Iryna Kostirko - Senior Day
0
Rhode Island URI (1-13)
7
Winner Boston University BOSTONU (7-9)
Rhode Island URI
(1-13)
0
Final
7
Boston University BOSTONU
(7-9)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Terriers Celebrate Senior Day with 7-0 Sweep over Rhode Island

BOSTON – The Boston University women's tennis team wrapped up the home slate by first honoring senior Iryna Kostirko and then rolling to a 7-0 victory over Rhode Island on Friday afternoon at the Track & Tennis Center.

With their fourth sweep of the season, the Terriers (7-9) improve to 5-0 at home while the Rams fall to 1-13.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Junior Remi Ramos and freshman Lily Burchell claimed a 6-3 win at line 1 before Kostirko and freshman Emily Kim posted a 6-4 victory at line 2 to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead.
  • Both Ramos (#2) and freshman Katya Martens (#4) cruised to singles victories by dropping a combined three games.
  • Kim held off Hala Davis for a 6-4, 7-6(3) victory at line 3.
  • Kostirko rallied from a set down to defeat Rachel Smilansky, 4-6, 6-1, 10-3, in the top singles slot.
  • The Rams forfeited the No. 3 doubles match and a pair of singles matches at lines 5-6, as the Terriers completed the sweep.
NEXT UP: UCONN
  • The Terriers will hit the road and visit UConn on Saturday, April 7 with a 12 p.m. start time.
  • The Huskies defeated BU at home, 6-1, last season.
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