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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Sunday, March 22
Perrysburg, OH
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Freshman Megan Miller won in straight sets at the top flight vs. WMU Sunday
Photo by: Diane Larson
Miller Wins at Top Singles Flight vs. Western
March 22, 2015 | Women's Tennis
Broncos top Falcons, 6-1, Sunday in Perrysburg
Bowling Green State University tennis freshman Megan Miller trailed in both of her sets Sunday (March 22), but rallied to win both of those sets en route to a victory at the number-one singles flight. Visiting Western Michigan University came away with a 6-1 win in Mid-American Conference dual-match action at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
Miller fell behind early in her first set against the Broncos' Meika Ashby, but, down by a 2-1 score, the BG freshman rallied to win the next three games. Ashby got within a game, but the Sylvania native captured the next two games for a 6-3 win.
In the second set, Ashby took a 5-4 lead, and was just one game away from evening the match and forcing a 10-point tiebreaker to decide the winner. But, Miller responded by winning three-straight games to close out the victory.
"Megan's opponent is a very good player, and Meg really stepped up today," said BGSU head coach Olga Elkin. "She had a lot of energy, she was hustling, she was working and she was fighting for every ball. Megan got down in the second set, but never gave up. She came back and did a fantastic job to get the win."
WMU, however, won at each of the other five flights. After taking the doubles point, the Broncos got wins from Yuriko Ono at the fifth flight and Labina Petrovska at the sixth. When Barbare Eristavi won at the third flight, Western had the four points needed for victory.
The fourth flight saw BG sophomore Brittany Plaszewski face WMU's Tracy Kuhle. Kuhle took a 4-1 lead in the opening set, before Plaszewski closed to within a 4-3 score. But, the Bronco sophomore captured the next two games to win the set.
In the second set, Plaszewski took early leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but Kuhle rallied for a 3-2 lead, and did not fall behind again, en route to another 6-3 win.
Western's Olivia Myers topped sophomore Harley Hutchison by scores of 6-3 and 6-2 at the second flight. Myers took an early 3-0 lead, saw Hutchison win two-straight games, then surged out to a 5-2 advantage before winning the first set. In the second set, Hutchison was within a 2-1 score before Myers took the next three games to gain control.
Doubles play had seen Kuhle and Myers post a win at the second flight, with Eristavi and Ono downing Plaszewski and freshman Sydney Seeley at the third. The number-one flight saw Ashby and Caroline Aleck battle Miller and Hutchison. The BG tandem took a quick 1-0 lead before Aleck and Ashby won three consecutive games. The Miller/Hutchison duo closed to within a game, but the Broncos responded by taking a 4-2 lead just before the match was halted due to WMU winning at the other two flights.
"We started off better today in doubles than we did (on Friday against Northern Illinois), but we still didn't have enough energy," said Elkin. "Western came out with a lot of energy, and we talked about that after doubles play. Our girls came out fighting and ready to go in singles, and I was proud of the way they came out."
BGSU's lineup on Sunday, in both singles and doubles, included only two returning players from a year ago, and just one of those two (Hutchison) was a regular in the Falcons' lineup last spring. The other four players in the lineup are all first-year Falcons, including a pair who joined the team in January.
"We are becoming much more competitive in spots in the lineup where we weren't very competitive at the start of the year," said Elkin. "We have players who are playing much higher in the lineup than they normally would be. They are working very hard and becoming more competitive in those matches, which is great to see, and great for the future."
The Falcons now prepare for a two-match road swing to end the month of March. BGSU will face Akron on Friday (March 27), before venturing to Buffalo two days later. BG's next home match is Saturday, April 3, against Toledo.
WESTERN MICHIGAN 6, BGSU 1
Sunday, March 22, 2015 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Megan Miller (BGSU) def. Meika Ashby 6-3, 7-5
2 – Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Harley Hutchison 6-3, 6-2
3 – Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Emily Witt 6-1, 6-1
4 – Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Brittany Plaszewski 6-3, 6-3
5 – Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, 6-0
6 – Labina Petrovska (WMU) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 – Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) vs. Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) 4-2, DNF
2 – Kuhle/Myers (WMU) def. Farrar/Witt 6-0
3 – Eristavi/Ono (WMU) def. Plaszewski/Seeley 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 2,3
Singles – 5,6,3,4,2,1
RECORDS
WMU 9-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference
BGSU 0-11, 0-2 MAC
UP NEXT FOR BGSU
Friday, March 27, at Akron – 1:00 p.m.
NEXT BGSU HOME MATCH
Saturday, April 3, vs. Toledo – 1:00 p.m.
DNF - did not finish
Miller fell behind early in her first set against the Broncos' Meika Ashby, but, down by a 2-1 score, the BG freshman rallied to win the next three games. Ashby got within a game, but the Sylvania native captured the next two games for a 6-3 win.
In the second set, Ashby took a 5-4 lead, and was just one game away from evening the match and forcing a 10-point tiebreaker to decide the winner. But, Miller responded by winning three-straight games to close out the victory.
"Megan's opponent is a very good player, and Meg really stepped up today," said BGSU head coach Olga Elkin. "She had a lot of energy, she was hustling, she was working and she was fighting for every ball. Megan got down in the second set, but never gave up. She came back and did a fantastic job to get the win."
WMU, however, won at each of the other five flights. After taking the doubles point, the Broncos got wins from Yuriko Ono at the fifth flight and Labina Petrovska at the sixth. When Barbare Eristavi won at the third flight, Western had the four points needed for victory.
The fourth flight saw BG sophomore Brittany Plaszewski face WMU's Tracy Kuhle. Kuhle took a 4-1 lead in the opening set, before Plaszewski closed to within a 4-3 score. But, the Bronco sophomore captured the next two games to win the set.
In the second set, Plaszewski took early leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but Kuhle rallied for a 3-2 lead, and did not fall behind again, en route to another 6-3 win.
Western's Olivia Myers topped sophomore Harley Hutchison by scores of 6-3 and 6-2 at the second flight. Myers took an early 3-0 lead, saw Hutchison win two-straight games, then surged out to a 5-2 advantage before winning the first set. In the second set, Hutchison was within a 2-1 score before Myers took the next three games to gain control.
Doubles play had seen Kuhle and Myers post a win at the second flight, with Eristavi and Ono downing Plaszewski and freshman Sydney Seeley at the third. The number-one flight saw Ashby and Caroline Aleck battle Miller and Hutchison. The BG tandem took a quick 1-0 lead before Aleck and Ashby won three consecutive games. The Miller/Hutchison duo closed to within a game, but the Broncos responded by taking a 4-2 lead just before the match was halted due to WMU winning at the other two flights.
"We started off better today in doubles than we did (on Friday against Northern Illinois), but we still didn't have enough energy," said Elkin. "Western came out with a lot of energy, and we talked about that after doubles play. Our girls came out fighting and ready to go in singles, and I was proud of the way they came out."
BGSU's lineup on Sunday, in both singles and doubles, included only two returning players from a year ago, and just one of those two (Hutchison) was a regular in the Falcons' lineup last spring. The other four players in the lineup are all first-year Falcons, including a pair who joined the team in January.
"We are becoming much more competitive in spots in the lineup where we weren't very competitive at the start of the year," said Elkin. "We have players who are playing much higher in the lineup than they normally would be. They are working very hard and becoming more competitive in those matches, which is great to see, and great for the future."
The Falcons now prepare for a two-match road swing to end the month of March. BGSU will face Akron on Friday (March 27), before venturing to Buffalo two days later. BG's next home match is Saturday, April 3, against Toledo.
WESTERN MICHIGAN 6, BGSU 1
Sunday, March 22, 2015 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Megan Miller (BGSU) def. Meika Ashby 6-3, 7-5
2 – Olivia Myers (WMU) def. Harley Hutchison 6-3, 6-2
3 – Barbare Eristavi (WMU) def. Emily Witt 6-1, 6-1
4 – Tracy Kuhle (WMU) def. Brittany Plaszewski 6-3, 6-3
5 – Yuriko Ono (WMU) def. Antonina Farrar 6-0, 6-0
6 – Labina Petrovska (WMU) def. Sydney Seeley 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 – Ashby/Caroline Aleck (WMU) vs. Hutchison/Miller (BGSU) 4-2, DNF
2 – Kuhle/Myers (WMU) def. Farrar/Witt 6-0
3 – Eristavi/Ono (WMU) def. Plaszewski/Seeley 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 2,3
Singles – 5,6,3,4,2,1
RECORDS
WMU 9-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference
BGSU 0-11, 0-2 MAC
UP NEXT FOR BGSU
Friday, March 27, at Akron – 1:00 p.m.
NEXT BGSU HOME MATCH
Saturday, April 3, vs. Toledo – 1:00 p.m.
DNF - did not finish
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