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Falcons Fall At Miami, 6-1
April 15, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Oxford, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University tennis team fell to Miami, 6-1, Friday afternoon at the Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts in Oxford, Ohio.
Miami grabbed the doubles point to start the match, with victories at the No. 2 and No.3 positions. BGSU's senior Drew Fillis and freshman Paula Comella teamed up for a doubles win downing the RedHawks' Badileanu and Shapovalova, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot.
In singles, the Orange and Brown earned their only point in the dual at No. 1 with Comella's win against Hannah Shteyn. Comella won her match in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. With the win, Comella improved to 4-1 in conference play and 12-6 overall.
The Falcons' freshman Polina Radeva at No.2 singles lost the first set to Miami's Nelli Ponomareva, 7-5, then came back to take the second, 6-4. In the third set, Radeva fell to Ponomareva, 1-0 (10-5).
Following today's match, the Falcons will face Ball State Sunday in Bowling Green, Ohio at Keefe Courts on the BGSU Campus at 1 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, Sunday's match will be held indoors at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
BGSU Results
Friday, April 15, 2016 – Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts (Oxford, Ohio)
SINGLES
1 – Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Hannah Shteyn (MU) 6-4, 6-3
2 – Nelli Ponomareva (MU) def. Polina Radeva (BGSU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
3 – Andreea Badileanu (MU) def. Drew Fillis (BGSU) 6-2, 6-4
4 – Emily Struble (MU) def. Emily Witt (BGSU) 6-0, 6-2
5 – Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Leeah Floyd (BGSU) 6-1, 6-0
6 – Erin Rodriguez (MU) def. Antonina Farrar (BGSU) 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 – Drew Fillis / Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Badileanu / Shapovalova (MU) 6-3
2 – Rajkovic / Shteyn (MU) def. Polina Radeva / Emily Witt (BGSU) 6-1
3 – Pononmareva / Struble (MU) def. Leeah Floyd / Antonina Farrar (BGSU) 6-2
RECORDS
BGSU 2-15, 0-5 (MAC)
MIAMI 9-9, 4-1 (MAC)
UP NEXT FOR BGSU
Sunday, April 17 vs. Ball State (Bowling Green, Ohio) at 1 p.m.
Miami grabbed the doubles point to start the match, with victories at the No. 2 and No.3 positions. BGSU's senior Drew Fillis and freshman Paula Comella teamed up for a doubles win downing the RedHawks' Badileanu and Shapovalova, 6-3 at the No. 1 spot.
In singles, the Orange and Brown earned their only point in the dual at No. 1 with Comella's win against Hannah Shteyn. Comella won her match in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. With the win, Comella improved to 4-1 in conference play and 12-6 overall.
The Falcons' freshman Polina Radeva at No.2 singles lost the first set to Miami's Nelli Ponomareva, 7-5, then came back to take the second, 6-4. In the third set, Radeva fell to Ponomareva, 1-0 (10-5).
Following today's match, the Falcons will face Ball State Sunday in Bowling Green, Ohio at Keefe Courts on the BGSU Campus at 1 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, Sunday's match will be held indoors at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
BGSU Results
Friday, April 15, 2016 – Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts (Oxford, Ohio)
SINGLES
1 – Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Hannah Shteyn (MU) 6-4, 6-3
2 – Nelli Ponomareva (MU) def. Polina Radeva (BGSU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
3 – Andreea Badileanu (MU) def. Drew Fillis (BGSU) 6-2, 6-4
4 – Emily Struble (MU) def. Emily Witt (BGSU) 6-0, 6-2
5 – Ana Rajkovic (MU) def. Leeah Floyd (BGSU) 6-1, 6-0
6 – Erin Rodriguez (MU) def. Antonina Farrar (BGSU) 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 – Drew Fillis / Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Badileanu / Shapovalova (MU) 6-3
2 – Rajkovic / Shteyn (MU) def. Polina Radeva / Emily Witt (BGSU) 6-1
3 – Pononmareva / Struble (MU) def. Leeah Floyd / Antonina Farrar (BGSU) 6-2
RECORDS
BGSU 2-15, 0-5 (MAC)
MIAMI 9-9, 4-1 (MAC)
UP NEXT FOR BGSU
Sunday, April 17 vs. Ball State (Bowling Green, Ohio) at 1 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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