Sasaki Picks Up Singles Victory at Azusa Pacific

Thursday, March 8

Azusa, CA

4:30PM

Bowling Green State University

Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)

March 08, 2018 | Women's Tennis

By: Jenna Jorgensen (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications)

AZUSA, Calif. – The Bowling Green tennis program (6-4) faced Azusa Pacific (8-2) on the road over spring break in California and despite picking up one doubles and two singles victories, the Falcons fell 5-2 on the road.

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BGSU Results
March 8, 2018 – Munson and Bavougian Tennis Complex – Azusa, Calif.

SINGLES
1 – Toby Miclat (APU) def. Paula Comella (BGSU) 3-6, 0-6, 6-1
2 – Petra Ivankovic (APU) def. Polina Radeva (BGSU) 6-2, 6-2
3 – Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) vs. Diana Baumgartnere (APU) 6-3, 3-6, 0-3
4 – Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Kara Hinton (APU) 6-4, 6-0
5 – April Wong (APU) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 6-3, 7-6
6 – Vanesa Pardo (BGSU) vs. Jackie Resler (APU) 7-5, 3-2
7 – Theresa Wassmann (BGSU) def. Tatiana Betancourt (APU) 2-6, default
8 – Mikayla Rinker (APU) def. Sidney Reineke (BGSU) 0-6, 1-6

DOUBLES
1 – Comella / Tavpash (BGSU) def. Baumgartnere / Ivankovic (APU) 8-2
2 – Miclat / Hinton (APU) def. Radeva / Sasaki (BGSU) 8-4
3 – Page / Rinker (APU) def. Pardo / Bettinelli (BGSU) 8-3
4 – Betancourt / Resler (APU) def. Reineke / Wassmann (BGSU) 8-2

Statistical Standouts

The Falcons picked up the first point on the day when the combination of junior Paula Comella and sophomore Marharita-Sophia Tavpash downed their opponent in a decisive 8-2 final. The pairing is now on a three match win streak, and boast a 7-3 record on the season.
After the Cougars went on a three-point run, sophomore Ayumi Sasaki narrowed the score to 3-2 when she earned a point for the Orange and Brown at No. 4 singles. A native of Montreal, Quebec, Sasaki first downed her opponent 6-4, and closed out with a straight set win when she shutout her opponent 6-0 for the victory. Sasaki improves to a 5-4 record on the season, and earned her first win since UIndy (Feb. 10).
In extra match play, freshman Theresa Wassmann competed in her second match in the 2018 campaign. After dropping the opening set 6-2, Wassmann was able to force her opponent to default, picking up the victory.

Coach Dalmacio's Take

"The conditions today were much different from what we have been playing in, so we knew it was going to be a challenge. We have a few things to work on in the transition from indoors to outdoors."

Up Next

The Bowling Green tennis program will return to action Tuesday, March 13 when it travels to Columbus, Ohio to take on in-state rival Ohio State. First serve is set for 5 p.m., while the match marks the final competition in an eight-match road stretch for the Falcons.

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