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Tanjuatco Three-Set Thriller Propels Women’s Tennis Past Youngstown State
February 16, 2024 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - Isabel Tanjuatco's three-set thriller propelled the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the Penguins of Youngstown State Friday night at the Northwest YMCA. With the win, Ball State improved to 2-3 overall while Youngstown State dropped to 2-7 for the year.
It was a tightly contested doubles point between the Penguins and the Cardinals. Sarah Shahbaz and Tanjuatco breezed past Maria Oliveira and Elinor Beazley on court three earning a 6-2 victory for BSU. Ball State then fell on the top court which knotted doubles play at 1-1. The No. 2 doubles duo of Ella Hazelbaker and Elena Malkh were down 5-6 but tied it 6-6 to send the competition to a tiebreaker. Unfortunately, Youngstown State's Lorena Cedeno and Julia Marko would take the match and secure the doubles point with their 7-6 (7-2) victory.
Sarah Shahbaz tied the match 1-1 after winning at the No. 2 slot in singles, 6-2, 6-3. The Cardinals won on court No. 3 after Hrehor tallied a 6-3, 6-2 defeat over Lorena Cedeno to give BSU at 2-1 edge over Youngstown State.
After that, the Penguins took victories on courts five and one, respectively to go back up 3-2. The match would come down to the last two courts which were both in third sets. Jacqueline Pearsall in exciting fashion won a three-set thriller over Line Greyling at the No. 6 position. Pearsall took the first frame 6-4 then dropped the second by the same score. Pearsall then won the third frame after being down but came back to win 6-4.
The match point came down to the No. 4 singles position. The score was 4-4 but Tanjuatco would serve to take the lead 5-4 and then ended up winning the next game to take the match for Ball State.
The Ball State women's tennis team continues a busy three-match weekend when it competes at the Indiana Adidas Classic Saturday in Bloomington. BSU will face Colorado at 2 pm ET and then will close out play against Indiana at 6 pm ET.
It was a tightly contested doubles point between the Penguins and the Cardinals. Sarah Shahbaz and Tanjuatco breezed past Maria Oliveira and Elinor Beazley on court three earning a 6-2 victory for BSU. Ball State then fell on the top court which knotted doubles play at 1-1. The No. 2 doubles duo of Ella Hazelbaker and Elena Malkh were down 5-6 but tied it 6-6 to send the competition to a tiebreaker. Unfortunately, Youngstown State's Lorena Cedeno and Julia Marko would take the match and secure the doubles point with their 7-6 (7-2) victory.
Sarah Shahbaz tied the match 1-1 after winning at the No. 2 slot in singles, 6-2, 6-3. The Cardinals won on court No. 3 after Hrehor tallied a 6-3, 6-2 defeat over Lorena Cedeno to give BSU at 2-1 edge over Youngstown State.
After that, the Penguins took victories on courts five and one, respectively to go back up 3-2. The match would come down to the last two courts which were both in third sets. Jacqueline Pearsall in exciting fashion won a three-set thriller over Line Greyling at the No. 6 position. Pearsall took the first frame 6-4 then dropped the second by the same score. Pearsall then won the third frame after being down but came back to win 6-4.
The match point came down to the No. 4 singles position. The score was 4-4 but Tanjuatco would serve to take the lead 5-4 and then ended up winning the next game to take the match for Ball State.
The Ball State women's tennis team continues a busy three-match weekend when it competes at the Indiana Adidas Classic Saturday in Bloomington. BSU will face Colorado at 2 pm ET and then will close out play against Indiana at 6 pm ET.
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