BOSTON – After sweeping through doubles in dominant fashion, the Boston University women's tennis team added four singles points to defeat Liberty, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Track & Tennis Center.
RUNDOWN
Final Score: Boston University 5, Liberty 2
Records: BU (1-1), Liberty (0-2)
Venue: BU Track & Tennis Center – Boston, Mass.
MATCH NOTES
- The Terriers extended their win streak at the TTC to 17 consecutive matches dating back to 2014.
- BU won all four of its singles points in straight sets and was a super tiebreaker away from adding a fifth point.
- Freshman Katya Martens improved to 2-0 in singles dual action at line 5 and has yet to drop a set.
- Freshman Emily Kim dropped the fewest games in a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the No. 3 slot.
- Liberty was the No. 2 preseason selection in the Big South poll after capturing a share of the past two regular season titles.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Iryna Kostirko (BU) def. Maria Medina (LIBERTY): 6-1, 7-6(4)
2.
Remi Ramos (BU) def. Ashley Bongart (LIBERTY): 6-2, 6-2
3.
Emily Kim (BU) def. P. Miroshnichenko (LIBERTY): 6-2, 6-0
4. Evangeline Crist (LIBERTY) def.
Lily Burchell (BU): 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
5.
Katya Martens (BU) def. Lara Soares (LIBERTY): 6-4, 6-2
6. Aleksandra Panchenko (LIBERTY) def.
Dani Blaser (BU): 7-5, 6-3
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Burchell/Ramos (BU) def. Anderson/Miroshnichenko (LIBERTY): 6-1
2. Kostirko/Kim (BU) def. Medina/Soares (LIBERTY): 6-3
3. Blaser/Martens (BU) def. Panchenko/Bongart (LIBERTY): 6-1
NEXT UP: BOSTON COLLEGE
- The Terriers will visit the Eagles on Saturday (Jan. 27) at 3:30 p.m.
- BU will be seeking its first win against BC since a 4-3 road victory in 2013.
