Melbourne Beach, Fla. – The Bowling Green Falcon Tennis team started their spring break training trip with a 5-2 win over Saginaw Valley State Cardinals. The Falcons won the doubles point for the second straight match. 

The Falcons started off winning the doubles point. Tia Clemens and Isabella Baker won No.1 doubles by a score of 6-4 and Leticia Fonseca and Lucia Gaio won 6-1 in No.3 doubles. 

In singles, Qianyu Liu won No.2 singles in straight sets by a score of 6-2, 6-1 to extend their lead to 2-0. The Cardinals won at No. 4 and No.6 singles to tie the match at 2-2 before the Falcons won the final three matches at No. 1, No.5 and No.2 singles. Lucia Gaio clinched the match for the Falcons at No.5 singles with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. 
Singles 

1. Tia Clemens (BGSU) def. Adriana Barrio (SVSU), 6-1, 7-5
2. Qianyu Liu (BGSU) def. Amelia Dickson (SVSU), 7-5, 6-3
3. Konstantina Adamopolou (BGSU) def. Lydia Liong, 6-2, 6-1
4. Nicoletta Diamantopoules (SVSU) def. Leticia Fonseca (BGSU), 0-6, 1-6
5. Lucia Gaio (BGSU) def. Elizabeth Stuart (SVSU), 6-4, 6-4
6. Anastasia Diamantopoules (SVSU) def. Brynn Chafee (BGSU), 2-6, 1-6

Doubles

1. Clemens/Baker (BGSU) def. Barrio/Dickson (SAG), 6-4
2. Liong/Stuart (SAG) def. Liu/Adamopolou (BGSU), 4-6
3. Fonseca/Gaio (BGSU) def. N. Diamantopoules/ A. Diamantopoules (SAG), 6-1

From the Court
"A great day of Florida tennis with the sun, and the wind, and the nerves, and the gritty play of a tough opponent, said Head Coach Mike Bonnell. "This match will help us when we get back into the windy elements of Midwest tennis and we get ready for MAC play in a week."

Up Next 
The Falcons will have a quick turn about and will be back in action tomorrow Tuesday March 4^th for a 12 pm match against Loyola (Md.) in Lake Nona, Fla.