PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Facing its fourth Ivy League opponent of the season, the Boston University women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Brown on Saturday. BU earned the first point thanks to a pair of wins at doubles before the Bears claimed all six singles points in straight sets.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Brown 6, Boston University 1
Records: Brown (5-3), BU (3-4)
Venue: Pizzitola Center – Providence, R.I.

MATCH NOTES

• A year after being blanked by Brown, the Terriers opened the match by capturing the doubles point.
• Iryna Kostirko and Emily Kim earned a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
• Lily Burchell and Remi Ramos won a tiebreaker, 10-8, to claim a 7-6 victory at line 1 and clinch the first point of the day.
• Ramos then won a team-high combined eight games at No. 2 singles for a tightly-contested, 6-4, 6-4 loss.
• Katya Martens put up a strong showing in the first set at line five, but ultimately fell, 7-5, 6-2.

SINGLES RESULTS

1. Maddie Stearns (BROWN) def. Iryna Kostirko (BU): 6-1, 6-1
2. Alyza Benotto (BROWN) def. Remi Ramos (BU): 6-4, 6-4
3. Devon Jack (BROWN) def. Emily Kim (BU): 6-3, 6-3
4. Juliana Simon (BROWN) def. Lily Burchell (BU): 6-1, 6-3
5. Taylor Cosme (BROWN) def. Katya Martens (BU): 7-5, 6-2
6. Courtney Kowalsky (BROWN) def. Lily O'Fagan (BU): 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES RESULTS

1. Burchell/Ramos (BU) def. Jack/Simon (BROWN): 7-6(10-8)
2. Kostirko/Kim (BU) def. Benotto / Semi Oloko (BROWN): 6-4
3. Kowalsky/Stearns (BROWN) def. Martens / Dani Blaser (BU): 6-2

NEXT UP: BRYANT 

• The Terriers will return home to the Track and Tennis Center to face Bryant on Thursday (Feb. 22) at 3 p.m.
• BU swept the Bulldogs, 7-0, last year at home.