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Women's Tennis Heads to Kalamazoo for MAC Individual Tournament

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Six members of the BGSU tennis team will compete again this weekend, this time in the MAC Individuals tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich. held at the West Hills Athletic Club. With the event being an individuals tournament, competitors from each team in the MAC will play in both a singles tournament and a doubles tournament, without contributing towards a team score.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Six members of the BGSU tennis team will compete again this weekend, this time in the MAC Individuals tournament in Kalamazoo, Mich. held at the West Hills Athletic Club. With the event being an individuals tournament, competitors from each team in the MAC will play in both a singles tournament and a doubles tournament, without contributing towards a team score. 

Tournament Preview: Doubles & Singles Events (Oct. 3–5)

The MAC Individuals will feature both doubles and singles competitions, running from Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5. Here's a breakdown of the schedule and format:

Doubles Tournament

  • Start Time: Friday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 AM
  • Format:
    • 18 duos will compete in a single-elimination format.
    • Matches 1 & 2: Play-in games to narrow the field to 16.
    • Matches 3–10: First round of the 16-team bracket.
    • By the end of Friday, 8 teams will remain (quarterfinalists).
  • Saturday Schedule (Oct. 4):
    • 9:00 AM: Quarterfinals (matches 11-14)
    • 10:00 AM: Consolation matches for eliminated teams
    • 11:00 AM: Semifinals (matches 15 and 16)
  • Sunday Schedule (Oct. 5):
    • 12:00 PM: Doubles Final (match 17)

Singles Tournament

  • Start Time: Friday, Oct. 3 at 1:00 PM
  • Format:
    • 18 players in a single-elimination bracket.
    • Matches 1 & 2: Play-in games to reach a 16-player field.
    • Matches 3–10: First round.
    • By end of Friday, 8 players will remain (quarterfinalists).
  • Saturday Schedule (Oct. 4):
    • 1:00 PM: Quarterfinals (Matches 11–14)
    • 3:00 PM: Consolation matches for eliminated players
  • Sunday Schedule (Oct. 5):
    • 10:00 AM: Semifinals
    • 1:00 PM: Singles Final

Consolation Matches:

  • Doubles Consolation: Saturday at 10:00 AM
  • Singles Consolation: Saturday at 3:00 PM

Finals Day: Sunday, Oct. 5

  • 10:00 AM: Singles Semifinals
  • 12:00 PM: Doubles Final
  • 1:00 PM: Singles Final

BGSU will be represented in both the singles and doubles tournaments. Lining up for the Falcons in the opening round of each tournament are:

Doubles (Friday)

  • Match 2 (Court 2, 9 am): Adamopoulou/Fonseca (BGSU) vs Horne/Paradise (NIU)
  • Match 5 (Court 1, 10 am): Blair/Taylor (BGSU) vs Weijerman/Khotko (WMU)

Singles (Friday)

  • Match 5 (Court 1, 3 pm): Qianyu Liu (BGSU) vs. Ella Faessler (UMass)
  • Match 8 (Court 4, 3 pm): Tia Clemens (BGSU) vs Allie Faulkner (MIA)

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