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Friday, April 21
Perrysburg, OH
1:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
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Western Michigan
Photo by: Paige Rosselet, BGSU Athletics
Falcons to Close 2023 at Home, Host WMU Before Battle of I-75
April 20, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Bowling Green hosts Broncos on Friday, Rockets on Sunday for season finale
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (6-14, 0-8 MAC) close the 2022-23 season with two home matches this weekend. The Falcons host the Western Michigan Broncos (12-8, 3-5 MAC) on Friday (April 21) for a 1 p.m. match in the Perrysburg Tennis Center. Live stats for the match will be updated HERE. On Sunday, April 23, BGSU hosts the No. 64 Toledo Rockets (17-3, 8-0 MAC) for the season's second edition of the Battle of I-75. The Falcons welcome the MAC-leading Rockets to the Perrysburg Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. tilt, with live stats being posted HERE.
Last Time Out: Saraty 2-0 in Singles as Falcons Nearly Complete Comeback Against Buffalo
Bowling Green started the weekend at Ball State, losing 6-1 to a talented Cardinal unit. Eloise Saraty picked up the point for the Falcons, earning a three-set win at No. 2 singles to secure her 25th total victory of the season. In the road finale, the Falcons lost a heartbreaker at Buffalo, 4-3. Saraty and Ioanna Tsadari won at No. 1 doubles, improving their spring record to 9-4. Lucy Furness and Hannah Neuman clinched the doubles point with their win at No. 2, which marked the 20th win of the season for Furness and 45th career victory for Neuman. In singles, Saraty earned another three-set triumph at No. 2, putting her at a team-best 27 wins this season. Furness also notched a win at No. 3, giving her a singles win total of 12 that ranks second on the team.
Opponent Outlook
Western Michigan enters with a 3-7 MAC record, with wins coming against Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Buffalo. Karin Hamilton and Lindsey Zieglar have a team-best 15 singles wins apiece, with Femke Tjon-A-Joe and Elizabeth Trupp each entering on a four-match win streak. In doubles, Hamilton and Zieglar have paired for a team-high eight wins, all at No. 2 or No. 3. Zieglar and Valeriya Monko were recognized as the MAC Doubles Team of the Week on March 9. Ana Guadiana has notched seven wins at No. 1 doubles, pairing with Tjon-A-Joe, Hamilton, and Kiana Rizzolo. The Broncos have a 3-4 record on the road, including a 1-2 mark in MAC play. WMU won, 6-1, over BGSU last season, with Bowling Green's point coming from Ioanna Tsadari in her three-set No. 2 singles win over Guadiana.
Toledo was ranked No. 64 in the latest ITA rankings, maintaining their status as the only ranked MAC team. Shalini Tallamraju leads the Rockets with 17 singles wins, while Cassie Alcala has a 16-4 record at No. 1. Sloane Teske, Sanjana Tallamraju, and Mariona Perez have 15 singles wins each. Sanjana Tallamraju and Julia Kuszynski have a team-high 10 doubles wins, with Laura Morera and Cassie Alcala entering on an eight-match win streak, all played at No. 3. Teske and Perez have earned MAC Doubles Team of the Week twice, with Teske and Alcala earning MAC Singles Player of the Week twice apiece. Last week, Kuszynski was named MAC Co-Singles Player of the Week. On April 2, UT defeated BGSU, 6-1, with the Falcons getting a point from Leticia Fonseca at No. 6 singles.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' tennis team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Last Time Out: Saraty 2-0 in Singles as Falcons Nearly Complete Comeback Against Buffalo
Bowling Green started the weekend at Ball State, losing 6-1 to a talented Cardinal unit. Eloise Saraty picked up the point for the Falcons, earning a three-set win at No. 2 singles to secure her 25th total victory of the season. In the road finale, the Falcons lost a heartbreaker at Buffalo, 4-3. Saraty and Ioanna Tsadari won at No. 1 doubles, improving their spring record to 9-4. Lucy Furness and Hannah Neuman clinched the doubles point with their win at No. 2, which marked the 20th win of the season for Furness and 45th career victory for Neuman. In singles, Saraty earned another three-set triumph at No. 2, putting her at a team-best 27 wins this season. Furness also notched a win at No. 3, giving her a singles win total of 12 that ranks second on the team.
Opponent Outlook
Western Michigan enters with a 3-7 MAC record, with wins coming against Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, and Buffalo. Karin Hamilton and Lindsey Zieglar have a team-best 15 singles wins apiece, with Femke Tjon-A-Joe and Elizabeth Trupp each entering on a four-match win streak. In doubles, Hamilton and Zieglar have paired for a team-high eight wins, all at No. 2 or No. 3. Zieglar and Valeriya Monko were recognized as the MAC Doubles Team of the Week on March 9. Ana Guadiana has notched seven wins at No. 1 doubles, pairing with Tjon-A-Joe, Hamilton, and Kiana Rizzolo. The Broncos have a 3-4 record on the road, including a 1-2 mark in MAC play. WMU won, 6-1, over BGSU last season, with Bowling Green's point coming from Ioanna Tsadari in her three-set No. 2 singles win over Guadiana.
Toledo was ranked No. 64 in the latest ITA rankings, maintaining their status as the only ranked MAC team. Shalini Tallamraju leads the Rockets with 17 singles wins, while Cassie Alcala has a 16-4 record at No. 1. Sloane Teske, Sanjana Tallamraju, and Mariona Perez have 15 singles wins each. Sanjana Tallamraju and Julia Kuszynski have a team-high 10 doubles wins, with Laura Morera and Cassie Alcala entering on an eight-match win streak, all played at No. 3. Teske and Perez have earned MAC Doubles Team of the Week twice, with Teske and Alcala earning MAC Singles Player of the Week twice apiece. Last week, Kuszynski was named MAC Co-Singles Player of the Week. On April 2, UT defeated BGSU, 6-1, with the Falcons getting a point from Leticia Fonseca at No. 6 singles.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' tennis team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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