Boston University
St. John's
Women's Tennis Tops St. John's, 5-2
April 9, 2011 | Women's Tennis
April 9, 2011
QUEENS, N.Y. - Playing its first match in two weeks, the Boston University women's tennis team showed little rust with a 5-2 victory at St. John's on Saturday afternoon. Improving to 10-6, the Terriers are now a perfect 3-0 against the Big East.
BU earned the victory by sweeping through doubles and capturing four of the six singles contests. The Red Storm dropped to 9-8 after seeing its three-match win streak snapped.
Junior Stefanie Nunic and sophomore Vivien Laszloffy helped set the tone by earning an 8-4 decision at the top doubles spot. They then captured singles points at No. 1 and 2, respectively, in straight sets.
Sophomore Jessi Linero and freshman Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis had similar success by first teaming together at the No. 2 doubles spot and then winning in singles action at No. 5 and 4, respectively.
BU completed the doubles sweep at No. 3 with senior Vanessa Steiner and junior Monika Mical pulling out an 8-1 win.
The Terriers' weekend continues Sunday at St. John's with a potential preview of the America East Championship against Binghamton. Action is slated to begin at 10 a.m.
Last May in the league title game, the Terr.iers defeated the top-seeded Bearcats, 4-3, after Petra Santini won her final three games in singles action for the three-set victory
Boston University 5, St. John's 2
Singles
1. Stefanie Nunic (BU) def. Nevena Selakovic (STJ): 6-1, 6-2
2. Vivien Laszloffy (BU) def. Joanna Zwirbulis (STJ): 6-2, 6-2
3. Ece Firat (STJ) def. Monika Mical (BU): 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (BU) def. Jenny Yonkus (STJ): 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
5. Jessi Linero (BU) def. Diamond Adams (STJ): 7-5, 6-4
6. Ksenia Mikhaylova (STJ) def. Vanessa Steiner (BU): 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Laszloffy/Nunic (BU) def. Adams/Selakovic (STJ): 8-4
2. Athanasiadis/Linero (BU) def. Yonkus/Nakita Austin (STJ): 8-3
3. Mical/Steiner (BU) def. Zwirbulis/Mikhaylova (STJ): 8-1
