Saraty and Poppe Secure Doubles Win as Falcons Fall in Home Opener

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Saraty and Poppe Secure Doubles Win as Falcons Fall in Home Opener

February 03, 2023 | Women's Tennis

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Duo moves to 2-1 in the spring, Bowling Green returns to action on Sunday

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (1-4, 0-0 MAC) dropped the 2023 home opener to the Cleveland State Vikings (5-1, 0-0 Horizon) by a score of 7-0. Cleveland State started the day with the doubles point, but Eloise Saraty and Maru Poppe paired for a 6-3 victory at the No. 2 spot. With the win, they improve to 2-1 this spring. Cleveland State swept the singles round, despite valiant three-set efforts from Eloise Saraty and Leticia Fonseca.

Results
Singles
1. Oihane Vicario (CSU) def. Eloise Saraty (BGSU), 2-6, 7-6, 10-4
2. Bethany Yauch (CSU) def. Lucy Furness (BGSU), 6-4, 6-4
3. Tereze Vevere (CSU) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU), 6-1, 6-2
4. Sima Heren (CSU) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Selma Tounsi (CSU) def. Leticia Fonseca (BGSU), 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
6. Filippa Frogner (CSU) def. Diana Ivanikhina (BGSU), 6-2, 6-4

Order of Finish: 3, 4, 6, 2, 1, 5

Doubles
1. Yauch / Heren (CSU) def. Furness / Neuman (BGSU), 6-1
2. Saraty / Poppe (BGSU) def. Tounsi / Frogner (CSU), 6-3
3. Vicario / Vevere (CSU) def. Fonseca / Ivanikhina (BGSU), 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Up Next
The Falcons head to East Lansing for a match with Michigan State. Bowling Green faces the Spartans at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 5.

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