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WOMEN'S TENNIS

Bulls Take Three Singles Matches Against Bowling Green

Smaranda Stan picks up her 20th singles victory of the season

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Diana Popescu
BOWLING GREEN, OH- The University at Buffalo women’s tennis team began its three-match road trip on the short end of a 4-3 decision Friday afternoon against the Bowling Green Falcons. Each team picked up three victories in singles play, but BGSU was able to claim the doubles point. The Bulls are now 7-6 on the season and 2-2 in the MAC.

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.
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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

04/04/2008

January 23
WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. ST. JOHN'S
1:00 pm

January 29-31
Women's Tennis at Cornell Tournament
All Day

February 6
WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. CORNELL
1:00 pm

February 7
WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. DUQUESNE
1:00 pm

February 20
Women's Tennis at Columbia
12:00 pm

February 21
Women's Tennis at Army
1:00 pm

February 27
WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. SYRACUSE
1:00 pm

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