BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The No. 2-seed Boston University women's tennis team opened its Patriot League title defense with a 4-0 sweep over No. 7 Loyola Maryland in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon at Lehigh's Ulrich Courts.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: #2 Boston University 4, #7 Loyola Maryland 0 (Patriot League Quarterfinals)
Records: BU (9-10), Loyola Md. (8-10)
Venue: Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts – Bethlehem, Pa.
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MATCH NOTES

• Terriers won doubles matches at No. 1 and 3 to grab the one-point advantage before quickly claiming three singles points in straight sets.
• Sophomore Remi Ramos and senior Barbara Rodriguez posted a 6-0 win at line 1 in doubles, while senior Madison Craft and sophomore Sophia Kryloff claimed a 6-3 win at No. 3.
• Ramos and Rodriguez then posted identical 6-1, 6-0 singles victories in the No. 2 and 3 slots, respectively.
• 2016 PL Tournament MVP and sophomore Sabrina Faybyshev sealed the team win at line 4 with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
• 2015 PL Tournament MVP and junior Iryna Kostirko owned a 7-5, 4-1 lead in the No. 1 match when it was halted.

NEXT UP

• The Terriers will next face No. 3 seed Navy in the semifinals on Saturday at 2 p.m. after No. 1 Army meets No. 4 Lehigh.
• BU edged Navy, 4-3, in an earlier matchup this season and claimed the last two PL titles against the Mids.