Friday, April 30
Annapolis, Md.
8:30 AM
Boston University
vs
Lafayette (PL Quarterfinals)
Women's Tennis to Open PL Tournament with Lafayette Friday Morning
April 29, 2021 | Women's Tennis
BOSTON – Seeking its fifth NCAA berth in eight years, the top-seeded Boston University will open the Patriot League tournament against No. 8 Lafayette on Friday morning with action slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. from Fluegel-Moore Tennis Stadium in Annapolis.
All matches of the tournament are currently scheduled to be played outdoors at the Fluegel-Moore Tennis Stadium. Fans will be allowed to attend matches played outdoors, but if weather pushes competition indoors, fans are not permitted.
On the doubles end, BU has utilized 11 different groupings during the shortened regular season. Kim and Burchell went 2-0 in conference play at line 1 and finished with a 3-2 record, while Di Battista and Carlsten teamed for a 3-1 record in the No. 2 slot. Tan proved her ability to adapt, earning an impressive 7-1 combined record with four different partners. She won both matches at No. 3 alongside Yaloz against Army and Navy.
The Terriers will face Lafayette for the first time since eliminating the Leopards in the 2019 PL Quarterfinals, 4-0. That year, BU reached the final with a 4-0 semifinal victory over Bucknell before dropping a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Army.
The Leopards enter the matchup at 4-6 (1-4 PL) after earning a 4-0 victory over Holy Cross in the opening round of the tournament.
All matches of the tournament are currently scheduled to be played outdoors at the Fluegel-Moore Tennis Stadium. Fans will be allowed to attend matches played outdoors, but if weather pushes competition indoors, fans are not permitted.
The Terriers (7-1, 3-0 PL) enter the event on a six-match win streak with 7-0 sweeps against Rhode Island, Bryant, Holy Cross and Merrimack. They opened conference play with a 4-3 win over two-time defending champion Army West Point and then concluded the regular season with a 6-1 victory over tourney host Navy. The Black Knights enter the event as the No. 2 seed with the Midshipmen at No. 3. The bracket also includes No. 4 Lehigh, No. 5 Bucknell, No. 6 Colgate and No. 7 Loyola Maryland.
Freshman Victoria Carlsten will enter the tournament as the reigning PL Player of the Week after she collected a straight-set singes win in the No. 1 slot against Navy. She's currently 3-3 on the year with classmate Kaitlin Tan owning a perfect combined 5-0 record at lines 2 and 3. Seniors Emily Kim and Lily Burchell have combined for a 12-3 record across the lineup. Sophomore Erica Di Battista owns a 4-1 record at lines 1-3, while senior Katya Martens is 2-0 at both lines 4 and 5. Junior Shelly Yaloz has made four appearances as well, earning a combined 2-2 record in the No. 3 and 6 slots.On the doubles end, BU has utilized 11 different groupings during the shortened regular season. Kim and Burchell went 2-0 in conference play at line 1 and finished with a 3-2 record, while Di Battista and Carlsten teamed for a 3-1 record in the No. 2 slot. Tan proved her ability to adapt, earning an impressive 7-1 combined record with four different partners. She won both matches at No. 3 alongside Yaloz against Army and Navy.
The Terriers will face Lafayette for the first time since eliminating the Leopards in the 2019 PL Quarterfinals, 4-0. That year, BU reached the final with a 4-0 semifinal victory over Bucknell before dropping a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Army.
The Leopards enter the matchup at 4-6 (1-4 PL) after earning a 4-0 victory over Holy Cross in the opening round of the tournament.
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