Ball State University
University of Buffalo
Short-handed Women's Tennis Falls to Buffalo
March 28, 2025 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. — With just five players available for the match's duration, Ball State women's tennis fell to Buffalo 4-3 Friday afternoon inside the Ball State Tennis Facility. The Cardinals dropped to 8-6 (2-2 MAC), while the Bulls advanced to 15-4 (2-2 MAC) by earning the win in the Mid-American Conference battle.
The red and white opened the afternoon of action with a commanding performance in doubles play. Ball State secured wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles by 6-1 and 6-2 margins, respectively, to race off to an early 1-0 lead.
Though the Cardinals managed to fill out a doubles lineup that led to a point in their favor, injuries forced the red and white to send out just five players in singles—leading to a forfeit and automatic point for Buffalo at No. 6 singles.
Despite Ball State's early hole, the squad came out with a strong push in singles play. Buffalo earned the first contested singles point at the No. 1 spot to advance its lead to 2-1, but the Cardinals rallied to collect wins on court three, where Isabel Tanjuatco earned a straight-set victory, and court four, where Alana Bristow secured a win in two sets.
After the Bulls earned a win at the No. 2 singles position, the contest was knotted at three points apiece, with court five still playing host to action. Ball State's Ella Hazelbaker and Buffalo's Blanca Berges split the opening pair of frames, advancing the contest into a third set that would ultimately decide the match. Berges emerged victoriously in the decisive stanza, giving the Bulls the edge in the 4-3 decision.
Next up for the Cardinals is a trip to DeKalb, Ill., to close out their weekend slate. Ball State and Northern Illinois are set to square off Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. (CT) in the MACtion battle.
Doubles
No. 1: Alana Bristow/Chloe Brown (Ball State) vs. Esmee Andresen/Maria Glowacka (Buffalo), 4-3 (unfinished)
No. 2: Sarah Shabaz/Isabel Tanjuatco (Ball State) def. Deanne Choo/Jagmeet Kaur (Buffalo), 6-1
No. 3: Ella Hazelbaker/Elena Malykh (Ball State) vs. Liv Roestel/Blanca Berges (Buffalo), 6-2
Singles
No. 1: Esmee Andresen (Buffalo) def. Elena Malykh (Ball State), 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Maria Glowacka (Buffalo) def. Jemima Williams-Phillips (Ball State), 7-5, 6-0
No. 3: Isabel Tanjuatco (Ball State) def. Jagmeet Kaur (Buffalo), 6-3, 6-1
No. 4: Alana Bristow (Ball State) def. Julia Laspro (Buffalo), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5: Blanca Berges (Buffalo) def. Ella Hazelbaker (Ball State), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6: Forfeit (Buffalo point)
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