BU Blanks Holy Cross on Senior Day, 7-0

Saturday, April 22

Worcester, MA

12 PM

Boston University

Holy Cross

April 22, 2023 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. – Boston University women's tennis (16-4, 5-0 PL) capped off the regular season with a 7-0 win at Holy Cross (6-10, 0-5 PL) Saturday afternoon. With their third straight shutout, the Terriers clinched the top seed in the Patriot League tournament while also capturing a point in the Turnpike Trophy all-sports competition against the Crusaders.

In doubles, BU won on all three courts. Finishing first were sophomores Sydney Sharma and Nina Gulbransen in the No. 3 spot as the pair won 6-0. Clinching the doubles point at the No. 1 spot were seniors Erica Di Battista and junior Kaitlin Tan who took home a 6-2 win. Play continued at the No. 2 spot at which seniors Sofia Kostirko and Steph Nguyen won 6-3.

BU swept on all six singles courts, winning in straight sets on each one. Freshman Emily Zhao secured the first singles victory with a 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 4 spot and was followed by freshman Rhea Rai who also won 6-0, 6-0 at the bottom of the lineup. Kostirko clinched the 4-0 victory for the Terriers with a 6-0, 6-0 win of her own at the No. 5 spot.

The remaining courts played out as grad student Shelly Yaloz was next to finish. She won 6-1, 6-2 at the top of the lineup to keep the momentum in BU's favor. Freshman Navya Vadlamudi won at line three in a 6-1, 6-2 decision while sophomore Michelle Kleynerman secured BU's seventh and final point in a 6-1, 6-2 result at the No. 2 spot.

The Terriers will prep for the Patriot League Tournament which will begin on Friday, April 28. This year's tournament will take place at defending conference champion Army West Point.

Boston University 7, Holy Cross 0

Doubles (order of finish: 3, 1*, 2)
1. Erica Di Battista/Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Ashley Zilora/Jasmine Rahman (HC) 6-2
2. Sofia Kostirko/Steph Nguyen (BU) def. Ahana Nagarkatti/Caroline Carlson (HC) 6-3
3. Sydney Sharma/Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Maddie Hamm/Lindsay Riordan (HC) 6-0

Singles (order of finish: 4, 6, 5*, 1, 3, 2)
1. Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Ahana Nagarkatti (HC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Michelle Kleynerman (BU) def. Ashley Zilora (HC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Jasmine Rahman (HC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Emily Zhao (BU) def. Caroline Fredey (HC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sofia Kostirko (BU) def. Maddie Hamm (HC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Rhea Rai (BU) def. Courtney Kallas (HC) 6-0, 6-0