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Rutgers Drops Women's Tennis, 5-2
March 12, 2012 | Women's Tennis
March 12, 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Beginning its Spring Break trip in South Carolina, the Boston University women's tennis team fell to Rutgers, 5-2, on Monday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights (6-5) won two of the three doubles matches and four of the six contests against the Terriers (4-5).
In doubles action, junior Vivien Laszloffy and senior Petra Santini picked up BU's first win by rolling past the pair of Lindsay Balsamo/Satreethai Sasinin, 8-2.
Sophomore Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis earned the Terriers' first point with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win against Jennifer Holzberg at No. 2. Sophomore Amelia Martinez followed with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Satreethai Sasinin in the No. 6 slot.
The Terriers missed out on another point at No. 4, as junior Jessi Linero dropped a hard-fought 7-6(4), 7-6(5) match to Stefania Balasa.
BU will remain in Charleston, S.C., this week and will next face the College of Charleston on Wednesday, March 14.
Rutgers - 5, Boston University - 2
Singles
1) Vanessa Petrini (RU) def. Vivien Laszloffy (BU): 6-3, 6-4
2) Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (BU) def. Jennifer Holzberg (RU): 6-2, 6-1
3) Morgan Ivey (RU) def. Monika Mical (BU): 6-2, 6-2
4) Stefania Balasa (RU) def. Jessi Linero (BU): 7-6(4), 7-6(5)
5) Lindsay Balsamo (RU) def. Sami Lieb (BU): 6-4, 6-3
6) Amelia Martinez (BU) def. Satreethai Sasinin (RU): 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1) Holzberg/Petrini (RU) def. Linero/Athanasiadis (BU): 8-3
2) Ivey/Balsamo (RU) def. Nunic/Mical (BU): 8-3
3) Laszloffy / Petra Santini (BU) def. Balasa/Sasinin (RU): 8-2
