Saturday, April 7
Storrs, CT
12 PM
Boston University
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UConn
UConn Edges Women's Tennis, 4-3
April 7, 2018 | Women's Tennis
MANCHESTER, Conn. - After winning a hard-fought doubles point, UConn captured three singles points to edge the Boston University women's tennis team, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the Magic Lincer Tennis Academy.
With their second one-point loss of the season, the Terriers fall to 7-10, while the Huskies improve to 10-8 on their senior day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With their second one-point loss of the season, the Terriers fall to 7-10, while the Huskies improve to 10-8 on their senior day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freshman Emily Kim and senior Iryna Kostirko teamed for a 6-3 win at line 2 in doubles, but UConn cruised to a 6-1 win in the No. 1 slot and claimed a 6-3 victory at line 3 to jump out to a 1-0 lead.
- Freshman Lily Burchell rebounded from her No. 1 doubles loss with a dominating 6-3, 6-1 victory in the No. 4 slot.
- Burchell's doubles partner, junior Remi Ramos, also won in straight sets at line 2 against UConn, 7-5, 6-3.
- The Huskies though won in straight sets at No. 1 and 5 to maintain the lead.
- UConn's Cassie Chung held off junior Sophia Kryloff to clinch the team win at line 6 with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 victory.
- Kim followed up on her doubles win by rallying for a 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 victory for the final point of the day.
- The Terriers will remain in Connecticut and next face Memphis on Sunday (April 8) with a 10 a.m. start time.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
52
Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva / 0 [UCONN]
76
#2 Singles Match
12
76
J. Fitz-Randolph / 0 [UCONN]
53
#3 Singles Match
123
667
Summer Walker / 0 [UCONN]
715
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Jacqueline Lazaro / 0 [UCONN]
31
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Zaina Zaki / 0 [UCONN]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
161
Cassie Chung / 0 [UCONN]
616
Players Mentioned
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