BU Holds Off Florida Atlantic, 4-2

Wednesday, March 8

Boca Raton, FL

11 AM

Boston University

Florida Atlantic

March 8, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Results

BOCA RATON, Fla. – After jumping out to a two-point advantage, the Boston University women's tennis team held off a late charge from Florida Atlantic before prevailing, 4-2, on Wednesday morning at the FAU Tennis Complex. The teams first met a day prior but a weather delay and eventually darkness forced suspension of play, which was completed without doubles taking place.

MATCH NOTES
Final Score: Boston University - 4, Florida Atlantic - 2
Records: BU (5-5), FAU (5-6)
Venue: FAU Tennis Complex – Boca Raton, Fla.
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MATCH NOTES

After FAU dropped just three games at line 5 in singles for a 1-0 advantage, BU won three straight points.
Sophomore Remi Ramos (#2) posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory, while senior Barbara Rodriguez (#4) and sophomore Sophia Kryloff (#6) posted identical scores of 6-4, 6-3 to give the Terriers a 3-1 lead.
The final two matches required a third set with the Owls' Laura Fabrizi rallying for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win against junior Iryna Kostirko at line 1.
On Wednesday before play was halted by darkness, Marisa Ruiz rallied from a set down to force a third against sophomore Sabrina Faybyshev in the No. 3 slot by claiming the tiebreaker, 7-4.
Faybyshev though bounced back to help the Terriers avoid having to play doubles by dispatching Ruiz in the third set, 6-1.