Falcons Drop Final Non-Conference Match On Friday

Friday, March 18

Perrysburg, Ohio

1:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Oakland

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

March 18, 2022 | Women's Tennis

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By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons tennis team closed the non-conference portion of the season on Friday (March 18) with a 4-3 loss to Oakland. The Falcons, competing with only five players, split the doubles matches, with Selina Karg and Laura Maia Silveira claiming a victory at the No. 1 spot. The Golden Grizzlies earned the doubles point with a win in the No. 2 spot and default victory in No. 3.

The singles matches were even, as each team earned three points. Selina Karg and Ioanna Tsadari won in the first and second spots, with Maru Poppe adding a victory in the No. 4 spot. Oakland won the No. 6 point automatically, then added a victory in No. 5. Nirva Patel outlasted Annika Vetter in the No. 3 match, securing the clinching point for the visitors.

Karg and Silveira's doubles win marked their first of the spring season and fifth in their careers. Tsadari and Karg's singles victories marked the 50^th career combined win for each player. The loss drops the Falcons to 3-8 on the season, with MAC play beginning on Sunday, March 20.

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Singles
1. Selina Karg (BGSU) def. Liza Mladentseva (Oakland) 6-2, 6-1
2. Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Yasmin Glazbrook (Oakland) 6-4, 6-3
3. Nirva Patel (Oakland) def. Annika Vetter (BGSU) 0-6, 6-0, 7-6 (4)
4. Maru Poppe (BGSU) def. Jillian Milano (Oakland) 6-3, 6-4
5. Mia Melnizki (Oakland) def. Laura Maia Silveira (BGSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Oakland win by forfeit

Doubles
1. Selina Karg / Laura Maia Silveira (BGSU) def. Yasmin Glazbrook / Nirva Patel (Oakland) 6-1
2. Liza Mladentseva / Jillian Milano (Oakland) def. Maru Poppe / Annika Vetter (BGSU) 6-4
3. Oakland win by forfeit

Order of finish: Singles (1, 5, 2, 4, 3); Doubles (1, 2)

Coach Dalmacio's Outlook
"The doubles point is always crucial, especially with 5 players. We battled back in singles but not enough to take the win. Excited to get on the road for our first MAC match of the season on Sunday."

Up Next
Bowling Green will travel to Rockford, Illinois, for the MAC opener against Northern Illinois. The Falcons and Huskies will meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 20.

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