SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Boston University women's tennis team swept Bryant 7-0 on the road on Saturday. BU notched four straight-sets singles wins and secured the doubles point in the victory.
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The Terriers were quick to get the doubles point with wins in the Nos. 3 and 2 spots, respectively. Sophomore
Sydney Sharma and freshman
Emily Zhao were first to win in a 6-2 result. Junior
Victoria Carlsten and freshman
Navya Vadlamudi clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory.
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In singles, junior
Kaitlin Tan, grad student
Shelly Yaloz and senior
Erica Di Battista all won in straight sets to go up 4-0 and secure the win with Di Battista clinching for the second time this season. Shortly thereafter, Carlsten, Vadlamudi and Sharma all won their matches. Vadlamudi won in straight sets, Carlsten came back to win in three sets and Sharma won in a super tiebreaker.
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BU will be back in action Friday (Feb. 10) when it heads to Weymouth, Mass. to face ACC foe Boston College at 4 p.m.
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Boston University 7, Bryant 0
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Singles (order of finish: 4, 1, 3*, 2, 5, 6)
1.
Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Sarah Hickey (BRY) 6-1, 6-3
2.
Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Natalia Vela (BRY) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
3.
Erica Di Battista (BU) def. Caitlyn Munson (BRY) 6-4, 7-6
4.
Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Olivia Rodini (BRY) 6-0, 6-3
5.
Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Lis Marie Dugee (BRY) 6-0, 6-3
6.
Sydney Sharma (BU) def. Camila Baeza (BRY) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (7)
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Doubles (order of finish: 3, 2*, 1)
1. Manuela Gomez Estrada/Camila Baeza (BRY) def.
Shelly Yaloz/
Kaitlin Tan (BU) 6-4
2.
Victoria Carlsten/
Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Olivia Rodini/Caitlyn Munson (BRY) 6-4
3.
Sydney Sharma/
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Sarah Hickey/Natalia Vela (BRY) 6-2
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