March 19, 2011

AUBURN, Ala. - Despite winning three singles matches, the No. 68 Boston University women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision at Auburn on Saturday afternoon. Playing in their fourth straight match on the road, the Terriers drop to 8-5.

The Tigers (3-11) won two of the three doubles matches and then three of the six singles contests to earn the team victory.

Junior Stefanie Nunic and sophomore Vivien Laszloffy had a strong performance as they teamed together for an 8-5 win in the top doubles spot. They then each pulled out second-set tiebreakers in the No. 1 and 2 singles spots, respectively.

Sophomore Jessi Linero added the third point for BU with a two-set win at the No. 6 slot.

The Terriers will next travel to Georgia State on Sunday (March 20). Action will begin at 10 a.m.

Auburn - 4, #68 Boston University - 3

Singles
1. Stefanie Nunic (BU) def. Paulina Schippers (AU): 6-2, 7-6 (7-0)
2. Vivien Laszloffy (BU) def. Olivia Bennett (AU): 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
3. Caroline Thornton (AU) def. Petra Santini (BU): 6-4, 6-1
4. Plamena Kurteva (AU) def. Monika Mical (BU): 6-1, 6-1
5. Jacqueline Kasler (AU) def. Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (BU): 6-2, 6-1
6. Jessi Linero (BU) def. Taylor Schreimann (AU): 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. #76 Laszloffy/Nunic (BU) def. Bennett/Schippers (AU): 8-5
2. Kurteva/Kasler (AU) def. Linero/Athanasiadis (BU): 8-4
3. Schreimann/Thornton (AU) def. Mical / Vanessa Steiner (BU): 8-4