Tennis Downs Bowling Green 4-1 in MAC Quarterfinals

Friday, April 30

University of Akron

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Tennis Downs Bowling Green 4-1 in MAC Quarterfinals

April 30 | Women's Tennis

KALAMAZOO, Mich.

- The second-seeded University of Akron tennis team defeated seventh-seeded Bowling Green 4-1 on Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Championship, held outdoors at Sorensen Courts on the Western Michigan campus. The Zips (19-2) have positioned themselves in the event's semifinal round for the first time in program history and will face third-seeded Western Michigan (15-10) on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET for the right to compete in Sunday's title contest at noon.

Fans can follow live stats of each match via the MAC Championship Central page.

Akron took the early advantage over Bowling Green (12-10) by claiming the doubles point, behind victories at the first and second positions, and won at the Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles spots in straight sets.

MAC Player of the Year and All-MAC First-Team choice Zara Harutyunyan teamed with Anya Baronayte at the No. 2 doubles position and took an 8-1 match from Katia Babina and Samantha Kintzel, and Zips Angelika Jogasuria, an All-MAC Second-Team selection, and Prang Pantusart took the doubles point with an 8-5 win at the No. 1 slot against Christine Chiricosta and Maddy Eccleston.

Harutyunyan clinched the deciding match point with a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles over Chiricosta, after Angelika Jogasuria posted a 6-1, 6-4 decision at No. 3 against Babina and Pantusart notched a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 4 over Jessica Easdale. The Falcons scored their lone point at No. 6 singles, where BGSU's Katie Grubb topped Carolina Castro Cota 6-3, 6-0.

At the time the match was decided, UA's Angelina Jogasuria led 6-2, 6-5 at No. 2 singles over Kintzel and Baronayte was up 6-4, 5-2 at No. 5 singles versus Mandy Eccleston. Additionally, the Zips' duo of Jeremie Benjamin and Angelina Jogasuria held a 6-5 edge at No. 3 doubles against Easdale and Grubb when the early point was secured.

The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

RESULTS

(2) Akron 4, (7) Bowling Green 1

Doubles:
1. Angelika Jogasuria/Prang Pantusart (AKRON) def. Christine Chiricosta/Maddy Eccleston (BGSU) 8-5
2. Zara Harutyunyan/Anya Baronayte (AKRON) def. Katia Babina/Samantha Kintzel (BGSU) 8-1
3. Jeremie Benjamin/Angelina Jogasuria (AKRON) vs. Jessica Easdale/Katie Grubb (BGSU) 6-5, unfinished

Singles:
1. (104) Zara Harutyunyan (AKRON) def. Christine Chiricosta (BGSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Angelina Jogasuria (AKRON) vs. Samantha Kintzel (BGSU) 6-2, 6-5, unfinished
3. Angelika Jogasuria (AKRON) def. Katia Babina (BGSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Prang Pantusart (AKRON) def. Jessica Easdale (BGSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Anya Baronayte (AKRON) vs. Maddy Eccleston (BGSU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
6. Katie Grubb (BGSU) def. Carolina Castro Cota (AKRON) 6-3, 6-0