Falcons Look To Protect Undefeated Home Record Against Oakland This Friday

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University tennis program will back on the home courts at the Perrysburg Tennis Center for the second consecutive Friday, hosting Oakland University this Friday (March 13) for a 1 p.m. first serve. The Falcons will carry with them an undefeated home record at 3-0 while being 6-3 on the season. The match will be the final home match for the Falcons before MAC play begins with the team heading to Florida for three matches next week over spring break.

Last Time Out
The Falcons hosted Indiana Tech last Friday (March 6), picking up a 7-0 win for the team's first sweep of the spring season and continuing the Falcons' undefeated home record. Marharita-Sophia Tavpash led the way for Bowling Green, completing an undefeated day, winning doubles play with partner Marta Bettinelli at No. 1 doubles with a 6-0 win followed by a No. 1 singles sweep, 6-0, 6-0. Fellow senior Ayumi Sasaki wasn't fair behind, only giving up one point for the day, coming in doubles before sweeping through singles as well.

Going Against The Golden Grizzlies
Oakland will enter Saturday's match with a 6-4 record following a close win over Eastern Michigan last Friday (March 6) in a 4-3 final. The win was the third over a MAC team for Oakland, also besting Akron 5-2 and Toledo 6-1. However, the Golden Grizzlies came up short against Western Michigan in a 4-3 final and against Ball State, 7-0. The Falcons and Golden Grizzlies have faced off just once before in a duel meet, being in the 1988-89 season with Bowling Green coming out with a 9-0 sweep.

Checking The Record Book
Heading into this weekend, Tavpash can move further up both the singles and combined wins lists in program history. In singles, one win would move Tavpash up to a tie for 25th all-time with Jenny Cheung at 57 career singles wins. With two wins available, being singles and doubles, Tavpash can also move up the combined wins list, potentially leapfrogging into 15th all-time with 133 career wins.

Singles Wins
25. 57 Jenny Cheung (1995-98)
T-26. 56 Devon Bissinger (1999-2002)
T-26. 56 Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (2016-Present)
28. 53 Ayumi Sasaki (2016-Present)
29. 50 Tisa Pacella (1989-92)

Doubles Wins
6. 79 Paula Comella (2015-19)
7. 75 Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (2016-Present)
T-8. 74 Erika Wasilewski (1998-2001)
T-8. 74 Deidee Bissinger (1997-2000)

Combined Wins
15. 132 Katie Grubb (2010-13)
T-16. 131 Ashley Jakupcin (2004-07)
T-16. 131 Mary Hill (2011-13)
T-16. 131 Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (2016-Present)
19. 130 Katia Babina (2007-10)

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