ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Opening a two-match road trip to Maryland, the Boston University women's tennis team claimed a tightly-contested 4-3 come-from-behind victory at Navy on Saturday afternoon.
The Terriers (10-8, 4-0 PL) won two doubles matches and three singles points, including a pair in three-set thrillers, to hand the Midshipmen (20-7, 3-1 PL) their first conference loss of the year. Besides helping BU extend its win streak to four matches, senior
Remi Ramos (53 singles, 47 doubles) reached the 100-win milestone with her No. 1 doubles victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freshman Shelly Yaloz and sophomore Emily Kim posted a 6-2 win at the No. 2 slot in doubles, while Navy posted a 6-3 victory at line 2.
- Ramos clinched the all-important doubles point by teaming with sophomore Lily Burchell for a 6-4 win in the top spot.
- Yaloz carried momentum from her doubles performance to a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles.
- Navy though claimed three straight-set wins, led by a 6-4, 7-5 decision against Ramos at line 1.
- Kim won just two games in her first set but regrouped and dropped just three in the final two sets for a 2-6, 6-0, 6-3 win in the No. 3 slot.
- With the score tied, 3-3, Burchell rallied from a set down to post a 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory at line 4 to keep BU unbeaten in league play.
NEXT UP: LOYOLA MARYLAND
- The Terriers will next make a short trek to Baltimore from Annapolis to face the Greyhounds on Sunday (April 7) at 11 a.m.
- BU eliminated the Greyhounds, 4-0, last year in th Patriot League quarterfinals.
