Tennis Opens the Weekend with 7-0 Shutout of IUPUI

Friday, February 9

Indianapolis, IN

9:00AM

Bowling Green State University

IUPUI

February 09, 2018 | Women's Tennis

By: Jenna Jorgensen (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Bowling Green tennis program (3-1) shutout IUPUI (2-3) on Friday morning when it picked up a 7-0 victory on the road. The Falcons earned a total of six singles and two doubles wins on the day against the Jaguars, to improve to its 4-1 record on the season.

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BGSU Results
Friday, Feb. 9 – West Indy Racquet Club – Indianapolis, Ind.

SINGLES
1 – Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Valeriia Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
2 – Polina Radeva (BGSU) def. Krystal Grubb (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-1
3 – Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Samantha Mayer (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
4 – Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Molly Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
5 – Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) def. Hayley Trinkle (IUPUI) 6-4, 6-3
6 – Vanesa Pardo (BGSU) def. Marina Schneiger (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
1 – Grubb / Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) def. Comella / Tavpash (BGSU) 7-5
2 – Radeva / Sasaki (BGSU) def. Mayer / Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-2
3 – Bettinelli / Pardo (BGSU) def. Schneiger / Trinkle (IUPUI) 6-0

Statistical Standouts

Junior Polina Radeva remains undefeated on the season by a 5-0 record at No. 2 singles, after downing her opponent by scores of 6-2, 6-1 in today's competition. Radeva led outright to claim the win in straight sets.
Adding to the Falcons point total was junior Vanesa Pardo, as she picked up 6-1, 6-1 victories against her opponent. Pardo is now on a three-match win streak at the No. 6 singles slot.
A strong performance at No. 3 singles was sophomore Marharita-Sophia Tavpash, as she only sacrificed a single game to her opponent. Tavpash's 6-1, 6-0 victory was the first singles point on the day for the Falcons.
Similarly, sophomore Ayumi Sasaki opened with a 6-1 victory after a strong 3-0 start at No. 4 singles. The Montreal, Quebec native went on to shut out her opponent in the second set, for a straight set win of 6-1, 6-0.
Battling back after being down 1-0 in her opening set, freshman Marta Bettinelli rebounded to go up at 2-1 and never trailed her opponent in the remainder of the match. At the No. 5 singles slot, Bettinelli earned another point for the Falcons by posting scores of 6-4, 6-3.
After claiming a decisive 6-1 victory in the first set, junior Paula Comella had to battled back in the second set by a narrow score of 7-6 (7-4) marker.
The Falcons picked up the doubles point after courts 2 and 3 resulted in outright Bowling Green victories.

Coach Dalmacio's Take

"I'm very happy with this result today. We had to be mentally strong on a couple of courts, which is a great step in being more constant as we go forward. We're ready to face another strong team tomorrow!"

Up Next

The Bowling Green tennis program will now remain in Indianapolis, as it prepares to take on UIndy tomorrow, Jan. 10 in a 3 p.m. first serve.

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