Liu reaches Singles and Doubles Semifinals, as BGSU Tennis goes 6-5 on Day One of the Eastern Michigan Invitational
YIPSILANTI, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons began the Eastern Michigan Invitational on Friday, September 20, 2024, and are set for more matchups tomorrow.
BGSU went 6-5 on day one with more matches to come tomorrow after a rainy first day of tennis. Notably, sophomore Tia Clemens reached the finals of her draw. Additionally, six falcons reached the semifinal of their respective draws, including Qianyu Liu in her first appearance in a BG uniform. In doubles, Qianyu Liu/Lucia Gaio reached the semifinals of their draw. Results from day one draw's can be found below.
Match Results
Singles
Draw A
Quarterfinals
Kseniia Saenko (Eastern Michigan) def. Qianyu Liu, 7-6(5), 6-4
Consolation Semifinals
Qianyu Lui vs. Anamarija Kovacevic (Findlay) to be played tomorrow
Draw B
Quarterfinals
Isabella Baker def. Malak Arafat (Wayne State) , 6-4, 6-3
Sabina Brichackova (Eastern Michigan) def. Lucia Gaio , 6-3, 7-6(5)
Semifinals
Isabella Baker vs. Iva Daneva (Eastern Michigan) to be played tomorrow
Consolation Semifinals
Lucia Gaio vs. Nisa Bulut (Oakland) to be played tomorrow
Draw C
Quarterfinals
Leticia Foncesca def. Warisara Lee (Oakland) , 7-5, 6-3
Semifinals
Leticia Foncesca vs. Dea Gorgidze (Wayne State) to be played tomorrow
Draw D
Quarterfinals
Tia Clemens def. Justine Beaulieu (Wayne State), 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
Semifinals
Tia Clemens def. Prerna Vichare (EM), injury default
Finals
Tia Clemens will play the winner of Lydia Foster (Youngstown State) vs. Martyna Piechowicz (Oakland) to be played tomorrow
Draw E
Quarterfinals
Yeseniia Ovcharova (Youngstown State) def. Konstantina Adamopolou, 6-2, 6-3
Brynn Chaffee def. Shantala Uzcategui (Wayne State), injury default
Semifinals
Brynn Chaffee vs. Ivanova Lucero (Findlay) to be played tomorrow
Consolation Semifinals
Konstantina Adamopolou vs. Regina Medez (EM) to be played tomorrow
Draw F
Quarterfinals
Isabella Norris (BYE)
Semifinals
Isabella Norris vs. Ivana Gombitova (Findlay) to be played tomorrow
Round Robin
Round One
Sumejja Plicanic vs Emma Lynch (Findlay)- no score reported
Round Two
Sumejja Plicanic vs Lily Tria (Eastern Michigan)- to be played tomorrow
Doubles
Draw A
Quarterfinals
Qianyu Liu/Lucia Gaio def. Julia Marko/Lorena Cedeno (Youngstown State) , 8-7(1)
Semifinals
To be played tomorrow
Draw B
Quarterfinals
Prerna Vichare/Kseniia Saenko (Eastern Michigan) def. Leticia Foncesca/Konstantina Adamopolou, 8-4
Consolation Semifinals
To be played tomorrow
Draw C
Quarterfinals
Lara Diaz Zayas/Viki Hazmukova (Eastern Michigan) def. Ellie Hire/Sumejja Plicanic, 8-1
Brynn Chaffee/Isabella Norris (BYE)
Consolation Semifinals and Semifinals
To be played tomorrow
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