Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 27
Muncie, Ind.
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2
vs
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Bowling Green
Photo by: Steven King/Steve King Studios
Eagles Season Ends at MAC Championships to Falcons
4/27/2018 3:50:00 PM | Tennis
EMU fell, 4-2, to Bowling Green, ending the season 16-10
MUNCIE, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University tennis team saw its 2018 season come to an end in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference Championships at the hands of Bowling Green State University, 4-2, Friday, April 27 at Cardinal Creek.
EMU jumped ahead thanks to a win in the doubles point, just its second doubles win against a MAC opponent this season. The No. 3 pair of Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Pacheco) and Natalia Regalado (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Pacheco) kicked things off with a convincing 6-1 win. No. 2 duo Ani Gogvadze (Tbilisi, Georiga-Khikhani) and Andrea Matinovska (Plzn, Czech Republic-Sport and Management School) clinched the point with a 6-3 victory.
Unfortunately, the Eagles were unable to grab the momentum on the singles side of play. Bowling Green quickly re-gained the lead thanks to easy wins at No. 3 and No. 4. The outlook began to look bleak when the Falcons took the fifth singles spot for their third point, but junior Marie Mayerova (Krmelin, Czech Republic) kept EMU's hope alive with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2.
With the match hanging in the balance, Bowling Green was able to come out ahead with a win at No. 1 singles thanks to a tiebreak victory. Barcelo Almoyna was leading at No. 6 singles, but the match was called once BGSU secured the win.
The loss ends Eastern's campaign with a record of 16-10, its best season since 2004 when the Eagles went 16-6.
Singles
Paula Comella def. Ani Gogvadze, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Marie Mayerova def. Polina Radeva, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Marharita Tavpash def. Andrea Martinovska, 6-2, 6-0
Ayumi Sasaki def. Giuliana Ansaloni, 6-0, 6-4
Vanesa Pardo def. Natalia Regalado, 6-3, 7-5
Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna vs. Marta Bettinelli, 2-6, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles
Marie Mayerova/Giuliana Ansaloni vs. Paula Comella/Marharita Tavpash, 4-5 unfinished
Ani Gogvadze/Andrea Martinovska def. Polina Radeva/Ayumi Sasaki, 6-3
Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna/Natalie Regalado def. Vanesa Pardo/Marta Bettinelli, 6-1
EMU jumped ahead thanks to a win in the doubles point, just its second doubles win against a MAC opponent this season. The No. 3 pair of Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Pacheco) and Natalia Regalado (Alicante, Spain-IES Figueras Pacheco) kicked things off with a convincing 6-1 win. No. 2 duo Ani Gogvadze (Tbilisi, Georiga-Khikhani) and Andrea Matinovska (Plzn, Czech Republic-Sport and Management School) clinched the point with a 6-3 victory.
Unfortunately, the Eagles were unable to grab the momentum on the singles side of play. Bowling Green quickly re-gained the lead thanks to easy wins at No. 3 and No. 4. The outlook began to look bleak when the Falcons took the fifth singles spot for their third point, but junior Marie Mayerova (Krmelin, Czech Republic) kept EMU's hope alive with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2.
With the match hanging in the balance, Bowling Green was able to come out ahead with a win at No. 1 singles thanks to a tiebreak victory. Barcelo Almoyna was leading at No. 6 singles, but the match was called once BGSU secured the win.
The loss ends Eastern's campaign with a record of 16-10, its best season since 2004 when the Eagles went 16-6.
Singles
Paula Comella def. Ani Gogvadze, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Marie Mayerova def. Polina Radeva, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Marharita Tavpash def. Andrea Martinovska, 6-2, 6-0
Ayumi Sasaki def. Giuliana Ansaloni, 6-0, 6-4
Vanesa Pardo def. Natalia Regalado, 6-3, 7-5
Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna vs. Marta Bettinelli, 2-6, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles
Marie Mayerova/Giuliana Ansaloni vs. Paula Comella/Marharita Tavpash, 4-5 unfinished
Ani Gogvadze/Andrea Martinovska def. Polina Radeva/Ayumi Sasaki, 6-3
Alejandra Barcelo Almoyna/Natalie Regalado def. Vanesa Pardo/Marta Bettinelli, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
646
Paula Comella / 0 [BGSU]
167
#2 Singles Match
123
466
Polina Radeva / 0 [BGSU]
622
#3 Singles Match
12
20
Sophia Tavpash / 0 [BGSU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
04
Ayumi Sasaki / 0 [BGSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
35
Vanesa Pardo / 0 [BGSU]
67
#6 Singles Match
1234
263UF
Marta Bettinelli / 0 [BGSU]
6320
Order of Finish:
3,4,5,2,1
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