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Women's Tennis Sweeps Bowling Green for a Big Conference Victory
April 05, 2024 | Women's Tennis
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – The Ball State women's tennis team (6-11, 3-2 MAC) swept the Bowling Green Falcons (7-10, 0-5 MAC) in 7-0 fashion Friday afternoon at the Perrysburg Tennis Center.
The Cardinals were strong from the start after winning the doubles point. The team of Sarah Shahbaz and Isabel Tanjuatco kept their opponents Lucy Furness and Hannah Neuman scoreless, beating them 6-0. On court No. 2, Annika Planinsek and Ella Hazelbaker also had a dominant performance with a 6-1 defeat over Bowling Green's Isabella Baker and Leticia Fonseca.
Shahbaz stayed strong in singles, earning the Cardinals' second point with straight golden sets.
The team collected three more singles points with Planinsek, Tanjuatco, and Hazelbaker each winning in two.
On court No. 4, Sydney Hrehor had a strong start, but the score fell even in the second frame. Hrehor fought back, however, taking the third 6-1 to win the point for the Cardinals.
Elena Malykh had a close three-frame battle but was able to secure the No. 3 point.
The Cardinals will return home Sunday, April 7 to take on the Miami Redhawks. Competition is set to begin at 1 pm ET.
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