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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Comella, Tavpash, Horn Advance To Flight Championships
October 08, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Saturday Purdue Invite Results
West Lafayette, Ind. – Sophomore Paula Comella and freshmen Marharita-Sophia Tavpash and Megan Horn all made their way to flight championships as the Bowling Green State University tennis team competed at the Purdue Invite Saturday (Oct. 8).
"We had very strong performances in singles and doubles today," head coach Stephanie Dalmacio said. "We knew that we were going against other conference teams which motivated us to show what we came here for. We were all in and got the job done!"
In singles, Comella made her way to the flight championship by defeating Adey Osabuohien of NIU 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. She will fight for the flight title against Xavier's Cristina Di Lorenzo. Tavpash swept Anzhelika Shapovalova of Miami (Ohio) 6-0, 6-0 and will face Louisville's Mariana Humberg in the final. Horn recorded a 6-2, 6-0, victory versus Rachel Reichenbach of Xavier. Horn will square off with Tiffany Huber in the championship match.
After dropping their semifinal matches both sophomore Polina Radeva and sophomore Ayumi Sasaki have the opportunity to earn third place in their respective flights.
In doubles, Horn and Sasaki defeated Ghidotti and Reichenbach of Xavier in the semifinals 6-3. In the championship match of the black draw, Horn and Sasaki fell to Illinios' Casati and Pedraza-Novak, 6-2 claiming second.
After having a difficult first day, Comella and Tavpash picked up two victories in the gold draw. The duo earned a 6-4 victory over Hilton and Tapak of Illinois, then went on to beat Miami Ohio's Ponomareva and Vasukhina 7-5.
Junior Emily Witt was teamed up with Emily Struble of Miami Ohio. The two were solid in doubles play defeating Lipscomb's Tshatedi and Findlay 7-5. Witt and Struble captured their second win against Youel and Montgomerie of NIU, 6-3.
The Falcons will begin the final day of the Purdue Invite at 10 a.m. Sunday.
BGSU Results
Purdue Pete Singles Draw
Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Adey Osabuohien (NIU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Boilermaker Sinlges Draw
Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Anzhelika Shapovalova (Miami Ohio) 6-0,6-0
Black Singles Draw
Megan Horn (BGSU) def. Rachel Reichenbach (Xavier) 6-2, 6-0
Grace Tapak (Illinois) def. Anna Kholodnaya (BGSU) 6-2, 6-0
Schwartz Singles Draw
Vanina Iordanova (Xavier) def. Polina Radeva (BGSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Gold Singles Draw
Pauline Chawafambria (NIU) def. Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) 6-3, 6-2
Gold Doubles Draw
Paula Comella / Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Hilton / Tapak (Illinois) 6-4
Paula Comella / Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Ponomareva / Vasukhina (Miami Ohio) 7-5
Black Doubles Draw
Megan Horn / Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Ghidotti / Reichenbach (Xavier) 6-3
Casati / Pedraza-Novak (Illinois) def. Megan Horn / Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) 6-2
Gogvadze / Veleva (EMU) def. Polina Radeva / Anna Kholodnaya (BGSU) 6-3
Witt (BGSU) / Struble (Miami Ohio) def. Tshatedi / Findlay (Lipscomb) 7-5
Witt (BGSU) / Struble (Miami Ohio) def. Youel / Montgomerie (NIU) 6-3
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