Falcons Unbeaten On Day Two Of Spartan Invite

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons continued competition at the Spartan Invite, with five Falcons combining for an 8-0 record across their matches. Maru Poppe, competing on a hybrid team with Youngstown State's Jessica Stanmore, continued her run in the 'D' flight with 6-4 doubles win over the Northern Illinois duo of Diana Lukyanova and Reagan Welch. Poppe then won her second singles match of the weekend, earning a 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-2 victory over NIU's McKenna Chuddy.

On the other side of the 'D' flight, Eloise Saraty and Lucy Furness swept their matches against Oakland's Emma Hultqvist and Jillian Milano. In doubles, the Orange and Brown tandem won 6-4. Saraty improved to 2-0 in singles with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Milano, while Furness notched her first singles win of the weekend with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Hultqvist.

The final Falcon duo to compete was Ioanna Tsadari and Hannah Neuman, who started with a 6-3 doubles victory over Cleveland State's Sima Heren and Selma Tounsi. The Falcons carried the momentum into singles play, as Tsadari defeated Heren, 6-0, 6-3. Neuman closed the day with a 6-4, 6-0 win against Tounsi, securing a perfect day for BGSU.

Izzo Flight (B):
Neuman/Tsadari (BGSU) def. Heren/Tounsi (CSU), 6-3
Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Sima Heren (CSU), 6-0, 6-3
Hannah Neuman (BGSU) def. Selma Tounsi (CSU), 6-4, 6-0

Spartan Dawgs Flight (D):
Furness/Saraty (BGSU) def. Hultqvist/Milano (OAK), 6-4
Eloise Saraty (BGSU) def. Jillian Milano (OAK), 6-4, 6-1
Lucy Furness (BGSU) def. Emma Hultqvist (OAK) 6-2, 6-3

Poppe/Stanmore (BGSU/YSU) def. Lukyanova/Welch (NIU), 6-4
Maru Poppe (BGSU) def. McKenna Chuddy (NIU), 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-2

Tournament Totals (Through Day 2)
Ioanna Tsadari: 1-1 in Singles
Hannah Neuman: 1-1 in Singles
Lucy Furness: 1-1 in Singles
Eloise Saraty: 2-0 in Singles
Maru Poppe: 2-0 in Singles

Neuman/Tsadari: 1-1 in Doubles
Furness/Saraty: 1-1 in Doubles
Poppe/Stanmore (YSU): 2-0 in Doubles

Coach Bonnell's Outlook
"Another great day of tennis from East Lansing. The Falcons did not drop a match in singles or doubles. We made some adjustments from yesterday, shook off the nerves of our first competition, and play with more discipline and aggression than yesterday. Overall, a great day for BGSU!"

Up Next
The Falcons conclude competition at the Spartan Invite tomorrow (Oct. 2) at 9 a.m. Both Falcon duos and the BGSU/YSU duo will remain in their flights.

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