
Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics
Tsadari And Karg Earn Singles Wins As Falcons Fall On Friday
April 22, 2022 | Women's Tennis
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons dropped their Friday (April 22) afternoon contest to the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 5-2. Ioanna Tsadari and Selina Karg won at the top two singles spots to pace the Orange and Brown. The RedHawks earned the doubles point to start the day, winning at No. 1 and No. 3. At the No. 2 spot, Ioanna Tsadari and Annika Vetter took a 6-3 victory after trailing 2-3. This marks the first win of the spring for the duo, who have been paired each of the last three matches.
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Tsadari's success carried over to singles play, where she earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 1. With the win, the junior improves to 6-3 in MAC singles play, the best record on the team. Tsadari has 30 singles victories in her career, including 10 this spring. She also has 25 combined wins on the 2021-22 campaign, second-highest on the team.
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Selina Karg secured a three-set victory at No. 2 singles, triumphing 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. The sophomore maintains her team lead in combined career wins (60), career singles wins (34), combined 2021-22 wins (32), combined 2022 MAC wins (10), and spring 2022 singles wins (12). Additionally, she is tied with Ioanna Tsadari for most singles wins this season (16).
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FULL RESULTS (PDF)
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Singles
1. Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Brindtha Ramasamy (Miami) 6-3, 6-4
2. Selina Karg (BGSU) def. Laura Rico (Miami) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2
3. Nishitha Saravanan (Miami) def. Annika Vetter (BGSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Mayu Ushio (Miami) def. Laura Maia Silveira (BGSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
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Doubles
1. Brindtha Ramasamy / Laura Rico (Miami) def. Selina Karg / Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 6-4
2. Ioanna Tsadari / Annika Vetter (BGSU) def. Sarah Dev / Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) 6-3
3. Nishitha Saravanan / Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Laura Maia Silveira / Maru Poppe (BGSU) 6-3
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Order of finish: Singles (1, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6); Doubles (2, 3, 1)
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Up Next
The Falcons close the season with this year's second edition of the Battle of I-75. BGSU hosts Toledo in the Perrysburg Tennis Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday (April 24). It is also the Meserve Cup and Senior Day, with the Bowling Green tennis program recognizing Laura Maia Silveira before the match.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' tennis team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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Tsadari's success carried over to singles play, where she earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 1. With the win, the junior improves to 6-3 in MAC singles play, the best record on the team. Tsadari has 30 singles victories in her career, including 10 this spring. She also has 25 combined wins on the 2021-22 campaign, second-highest on the team.
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Selina Karg secured a three-set victory at No. 2 singles, triumphing 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. The sophomore maintains her team lead in combined career wins (60), career singles wins (34), combined 2021-22 wins (32), combined 2022 MAC wins (10), and spring 2022 singles wins (12). Additionally, she is tied with Ioanna Tsadari for most singles wins this season (16).
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FULL RESULTS (PDF)
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Singles
1. Ioanna Tsadari (BGSU) def. Brindtha Ramasamy (Miami) 6-3, 6-4
2. Selina Karg (BGSU) def. Laura Rico (Miami) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2
3. Nishitha Saravanan (Miami) def. Annika Vetter (BGSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) def. Maru Poppe (BGSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Mayu Ushio (Miami) def. Laura Maia Silveira (BGSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
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Doubles
1. Brindtha Ramasamy / Laura Rico (Miami) def. Selina Karg / Hannah Neuman (BGSU) 6-4
2. Ioanna Tsadari / Annika Vetter (BGSU) def. Sarah Dev / Emilia Valentinsson (Miami) 6-3
3. Nishitha Saravanan / Sara Zalukar (Miami) def. Laura Maia Silveira / Maru Poppe (BGSU) 6-3
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Order of finish: Singles (1, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6); Doubles (2, 3, 1)
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Up Next
The Falcons close the season with this year's second edition of the Battle of I-75. BGSU hosts Toledo in the Perrysburg Tennis Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday (April 24). It is also the Meserve Cup and Senior Day, with the Bowling Green tennis program recognizing Laura Maia Silveira before the match.
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Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons' tennis team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUTennis
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuwtennis'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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