Friday, April 28
West Point, NY
8:30 AM
Boston University
4
vs
0
Lafayette (PL Quarterfinals)
BU Tops Lafayette, 4-0
April 28, 2023 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 1 seeded Boston University women's tennis team took down No. 8 seeded Lafayette with a 4-0 win in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals on Friday morning.Â
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The Terriers (17-4) quickly secured the doubles point and won on three singles courts to complete the sweep over the Leopards.
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In doubles, sophomore Michelle Kleynerman and grad student Shelly Yaloz blanked their opponents in the No. 2 spot, 6-0. They were quickly followed by junior Victoria Carlsten and freshman Emily Zhao who clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 win at the bottom of the lineup.
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BU moved into singles with the 1-0 lead and took the first set on all six courts. Junior Kaitlin Tan was first to wrap up and did not drop a single game to win 6-0, 6-0 at line four. Zhao backed that up with a victory of her own at the No. 6 spot in a 6-0, 6-1 decision. The Terriers sealed the deal thanks to Carlsten in the No. 3 spot as the junior won 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the 4-0 match victory.
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BU will face the winner of the match between No. 4 seeded Bucknell and No. 5 seeded Colgate on Saturday (April 29) at 10 a.m.
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Boston University 4, Lafayette 0
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Doubles (order of finish: 2, 3*)
1. Erica Di Battista/Kaitlin Tan (BU) vs. Alyssa Perdomo/Eleanore Campbell (LC) 4-1, DNF
2. Michelle Kleynerman/Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Halle Denardo/Melanie Sparhawk (LC) 6-0
3. Victoria Carlsten/Emily Zhao (BU) def. Emma Menkowitz/Olivia Boeckman (LC) 6-0
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Singles (order of finish: 4, 6, 3*)
1. Shelly Yaloz (BU) vs. Alyssa Perdomo (LC) 6-2, 5-1 DNF
2. Michelle Kleynerman (BU) vs. Olivia Boeckman (LC) 6-0, 2-1 DNF
3. Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Melanie Sparhawk (LC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Eleanore Campbell (LC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Halle Denardo (LC) 6-1, 2-3 DNF
6. Emily Zhao (BU) def. Ally Waldman (LC) 6-0, 6-1
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The Terriers (17-4) quickly secured the doubles point and won on three singles courts to complete the sweep over the Leopards.
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In doubles, sophomore Michelle Kleynerman and grad student Shelly Yaloz blanked their opponents in the No. 2 spot, 6-0. They were quickly followed by junior Victoria Carlsten and freshman Emily Zhao who clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 win at the bottom of the lineup.
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BU moved into singles with the 1-0 lead and took the first set on all six courts. Junior Kaitlin Tan was first to wrap up and did not drop a single game to win 6-0, 6-0 at line four. Zhao backed that up with a victory of her own at the No. 6 spot in a 6-0, 6-1 decision. The Terriers sealed the deal thanks to Carlsten in the No. 3 spot as the junior won 6-0, 6-0 to clinch the 4-0 match victory.
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BU will face the winner of the match between No. 4 seeded Bucknell and No. 5 seeded Colgate on Saturday (April 29) at 10 a.m.
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Boston University 4, Lafayette 0
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Doubles (order of finish: 2, 3*)
1. Erica Di Battista/Kaitlin Tan (BU) vs. Alyssa Perdomo/Eleanore Campbell (LC) 4-1, DNF
2. Michelle Kleynerman/Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Halle Denardo/Melanie Sparhawk (LC) 6-0
3. Victoria Carlsten/Emily Zhao (BU) def. Emma Menkowitz/Olivia Boeckman (LC) 6-0
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Singles (order of finish: 4, 6, 3*)
1. Shelly Yaloz (BU) vs. Alyssa Perdomo (LC) 6-2, 5-1 DNF
2. Michelle Kleynerman (BU) vs. Olivia Boeckman (LC) 6-0, 2-1 DNF
3. Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Melanie Sparhawk (LC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Eleanore Campbell (LC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Halle Denardo (LC) 6-1, 2-3 DNF
6. Emily Zhao (BU) def. Ally Waldman (LC) 6-0, 6-1
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
210
65UF
#2 Singles Match
123
010
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
00
66
#4 Singles Match
12
00
66
#5 Singles Match
123
130
62UF
#6 Singles Match
12
01
66
Order of Finish:
4,6,3
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