Falcons Head To Michigan For ITA Midwest Regionals

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons will travel to Ann Arbor to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Regionals, held from Thursday, Oct. 20 to Tuesday, Oct. 25. The matches will be played in the Varsity Tennis Center at the University of Michigan. The Falcons are among 20 teams competing at the ITA Midwest Regionals, with winners of the singles and doubles main draws automatically qualifying for the ITA National Fall Championships.

Ioanna Tsadari has already qualified for the main draw, so her competition will begin on Friday. Three Falcons will play on Thursday for a chance to qualify for the main draw. Eloise Saraty begins the day for the Orange and Brown, playing Wisconsin's Ariel Johnson at 8 a.m. ET on Court 4. The next Falcon to compete is Lucy Furness, who faces Regina Mendez of Eastern Michigan on Court 1. The MAC foes will begin at the conclusion of Court 1's 8 a.m. match. The final BGSU player vying for a spot in the main draw is Hannah Neuman, who will start at 10 a.m. on Court 2 against Moira Silva of Valparaiso.

The trio of Falcons in the qualifying draw will need to win their first two matches to qualify for the main draw. With an opening-round win, Saraty (Court 2) and Furness (Court 6) will play at 12 p.m. on Thursday for a chance to enter the main draw. Neuman will play at the conclusion of the 12 p.m. match on Court 2.

How to Follow
Live stats and a stream will be provided for each match. Links to each court's score and stream can be found HERE. The ITA Tournament Page can be found HERE.

Full Schedule
Thursday, Oct. 20
8 a.m. -- Qualifying Singles First Round
To Follow -- Qualifying Singles Second Round (16 of 64 players will qualify for main draw)

Friday, Oct. 21
8 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw First Round
To Follow -- Doubles Main Draw Second Round
To Follow -- Singles Main Draw First Round

Saturday, Oct. 22
8 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Round of 16
To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Round of 32
To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Round of 16

Sunday, Oct. 23
9 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals
To Follow -- Doubles Main Draw Semifinals
To Follow -- Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals

Monday, Oct. 24
10 a.m. -- Doubles Main Draw Final
To Follow -- Singles Semifinals

Tuesday, Oct. 25
10 a.m. -- Singles Main Draw Final

Competing teams: Bowling Green, Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, and Youngstown State.

Consolation matches will be held outdoors, weather permitting.

Breaking Down Bowling Green
The Falcons have played in one invitational this season, participating in the Spartan Invite from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Maru Poppe paired with Youngstown State's Jessica Stanmore to win the Spartan Dawgs 'D' Flight, with Poppe finishing the weekend 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles. In her first competition as a Falcon, Eloise Saraty was 3-0 in singles play. She earned a doubles win with fellow transfer Lucy Furness, who went 2-1 in singles. The duo also competed in the 'D' Flight.

In the 'B' flight, Bowling Green was represented by Ioanna Tsadari and Hannah Neuman. Each player won a singles match and paired for a victory in doubles play. In total, the five Falcons combined for a 10-4 record in singles play.

Coach Bonnell's Outlook
"We are looking forward to a great weekend of tennis in Ann Arbor. I was really pleased with the way our team fought in our last competition (Spartan Invite) and I know they are ready to battle this weekend as well. The ITA Regional Qualifiers are where players can really make their mark against some of the best talent in the country. We welcome the challenge and can't wait to get on the court."

Up Next
The Falcons continue the fall season next weekend at the Rocket Invite. Hosted by the University of Toledo, competition will be held on Oct. 28-29.

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