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Thursday, January 18
Perrysburg, OH
1:00PM
Bowling Green State University
6
vs
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Chicago State University
Tennis Downs Chicago State with 6-1 Victory in Home Opener
January 18, 2018 | Women's Tennis
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – The Bowling Green tennis program (1-0) opened the spring season with a dominant 6-1 win over Chicago State (0-1) Thursday afternoon. The Falcons picked up wins on all three courts of doubles action, as well as in five of six singles matches on the day.
Statistical Standouts
BGSU Results
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Leshia Gadacz (CSU) 6-0, 2-0 ret.
2 – Polina Radeva (BGSU) def. Lorea Gamboa (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
3 – Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Iesha Shepherd (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
4 – Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Anastasiia Goncharova (CSU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
5 – Katarina Drazic (CSU) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-10
6 – Theresa Wassmann (BGSU) def. Andjela Dejanovic (CSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-2
DOUBLES
1 – Comella / Tavpash (BGSU) def. Gadacz / Drazic (CSU), 6-2
2 – Radeva / Sasaki (BGSU) def. Kostyuk Shepherd (CSU), 6-2
3 – Pardo / Bettinelli (BGSU) def. Gamboa / Dejanovic (CSU), 6-1
Coach Dalmacio's Take
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Statistical Standouts
- Bowling Green swept doubles competition with 6-2, 6-2, and 6-1 wins.
- Three of the Falcons five singles wins came in straight sets.
- Most dominant, junior Paula Comella did not allow a single game against her singles opponent, as she notched a 6-0 win prior to the Cougar retiring with Comella leading 2-0 in the second set.
- A native of Varna, Bulgaria, junior Polina Radeva also won in straight sets with decisive 6-2 result to open the match, followed by a 6-0 shutout of her opponent in the second to take the match.
- In No. 1 doubles action, sophomore Marharita-Sophia Tavpash paired up with Comella and rebounded from being down 1-0 with back-to-back game wins at 2-1 for an eventual 6-2 win.
- The Falcons led outright in doubles action at both the No. 2 and 3 spots.
- After starting behind 2-1, Tavpash also rebounded in her singles competition when she went up 3-2 in the first set, ultimately earning a 6-2 win by five straight wins. The Lviv, Ukraine's momentum carried over into the second set, as she went on to down her opponent 6-1 and earn another point for the Falcons.
- After dropping a 4-6 result in the opening set, sophomore Ayumi Sasaki made a dramatic comeback as she took the second set 6-3 to force a tiebreaker, one in which she claimed by a 10-8 score.
- Freshman Theresa Wassmann persevered in her singles match as she also competed in a decisive tiebreaker. A native of Delligsen, Germany, Wassmann was back-and-forth with her opponent as she was down 2-1 in the opening set. She was able to inch back and claim a 6-3 win over the Cougar, but Chicago State was able to take the second set 4-6. Wassmann was able to recover from the second set loss to present a dominate performance in the tiebreaker by earning a 10-2 result for the point.
- Also forcing a tiebreaker was freshman Marta Bettinelli. The Milan, Italy native held strong against a tough opponent, but ultimately fell in the opening set 7-5. Although she was down 4-1 early in the second set, Bettinelli persisted and came back to tie the set at 5-5, eventually earning a 6-4 win that forced a tie breaker. A narrow competition, Chicago State was then able to claim its lone point of the day by a 10-7 result in the tiebreaker.
BGSU Results
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 – Perrysburg Tennis Center – Perrysburg, Ohio
SINGLES
1 – Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Leshia Gadacz (CSU) 6-0, 2-0 ret.
2 – Polina Radeva (BGSU) def. Lorea Gamboa (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
3 – Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Iesha Shepherd (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
4 – Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Anastasiia Goncharova (CSU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
5 – Katarina Drazic (CSU) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-10
6 – Theresa Wassmann (BGSU) def. Andjela Dejanovic (CSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-2
DOUBLES
1 – Comella / Tavpash (BGSU) def. Gadacz / Drazic (CSU), 6-2
2 – Radeva / Sasaki (BGSU) def. Kostyuk Shepherd (CSU), 6-2
3 – Pardo / Bettinelli (BGSU) def. Gamboa / Dejanovic (CSU), 6-1
Coach Dalmacio's Take
- "I think we played really well today. The team battled on every court and that is what we've been talking about and what we want to see. There are going to be a lot of close matches, and it's going to be very competitive every time, so the goal is to compete and be better every time we're out on the court to the last point. There has already been a huge improvement from last year, so it is great to see."
Up Next
- The Bowling Green tennis program will be back at home this Sunday, Jan. 21 as it hosts Xavier in a 12 p.m. first serve at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
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- For the most up-to-date information on the Bowling Green tennis program, follow the Falcons on Twitter at @BGSUTennis and @BGAthletics, as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
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