPFW 8-4
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