Falcons Host Bulls for Program’s First Match on Keefe Courts Since 2019

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons (6-11, 0-5 MAC) continue MAC tennis competition with one match this weekend, hosting the Buffalo Bulls (17-5, 3-2 MAC) on Friday, April 7. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET on Keefe Courts. The outdoor courts are located on Stadium Drive on the campus of Bowling Green State University. This is the first time the Falcons will play a spring match on the Keefe Courts since April 21, 2019. BGSU defeated Western Michigan, 5-2.

If there is inclement weather, the match will be moved to the Perrysburg Tennis Center, with the start time still set for 1 p.m. ET. Updates on the match location will be posted on BGSUFalcons.com, as well as the Falcon Tennis social media accounts. Regardless of location, live scores from the match will be posted HERE. Friday will also be the annual Pink Match.

Last Time Out: Falcons Drop Battles to Miami (OH) and Toledo as Tsadari and Saraty Earn Doubles Team of the Week
Bowling Green lost a heartbreaking 4-3 match to Miami (OH) on Friday (March 31), nearly completing an impressive comeback against the RedHawks. After the first two doubles matches were split, No. 1 pairing Ioanna Tsadari and Eloise Saraty rallied from a 5-2 deficit to defeat Laura Rico and Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek, 7-6 (1). Tsadari rallied again in singles, beating Denysiewicz-Slowek at No. 2, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. At No. 3, Lucy Furness also made an impressive comeback, winning 6-7 (3), 7-6 (1), 6-3 over Emilia Valentinsson. On Sunday (April 2), Tsadari and Saraty won at No. 1 once again, beating UT's Sanjana Tallamraju and Julia Kuszynski, 6-3. At No. 6 singles, Leticia Fonseca picked up BGSU's lone point of the day, winning 6-2, 6-2 over Laura Morera. For their efforts, Tsadari and Saraty were named the MAC Doubles Team of the Week for the second time this season. This marked BGSU's fifth MAC award of the season, matching the program's best total since 2010.

Opponent Outlook
Buffalo enters Friday after a previous weekend that featured the same opponents as the Falcons. While the Bulls also lost to Toledo by a score of 6-1, they came out on the winning end of a 4-3 battle with Miami. This was their second 4-3 win of the year over the Redhawks. They also defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 4-3, but fell to Ball State, 6-1. Ambre Amat has a team-best 20 singles wins, but she has not played above No. 3. Azra Deniz Comlek and Basak Abas, who have played at No. 3 or higher, share identical records of 17-8. Comlek is a two-time MAC Player of the Week, including one Doubles Team of the Week honored shared with Deanna Choo. The partners are tied for first on the team with nine doubles wins, sharing the lead with duos Gabriella Akopyan/Basak Akbas and Pia Schwarz/Ambre Amat.

Coach Bonnell's Outlook
"Bowling Green is excited to host Buffalo at 1 p.m. on Friday. This marks the first match played on Keefe Courts since 2019. Campus operations has done a great job of getting the courts ready. We're looking forward to some outdoor tennis on campus!"

Up Next
The Falcons have a pair of road MAC matches next weekend, beginning with an April 14 contest at Ball State. After a day off, Bowling Green heads to Buffalo for an April 16 rematch with the Bulls. Both matches begin at 1 p.m. ET.

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