Falcons Drop Friday Match to Greyhounds

Friday, January 27

Indianapolis, IN

3:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Indianapolis

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

January 27, 2023 | Women's Tennis

Furness and Neuman earn third consecutive doubles win; Ivanikhina makes collegiate debut

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

INDIANAPOLIS – The Bowling Green Falcons dropped a hard-fought Friday (Jan. 27) match to the Indianapolis Greyhounds by a score of 4-3. BGSU started the day by picking up the doubles point, with the pairing of Lucy Furness and Hannah Neuman winning, 6-4, at the No. 1 spot. With the victory, the duo improves to 3-0 on the season. In the No. 2 spot, Eloise Saraty and Maru Poppe won, 6-3, in their first time competing together.

Neuman carried the success over to singles, where she earned a 6-2, 6-4 win in the No. 4 position. The victory moves her to 2-1 in singles this season. Also competing for the Falcons was Diana Ivanikhina, who made her collegiate debut. The win drops the Falcons' record to 1-2, with the Greyhounds starting the year 1-0.

Results
Singles
1. Anna Novikova (UIndy) def. Eloise Saraty (BGSU), 7-5, 7-5
2. Maissane Aik (UIndy) def. Lucy Furness (BGSU), 6-2, 6-4
3. Maria Fiacan (UIndy) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Hannah Neuman (BGSU) def. Lea Cakarevic (UIndy), 6-2, 6-4
5. Aimee Reynoso (UIndy) def. Diana Ivanikhina (BGSU), 6-3, 6-0
6. Leticia Fonseca (BGSU) win by default

Doubles
1. Furness / Neuman (BGSU) def. Novikova / Fiacan (UIndy), 6-4
2. Saraty / Poppe (BGSU) def. Cakarevic / Aik (UIndy), 6-3
3. Fonseca / Ivanikhina (BGSU) win by default

Up Next
The Falcons remain in Indianapolis for a Saturday (Jan. 28) morning match against Butler. First serve for the Falcons and Bulldogs is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.

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