Terriers Fall at Boston College, 6-1

Friday, February 17

Chestnut Hill, MA

5 PM

Boston University

Boston College

February 17, 2017 | Men's Tennis

Results

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - In a hard-fought crosstown matchup that featured four three-set singles contests, the Boston University men's tennis team came up short at Boston College, 6-1, on Friday evening.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston College - 6, Boston University - 1
Records: BC (1-0), BU (3-6)
Venue: Flynn Recreation Complex - Chestnut HIll, Mass.
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MATCH NOTES

The Eagles swept the Terriers in doubles action by a combined score of 19-10.
Seniors Jake De Vries and Mario Sandoval were edged at line 2 in a tiebreaker for the 7-6 loss.
BC won five singles points with straight-set victories at lines 3 and 5.
The Eagles held on to defeat senior Lucas Bombonatti (#1), senior Jay Leelavanich (#2) and freshman Marc Sable (#4) in three-set decisions.
Sandoval claimed BU's lone point at the No. 6 slot with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 victory.

NEXT UP: NAVY

The Terriers will next face Navy on Saturday (Feb. 18) at MIT with a 5 p.m. start time.
BU will be facing the Midshipmen for the first time since getting eliminated in the 2015 PL Semifinals.