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Falcons Land Six on Academic All-MAC Team
July 09, 2021 | Women's Tennis
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A total of six members of the Bowling Green State University tennis program have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, announced by the league office on Friday morning (July 9).
The list of honored Falcons includes Marta Bettinelli, Yulia Kapitanova, Ayumi Sasaki, Laura Silveira, Marharita-Sophia Tavpash and Ioanna Tsadari.
BGSU's total of six honorees to this year's Academic All-MAC Team tied for second on the MAC.
No fewer than four of the six Falcons on the list -- Bettinelli, Sasaki, Tavpash and Tsadari -- have a perfect 4.000 cumulative grade-point average. Only three other student-athletes on all of the other schools combined maintain a 4.000 GPA.
The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
BGSU ended the 2021 season with an overall record of 13-7, and the Falcons finished third in the MAC with a league record of 9-5. It marked BG's best conference finish since the 2012-13 Falcons tied for second.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Be sure to follow the Falcon tennis team on social media...
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
2021Â ACADEMIC ALL-MAC WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
Bowling Green (6)
Marta Bettinelli, Bowling Green, Senior, Criminal Justice, 4.000
Yulia Kapitanova, Bowling Green, Senior, Management, 3.586
Ayumi Sasaki, Bowling Green, Senior, Master of Accountancy, 4.000
Laura Silveira, Bowling Green, Junior, Psychology, 3.828
Marharita-Sophia Tavpash, Bowling Green, Senior, Financial Economics, 4.000
Ioanna Tsadari, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Deciding Student Program, 4.000
Ball State (7)
Jessica Braun, Ball State, Sophomore, Logistics Supply Chain Management, 4.0
Emily Desai, Ball State, Sophomore, Premedical Preparation, 3.853
Rebecca Herrington, Ball State, Senior, Communication Studies, 3.445
Amy Kaplan, Ball State, Sophomore, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 3.434
Livia Lukacs, Ball State, Junior, Finance, 3.920
Emma Peeler, Ball State, Sophomore, Interior Design, 3.881
Victoria Sec, Ball State, Senior, Nursing, 3.493
Buffalo (6)
Lolina Schietekat Sedas, Buffalo, Sophomore, Industrial Engineering, 3.984
Hsin-Yuan Shih, Buffalo, Junior, Business Administration, 3.892
Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou, Buffalo, Junior, Psychology, 3.844
Gabriella Akopyan, Buffalo, Senior, Business Administration, 3.837
Pia Schwarz, Buffalo, Junior, Biological Sciences, 3.803
Ambre Amat, Buffalo, Sophomore, Environmental Geosciences, 3.770
Eastern Michigan (6)
Vasavi Ganesan, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Psychology, 4.0
Luisa Pelayo, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Exercise science, 3.36
Julia Piatek, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt sophomore, Management, 3.26
Emma-Lou Pommiers, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt freshman, Psychology, 4.96
Isabelle Popma, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt freshman, Economics, 3.44
Grace Whitney, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Urban and regional planning, 4.00
Miami (4)
Melati Devi, Miami, Sr., Psychology/Neuroscience, 3.75
Makenzie Myers, Miami, Sr., Biology (Pre-Medical Studies), 3.32
Brindtha Ramasamy, Miami, Jr., Finance, 3.20
Laura Rico, Miami, Jr., Interactive Media Studies, 3.36
Northern Illinois (4)
Luliia Dmitrieva, NIU, Jr., Operations and Information Management, 3.85
Maria Potsi, NIU, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.44
Christy Robinson, NIU, Jr., Advocacy/Public Communications, 3.47
Paula Veyhle, NIU, Jr., Leadership & Management, 3.98Â
Toledo (4)
Eileen Carney, Toledo, Junior, Pharmacology-Toxicology, 3.44
Laura Morera, Toledo, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.33
Patricia Panta, Toledo, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.64
Sloane Teske, Toledo, Sophomore, Adolescent and Young Adult Education, 3.52
Western Michigan (3)
Kaitlyn Rogosch, Western Michigan, Junior, Civil Engineering, 3.61
Kristina Tiraspolsky, Western Michigan, Junior, Finance, 3.93
Femke Tjon-A-Joe, Western Michigan, Junior, Business Law, 3.70
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The list of honored Falcons includes Marta Bettinelli, Yulia Kapitanova, Ayumi Sasaki, Laura Silveira, Marharita-Sophia Tavpash and Ioanna Tsadari.
BGSU's total of six honorees to this year's Academic All-MAC Team tied for second on the MAC.
No fewer than four of the six Falcons on the list -- Bettinelli, Sasaki, Tavpash and Tsadari -- have a perfect 4.000 cumulative grade-point average. Only three other student-athletes on all of the other schools combined maintain a 4.000 GPA.
The Academic All-MAC team honor is bestowed upon a student-athlete who has excelled in both athletics and academics. To qualify, said student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior-college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
BGSU ended the 2021 season with an overall record of 13-7, and the Falcons finished third in the MAC with a league record of 9-5. It marked BG's best conference finish since the 2012-13 Falcons tied for second.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
Be sure to follow the Falcon tennis team on social media...
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
2021Â ACADEMIC ALL-MAC WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM
Bowling Green (6)
Marta Bettinelli, Bowling Green, Senior, Criminal Justice, 4.000
Yulia Kapitanova, Bowling Green, Senior, Management, 3.586
Ayumi Sasaki, Bowling Green, Senior, Master of Accountancy, 4.000
Laura Silveira, Bowling Green, Junior, Psychology, 3.828
Marharita-Sophia Tavpash, Bowling Green, Senior, Financial Economics, 4.000
Ioanna Tsadari, Bowling Green, Sophomore, Deciding Student Program, 4.000
Ball State (7)
Jessica Braun, Ball State, Sophomore, Logistics Supply Chain Management, 4.0
Emily Desai, Ball State, Sophomore, Premedical Preparation, 3.853
Rebecca Herrington, Ball State, Senior, Communication Studies, 3.445
Amy Kaplan, Ball State, Sophomore, Criminal Justice and Criminology, 3.434
Livia Lukacs, Ball State, Junior, Finance, 3.920
Emma Peeler, Ball State, Sophomore, Interior Design, 3.881
Victoria Sec, Ball State, Senior, Nursing, 3.493
Buffalo (6)
Lolina Schietekat Sedas, Buffalo, Sophomore, Industrial Engineering, 3.984
Hsin-Yuan Shih, Buffalo, Junior, Business Administration, 3.892
Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou, Buffalo, Junior, Psychology, 3.844
Gabriella Akopyan, Buffalo, Senior, Business Administration, 3.837
Pia Schwarz, Buffalo, Junior, Biological Sciences, 3.803
Ambre Amat, Buffalo, Sophomore, Environmental Geosciences, 3.770
Eastern Michigan (6)
Vasavi Ganesan, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Psychology, 4.0
Luisa Pelayo, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Exercise science, 3.36
Julia Piatek, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt sophomore, Management, 3.26
Emma-Lou Pommiers, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt freshman, Psychology, 4.96
Isabelle Popma, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt freshman, Economics, 3.44
Grace Whitney, Eastern Michigan, Redshirt junior, Urban and regional planning, 4.00
Miami (4)
Melati Devi, Miami, Sr., Psychology/Neuroscience, 3.75
Makenzie Myers, Miami, Sr., Biology (Pre-Medical Studies), 3.32
Brindtha Ramasamy, Miami, Jr., Finance, 3.20
Laura Rico, Miami, Jr., Interactive Media Studies, 3.36
Northern Illinois (4)
Luliia Dmitrieva, NIU, Jr., Operations and Information Management, 3.85
Maria Potsi, NIU, Sr., Kinesiology, 3.44
Christy Robinson, NIU, Jr., Advocacy/Public Communications, 3.47
Paula Veyhle, NIU, Jr., Leadership & Management, 3.98Â
Toledo (4)
Eileen Carney, Toledo, Junior, Pharmacology-Toxicology, 3.44
Laura Morera, Toledo, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, 3.33
Patricia Panta, Toledo, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies, 3.64
Sloane Teske, Toledo, Sophomore, Adolescent and Young Adult Education, 3.52
Western Michigan (3)
Kaitlyn Rogosch, Western Michigan, Junior, Civil Engineering, 3.61
Kristina Tiraspolsky, Western Michigan, Junior, Finance, 3.93
Femke Tjon-A-Joe, Western Michigan, Junior, Business Law, 3.70
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