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No. 69 Harvard Defeats Women's Tennis, 5-2
February 25, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 24, 2012
ALLSTON, Mass. - Seeing its season-opening four-match win streak snapped, the Boston University women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 69 Harvard on Friday evening. The Crimson (2-4) swept through doubles action and then won four of the six singles contests for the team victory.
Reigning America East Player of the Week Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis and junior Jessi Linero began the day with an 8-2 loss to No. 23 Norton/Tachibana at the top doubles spot but rebounded with wins at No. 3 and 6, respectively, in singles action.
After only winning one game in the second set, Athanasiadis rallied back for a 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(6) victory over Hideko Tachibana, while Linero dominated in a 6-2, 6-2 straight sets win against Natalie Blosser.
Dropping her first match of the dual season, freshman Sami Lieb won the first set at No. 5 but eventually fell to Kelly Whelan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.
The Terriers will return to Harvard's courts on Sunday (Feb. 26) to face Furman at 10 a.m.
No. 69 Harvard - 5, Boston University - 2
Singles
1) Norton (Harvard) def. Vivien Laszloffy (BU): 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
2) Jania (Harvard) def. Stefanie Nunic (BU): 5-2 inj.
3) Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (BU) def. Tachibana (Harvard): 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(6)
4) Gridley (Harvard) def. Monika Mical (BU): 6-3, 6-2
5) Whelan (Harvard) def. Sami Lieb (BU): 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
6) Jessi Linero(BU) def. Blosser (Harvard): 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1) #23 Norton/Tachibana (Harvard) def. Athanasiadis/Linero (BU): 8-2
2) Morrill/Blosser (Harvard) def. Laszloffy/Mical (BU): 8-2
3) Gridley/Jania (Harvard) def. Lieb/Nunic (BU): 8-5
