Tuesday, March 6
La Jolla, California (La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club)
12 PM PT
Boston University
3
vs
4
Utah State
Utah State Edges Women's Tennis, 4-3
March 6, 2018 | Women's Tennis
LA JOLLA, Calif. – After capturing the doubles point, the Boston University women's tennis team dropped a pair of three-set matches for a heart-breaking 4-3 loss to Utah State on Tuesday afternoon at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
The Terriers (5-5) won the first two doubles matches for a 1-0 lead and then claimed two singles points in straight sets. However, the Aggies rallied with four singles victories, including a 11-9 third-set tiebreaker win at line 1 for the final point, to escape with the team win.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Utah State 4, Boston University 3
Records: USU (7-6), BU (5-5)
Venue: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club – La Jolla, Calif.
MATCH NOTES
1. Sasha Pisareva (USU) def. Iryna Kostirko (BU): 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(9)
2. Remi Ramos (BU) def. Sabrina Demerath (USU): 6-2, 6-2
3. Maggie O'Meara (USU) def. Lily Burchell (BU): 7-5, 7-5
4. Rhoda Tanui (USU) def. Emily Kim (BU): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Hannah Jones (USU) def. Katya Martens (BU): 6-4, 6-3
6. Sophia Kryloff (BU) def. Alexandra Taylor (USU): 6-2, 6-2
The Terriers (5-5) won the first two doubles matches for a 1-0 lead and then claimed two singles points in straight sets. However, the Aggies rallied with four singles victories, including a 11-9 third-set tiebreaker win at line 1 for the final point, to escape with the team win.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Utah State 4, Boston University 3
Records: USU (7-6), BU (5-5)
Venue: La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club – La Jolla, Calif.
MATCH NOTES
- Junior Remi Ramos first teamed with freshman Lily Burchell for a 6-4 win at the top doubles slot and then rolled to a 6-2, 6-2 victory at line 2 in singles action.
- Freshmen Katya Martens and Dani Blaser helped BU earn the doubles point with a 6-2 victory at line 3.
- Junior Sophia Kryloff posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the No. 6 slot for BU's third point.
- Utah State edged Burchell (#3) and Martens (#5) in straight sets.
- Freshman Emily Kim rallied to force a third set in the No. 4 slot but ultimately came up short, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
- Senior Iryna Kostirko also forced a third set after winning just two games in the first but was edged in the final tiebreaker for the 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(9) loss.
- BU moved to 1-1 this season in one-point decisions after an earlier 4-3 victory at Harvard, while the Aggies improved to 3-0 in one-point decisions with wins over Grand Canyon and Idaho State.
1. Sasha Pisareva (USU) def. Iryna Kostirko (BU): 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(9)
2. Remi Ramos (BU) def. Sabrina Demerath (USU): 6-2, 6-2
3. Maggie O'Meara (USU) def. Lily Burchell (BU): 7-5, 7-5
4. Rhoda Tanui (USU) def. Emily Kim (BU): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Hannah Jones (USU) def. Katya Martens (BU): 6-4, 6-3
6. Sophia Kryloff (BU) def. Alexandra Taylor (USU): 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Ramos/Burchell (BU) def. Jenna Kane / O'Meara (USU): 6-4
2. Kostirko/Kim (BU) vs. Demerath/Tanui (USU): 4-4, unfinished
3. Martens / Dani Blaser (BU) def. Pisareva/Jones (USU): 6-2
NEXT UP: SAN DIEGO
- The Terriers will next visit the University of San Diego on Thursday (March 8) at 1:30 p.m. PT
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
276
Sasha Pisareva / 0 [USU]
657
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Sabrina Demerath / 0 [USU]
22
#3 Singles Match
12
55
Maggie O'Meara / 0 [USU]
77
#4 Singles Match
123
463
Rhoda Tanui / 0 [USU]
646
#5 Singles Match
12
43
Hannah Jones / 0 [USU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Alexandra Taylor / 0 [USU]
22
Players Mentioned
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