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Shahbaz and Tanjuatco Crowned MAC Indoor Doubles Champions
October 05, 2025 | Women's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Ball State women's tennis dynamic duo of Sarah Shahbaz and Isabel Tanjuatco earned their third-straight fall title as they were crowned the Mid-American Conference Indoor Doubles Champions Sunday afternoon at Western Michigan University.
"I'm very proud of Sarah and Izzy for winning the championship today," Ball State head women's tennis coach Sachin Kirtane said. "They have been competing at a very high level the entire Fall and it's great to see their hard work paying off. They have great chemistry and trust with each other. I am excited to watch them compete in the ITA Conference Masters in San Diego from November 6-9."
Shahbaz and Tanjuatco were able to knock off UMass' doubles tandem of Amelia Tye and Ella Faessler by an 8-3 decision this afternoon to claim the title.
Prior to that, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco had defeated the Minutewomen's Martina Pavissich and Amanda De Oliveira 8-0 in the first round, then BGSU's Libby Blair and Kiera Taylor 9-7 in the quarterfinals before taking down Buffalo's Esmee Andresen and Maria Glowacka 8-6 in the semis.
With the wins, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco remain undefeated this fall in doubles play with an 11-0 overall mark.
Over the three-day event, Shahbaz also captured a three-set thriller in singles play versus Western Michigan's Lola Glantz (4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. Priyanka Rana also earned a singles victory against Miami's Allie Faulkner, 6-4, 7-5.
The Ball State women's tennis team wraps up fall action next weekend when it travels to the Cleveland State Invite (Oct. 10-12).
"I'm very proud of Sarah and Izzy for winning the championship today," Ball State head women's tennis coach Sachin Kirtane said. "They have been competing at a very high level the entire Fall and it's great to see their hard work paying off. They have great chemistry and trust with each other. I am excited to watch them compete in the ITA Conference Masters in San Diego from November 6-9."
Shahbaz and Tanjuatco were able to knock off UMass' doubles tandem of Amelia Tye and Ella Faessler by an 8-3 decision this afternoon to claim the title.
Prior to that, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco had defeated the Minutewomen's Martina Pavissich and Amanda De Oliveira 8-0 in the first round, then BGSU's Libby Blair and Kiera Taylor 9-7 in the quarterfinals before taking down Buffalo's Esmee Andresen and Maria Glowacka 8-6 in the semis.
With the wins, Shahbaz and Tanjuatco remain undefeated this fall in doubles play with an 11-0 overall mark.
Over the three-day event, Shahbaz also captured a three-set thriller in singles play versus Western Michigan's Lola Glantz (4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. Priyanka Rana also earned a singles victory against Miami's Allie Faulkner, 6-4, 7-5.
The Ball State women's tennis team wraps up fall action next weekend when it travels to the Cleveland State Invite (Oct. 10-12).
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