Jan. 31, 2010

Women's Tennis: Penguins Drop 7-0 Decision at Bowling Green

   Perrysburg, Ohio -- The Youngstown State women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Bowling Green at the Perrysburg Tennis Center on Sunday.

    YSU lost the doubles point as BGSU's Chrstine Chircosta and Maddy Eccleston defeated YSU's Margarita Sandovnikova and Nicole Haralambopoulos by an 8-1 score at No. 1. At No. 2, Bowling Green's Katia Babina and Jade Johnson defeated Anna Volkova and Tanisha Welch 8-7 (7-5). YSU defaulted at No. 3 doubles.
    In singles play, Bowling Green won all five matches and earned a victory by default at No. 6 singles.
    At No. 1, Chircosta beat Sadovnikova 6-3, 6-3; at No. 2 Babina beat Volkova 6-1, 6-1; at No.3 Samantha Kintzel defeated Welch 6-2, 6-3; at No. 4 Eccelston beat Haralambopoulos 6-0, 6-1 and at No. 5 singles, Katie Grubb beat Hannah Patten 7-5 and 6-0.
    YSU returns to action on Wednesday when they play host to California. The dual is scheduled to start at noon at the Boardman Tennis Center.
 

Bowling Green 7, Youngstown State 0
Sun., Jan. 31 - Perrysburg Tennis Center
SINGLES
1 - Christine Chiricosta (BGSU) def. Margarita Sadovnikova 6-3, 6-3
2 - Katia Babina (BGSU) def. Anna Volkova 6-1, 6-1
3 - Samantha Kintzel (BGSU) def. Tanisha Welch 6-2, 6-3
4 - Maddy Eccleston (BGSU) def. Nicole Haralambopoulos 6-0, 6-1
5 - Katie Grubb (BGSU) def. Hannah Patten 7-5, 6-0
6 - BGSU won by default

DOUBLES
1 - Chiricosta/Eccleston (BGSU) def. Haralambopoulos/Sadovnikova 8-1
2 - Babina/Jade Johnson (BGSU) def. Volkova/Welch 8-7 (5)
3 - BGSU won by default