Katya Martens gets ready for a volley
0
Lehigh LEHIGH (10-9, 4-3 PL)
7
Winner Boston University BOSTONU (8-11, 3-0 PL)
Lehigh LEHIGH
(10-9, 4-3 PL)
0
Final
7
Boston University BOSTONU
(8-11, 3-0 PL)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Terriers Open West Point Trip with 7-0 Win over Lehigh

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Resuming Patriot League play, the Boston University women's tennis team blanked Lehigh, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon at Army's Malek Tennis Center. 

With their fifth sweep of the season and first away from home, the Boston University women's tennis team improves to 8-11 and 3-0 in the conference, while the Mountain Hawks fall to 10-9 (4-3 PL).

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Terriers won two of three doubles matches for the first point and then captured all six singles points, including three in straight sets for the victory.
  • Junior Remi Ramos and freshman Lily Burchell posted a 6-1 win at line 1, while senior Iryna Kostirko and freshman Emily Kim earned a 6-4 win in the No. 2 slot.
  • Lehigh avoided the doubles sweep with a 6-2 win at line 3.
  • In singles, Ramos dropped the fewest games with a dominating 6-4, 6-1 win at line 2, while classmate Sophia Kryloff (#6) dropped just six in a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
  • Burchell (#4) also won in straight sets with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
  • In the top match, Kostirko held off Christina Auyeung's rally attempt with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 victory, while Kim earned a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win at line 3.
  • Freshman Katya Martens completed the sweep by rallying for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory at line 5.
NEXT UP: ARMY WEST POINT
  • In a rematch of last year's PL title match, the Terriers will face the Black Knights on Sunday (April 15) at 11 a.m.
  • As the No. 2 seed, BU topped No. 1 Army, 4-1, at Lehigh to avenge an earlier 4-2 loss at West Point.
Print Friendly Version