YIPSILANTI, Mich. – The Bowling Green Falcons finished competing at the Eastern Michigan Invitational on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Sophomore Tia Clemens finished first in draw D with a defeat of Lydia Foster of Youngstown State. Also, Freshman Sumejja Plicanic finished first in the singles round robin finishes 2-0 after a second-round win over Lily Tria of Eastern Michigan and a third-round bye. Additionally, multiple Falcons finished in second place in their draws: Isabella Baker in singles and Brynn Chaffee/Isabella Norris in doubles. 

From the Clubhouse
"This weekend, at Eastern Michigan, provided a great start for the competition phase of our fall season." said Head Coach Mike Bonnell.
"These events give us a chance to see how the newcomers handle pressure, respond to coaching, and face some very tough opponents. Overall, I am very happy with what we accomplished "

Results from the Eastern Michigan Invitational 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), no score reported
Seventh Place Match 
Qianyu Liu def. Anais Ruyssen (Wayne State), injury default
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 def. Iva Daneva (Eastern Michigan), 6-2, 7-5
Consolation Semifinals 
Nisa Bulut (Oakland) def. Lucia Gaio, no score reported 
First Place Match 
Julia Marko (Youngstown State) def. Isabella Baker, 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
Seventh Place Match 
Elina Ivanova (Findlay) def. Lucia Gaio, 6-0, 7-6(1)
Draw C
Quarterfinals 
Leticia Foncesca def. Warisara Lee (Oakland) , 7-5, 6-3
Semifinals
Dea Gorgidze (Wayne State) def. Leticia Foncesca, 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
Third Place Match 
Martyna Szpakowska (Wayne State) def. Leticia Foncesca 6-3, 6-3
Draw D
Quarterfinals 
Tia Clemens def. Justine Beaulieu (Wayne State), 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
Semifinals
Tia Clemens def. Prerna Vichare (Eastern Michigan), injury default 
Finals 
Tia Clemens def. Lydia Foster (Youngstown State), 6-7(4), 6-2, 10-6
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 def. Ivanova Lucero (Findlay), no score reported 
Consolation Semifinals 
Regina Medez (Eastern Michigan) def. Konstantina Adamopolou, 5-7, 6-3, 10-4
Seventh Place Match 
Konstantina Adamopolou def. Shantala Uzcategui (Wayne State), injury default
Draw F
Quarterfinals 
Isabella Norris (BYE)
Ellie Hire (BG) def. Tara Montreiul (Oakland), 6-2, 6-1
Semifinals 
Ivana Gombitova (Findlay) def. Isabella Norris, 6-1, 6-2
First Place Match 
Ivana Gombitova (Findlay) def. Ellie Hire, 6-1, 6-1
Third Place Match 
Charlie Croteau (Findlay) vs. Isabella Norris, no score reported
Round Robin 
Round One 
Sumejja Plicanic vs Emma Lynch (Findlay)- no score reported 
Round Two 
Sumejja Plicanic vs Lily Tria (Eastern Michigan), 6-1,6-1
Round Three 
Sumejja Plicanic received a BYE 

Doubles 
Draw A
Quarterfinals
Qianyu Liu/Lucia Gaio def. Julia Marko/Lorena Cedeno (Youngstown State) , 8-7(1)
Semifinals 
Malak Arafat/Martyna Szpakowska (WS) def. Qianyu Liu/Lucia Gaio (BG)- no score reported 
Draw B
Quarterfinals 
Prerna Vichare/Kseniia Saenko (Eastern Michigan) def. Leticia Foncesca/Konstantina Adamopolou, 8-4
Consolation Semifinals 
Leticia Fonseca/Konstantina Adamopolou def. Line Greyling/Yeseniia Ovcharova (Youngstown State), 6-2
Isabella Baker/Tia Clemens def. Charlie Croteau/Ivanova Lucero (Findlay), withdrew
Fifth Place Match 
Isabella Baker/Tia Clemens (BG) def. Leticia Fonseca/Konstantina Adamopolou (BG)- no score reported
Draw C 
Quarterfinals 
Lara Diaz Zayas/Viki Hazmukova (Eastern Michigan) def. Ellie Hire/Sumejja Plicanic, 8-1
Brynn Chaffee/Isabella Norris (BYE)
Consolation Semifinals 
Ellie Hire/Sumejja Plicanic receive a BYE
Semifinals
Brynn Chaffee/Isabella Norris def. Lidia Laskova/Ivana Gombitova (Findlay), 6-4
First Place Match
Nisa Bulut/Edie Hammond (Oakland) def. Brynn Chaffee/Isabella Norris, 7-6(2)
Fifth Place Match 
Ellie Hire/Sumejja Plicanic (BG) def. Shantala Uzcategui/Justine Beaulieu (Wayne State), injury default
 
Up Next
The Falcons will be back in action next weekend Sept. 27-28 for the BGSU Homecoming Picnic/Exhibition. 

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