BGSU Tennis Falls in Closely Contested Match on Sunday, 4-3

Sunday, January 21

Lima, Ohio

2:00 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Northwestern Ohio

Photo by: Morgan Holscher, BGSU Athletics

January 21, 2024 | Women's Tennis

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By: by Vincent Briedis, BGSU Strategic Communications

LIMA, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons dropped a Sunday afternoon match against NAIA University of Northwestern Ohio, 4-3, at the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center.

In a reversal of fortune from Saturday, BGSU dropped the doubles point to start the match and split the singles. With the match tied, 3-3, Isabella Baker battled at No. 4 singles as her clash with UNOH's Ana Cetina determined the outcome. Baker dropped the first set, 7-6 (4), before taking the second set 6-2. Cetina closed out the match for UNOH winning the final set, 6-4.

Lucy Furness and Hannah Neuman easily took No. 1 doubles, 6-2. But UNOH doubles No. 2 and 3 to close out doubles and secure the match's first point.

Singles
1. Lucy Furness (BGSU) def. Alizee Ripolles (UNOH), 6-2, 6-3
2. Jelena Lopicic (UNOH) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU), 6-3, 6-1
3. Leticia Fonseca (BGSU) def. Munisa Ashurbekova (UNOH), 6-2, 6-1
4. Ana Cetina (UNOH) def. Isabella Baker (BGSU), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4
5. Agathe Vaillant (UNOH) def. Tia Clemens (BGSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Brynn Chaffee (BGSU) def. Neo Mafuyeka (UNOH), 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1. Furness / Neuman (BGSU) def. Lopicic / Vaillant (UNOH), 6-2
2. Mafuyeka / Ripolles (UNOH) def. Fonseca / Baker (BGSU), 6-4
3. Cetina / Ashurbekova (UNOH) def. Clemens / Chaffee (BGSU), 6-1

Next Up
• Bowling Green returns to action on Saturday when the Falcons host Western Illinois at the Perrysburg Tennis Center. The match starts at 2:30 p.m.