Saturday, February 1
Ithaca, NY
11 AM
Boston University
4
at
3
Cornell
Terriers Triumph at Cornell, 4-3
February 1, 2020 | Women's Tennis
ITHACA, N.Y. – After dropping a tightly-contested doubles point, the Boston University women's tennis team rallied with four singles wins to edge Cornell, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the Reis Tennis Center.
With the one-point win in the road opener, the Terriers remain perfect at 3-0, while the Big Red drop to 0-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
With the one-point win in the road opener, the Terriers remain perfect at 3-0, while the Big Red drop to 0-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cornell jumped out to a 1-0 lead with wins in the No. 2 and 3 doubles slots by a combined score of 12-7.
- Junior Emily Kim and sophomore Shelly Yaloz avoided the doubles sweep by edging the Big Red's top duo, 2019 All-Ivy League honoree Valerie Ho and Maria Adiaconitei, in a tiebreaker, 7-6(5).
- Kim (#3) and junior Lily Burchell (#5) posted identical 6-4, 6-2 victories in their respective slots to give BU a 2-1 advantage.
- Two-time Patriot League Player of the Week and freshman Erica Di Battista triumphed with a 6-4, 7-5 win against Ho for the third point.
- Cornell's Adiaconitei avenged her doubles loss by edging Yaloz in three sets, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.
- Freshman Steph Nguyen provided the clinching point with a hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win at line 6.
- The Big Red put the final deficit at one point by holding off junior Alex Angyalosy, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-4.
- BU will next visit the Orange on Sunday (Feb. 2) for an 11 a.m. start time.
- Fans will be able to watch the match live on ACCNX.
- The Terriers will meet Syracuse for the first time since falling, 7-0, in 2012 in New York.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Valerie Ho / 0 [CORNELL]
45
#2 Singles Match
123
265
Maria Adiaconitei / 0 [CORNELL]
617
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Michelle Deng / 0 [CORNELL]
42
#4 Singles Match
123
674
Fatima El Ashram / 0 [CORNELL]
756
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Megan Polnet / 0 [CORNELL]
42
#6 Singles Match
123
626
Khary Pryce / 0 [CORNELL]
363
Order of Finish:
5,3,1,2,6,4
Players Mentioned
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