CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State women's tennis team dropped its first match of the 2020 spring season Sunday, falling in a 6-1 decision to Bowling Green.
PDF BOX SCORE | Bowling Green 6, Cleveland State 1
Quick Hits
· Kateryna Avram picked up the lone singles win for the Vikings on Sunday, earning a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the No. 5 spot to remain perfect this spring (5-0).
· Despite dropping the doubles point, the CSU duo of Kateryna Avram and Blanche Lenoan kept their record perfect on the spring, improving to 5-0 at No. 2 doubles following a 6-4 win against BGSU.
· Sunday's match marked the first loss of the 2020 spring season for the Vikings, as they slipped to 4-1 on the year.
From The Sidelines
"Although we got off to a tough start in doubles, I thought Kate and Blanche played really well for us at No. 2 doubles. We struggled a bit at the top spot, and we just need to work on playing the big points a little better. I thought we competed in singles, but again it came down to a couple of big points on some of the courts. We had opportunities, we just didn't capitalize on the opportunities that we had. We again have a quick turnaround to get ready for Buffalo on Friday, which will be another tough MAC opponent for us." – head coach Frank Polito
Up Next
The Vikings will split their matches at home and on the road next weekend, traveling to Buffalo for a 1:00 p.m. match on Friday, February 14 and hosting Seton Hall at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 16.
The Results
Doubles (3, 2, 1)
1. Tavpash/Bettinelli (BG) def. Mrcela/Prosenjak (CSU), 6-4
2. Avram/Lenoan (CSU) def. Kapitanova/Tsadari (BG), 6-4
3. Sasaki/Silveira (BG) def. Schoenberg/Payne (CSU), 6-2
Singles (6, 5, 4, 3, 1, 2)
1. Marharita Tavpash (BG) def. Lara Prosenjak (CSU), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
2. Ioanna Tsadari (BG) def. Klara Mrcela (CSU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Yulia Kapitanova (BG) def. Blanche Lenoan (CSU), 6-4, 6-3
4. Ayumi Sasaki (BG) def. Gaby Schoenberg (CSU), 6-2, 6-4
5. Kateryna Avram (CSU) def. Laura Silveira (BG), 6-1, 6-3
6. Marta Bettinelli (BG) win by forfeit