Final Set Heroics Clinch Battle Of I-75 Victory For Falcons

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University tennis program came away with their second MAC win of the season with a 4-3 win over Toledo in the Battle of I-75. The match also served as the tennis team's Meserve Cup match. Late match heroics by Vanesa Pardo clinched the win for the Falcons after she overcame an 0-2 deficit in her third and final set. The win moves Bowling Green's overall record to an even 9-9 on the season, including a 2-3 conference standing.

She does it! Vanessa Pardo rallies from a 5-3 third set deficit to clinch BG's 4-3 win over rival Toledo! pic.twitter.com/qz1Wf3qxF9
— BGSU Tennis (@BGSUTennis) April 7, 2019

BG celebrates the big W with Ay Ziggy! pic.twitter.com/Vw8KnnA8F7
— BGSU Tennis (@BGSUTennis) April 7, 2019

BGSU Results
Sunday, April 7, 2019 - Bowling Green, Ohio

SINGLES
1 - Dee Dee Leenabanchong (UT) def. Paula Comella (BGSU) 6-1, 6-7 [3], 7-6 [5]
2 - Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (BGSU) def. Eileen Carney (UT) 6-3, 6-3
3 - Polina Radeva (BGSU) def. Kokoro Chishaki (UT) 6-1, 6-0
4 - Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Christina Fuller (UT) 6-2, 6-3
5 - Thalita Rodrigues (UT) def. Marta Bettinelli (BGSU) 6-3, 6-0
6 - Vanesa Pardo (BGSU) def. Claire Aleck (UT) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

DOUBLES
1 - Leenabanchong/Chishaki (UT) def. Comella/Tavpash (BGSU) 7-6 [9-7]
2 - Radeva/Sasaki (BGSU) def. Carlson/Rodrigues (UT) 7-5
3 - Carney/Aleck (UT) def. Bettinelli/Pardo (BGSU) 7-5

Statistical Standouts

In No. 2 doubles, Radeva and Sasaki capitalized on a three point run to win the set 7-5 after trailing 5-4.
After starting down 0-2 in No. 1 doubles, Comella and Tavpash fought their way back, taking a 6-5 lead, but the Rockets duo of Leenabanchong and Chishaki came back for the win.
Radeva only allowed her opponent, Chishaki, to score one point over the two set match for No. 3 singles.
In No. 1 singles play, Comella overcame a 3-0 start in the second set to win, 7-6. She continued her fight into the third set, but after additional points to settle the set and match, Comella was on the wrong end of a 7-6 final.
In both sets she won, the first and the third, Pardo trailed, but overcame both deficits to clinch the match for BGSU.
With win No. 60 for her career in singles, Radeva moves up to a tie for No. 22 on the BGSU all-time singles win list. She is currently tied with Mary Hill (2011-13).
Tavpash is also moving up the singles all-time list. With her win today, she now has 47 in her career, tying her for No. 29 all-time with Jenna Nussbaum (2005-08) and Katie Brozovich (2013-14).
Radeva also made a jump on the all-time combined wins list. Picking up a win in both singles and doubles, she is now up to 106 combined wins, tying her for No. 26, also with Nussbaum.

Up Next
The Falcons will stay at home, and within the MAC, for their next contest. On Saturday, April 13 the Orange and Brown will return to the courts to face Miami. The Redhawks are 4-1 in the Mid-American Conference with their only loss coming against Akron. Overall, Miami is 8-10. The match is currently set to take place at 1 p.m. at Keefe Courts, but location will be weather dependent.

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