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Bulls Take Three Singles Matches Against Bowling Green

Diana Popescu

The Bulls picked up a win at first doubles where Denise Harijanto (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Diana Popescu (Alexandria, Romania/AL. I. Cuza) defeated Christine Chiricosta and Kelsey Jakupcin, 9-7. Harijanto and Popescu have won each of their four MAC matches this season.

Smaranda Stan

In singles play the Bulls won three matches beginning at first singles as Andreea Novaceanu (Bucharest, Romania/Emil Racovita) defeated Kelsey Jakupcin in three sets, 7-5, 0-6, 6-2. Popescu won her team-leading 21st match of the season at second singles as she defeated Christine Chiricosta, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3. Junior Smaranda Stan (Stantu Gheorghe, Romania/Economic) joined the 20-win plateau in singles action as she won at fourth singles over Samantha Kintzel, 6-1, 6-1.

The Bulls are back in action tomorrow afternoon as they travel to two-time defending conference champion Western Michigan. The match with the Broncos begins at 1:00 pm.

Bowling Green 4, Buffalo 3

Singles:
1 - Andreea Novaceanu (UB) def. Kelsey Jakupcin 7-5, 0-6, 6-2
2 - Diana Popescu (UB) def. Christine Chiricosta 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3
3 - Katia Babina (BGSU) def. Denise Harijanto 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
4 - Smaranda Stan (UB) def. Samantha Kintzel 6-1, 6-1
5 - Jenna Nussbaum (BGSU) def. Diana Toia 6-2, 6-2
6 - Stefanie Menoff (BGSU) def. Tina Jacob 6-2, 6-0

Doubles:
1 - Denise Harijanto/Diana Popescu (UB) def. Christine Chiricosta/Kelsey Jakupcin 9-7
2 - Jenna Nussbaum/Andrea Volle (BGSU) def. Diana Toia/Smaranda Stan 8-6
3 - Katia Babina/Samantha Kintzel (BGSU) def. Andreea Novaceanu/Aleksandra Petrova 8-4