WEST POINT, N.Y. – No. 1 seeded Boston University women's tennis defeated No. 4 seeded Bucknell in a 4-0 decision in the Patriot League tournament semifinals Saturday morning. The Terriers (18-4) quickly took the doubles point and won on three singles courts to earn a trip to the title match.
In doubles, sophomore
Michelle Kleynerman and grad student
Shelly Yaloz extended their winning streak to seven with a 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot. They were backed up by junior
Victoria Carlsten and freshman
Emily Zhao who clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 win at the No. 3 spot.
Bucknell put up a fight in singles, but BU was able to secure three wins before the Bison could get on the board. Carlsten, who clinched the quarterfinal match, was first to wrap up for the Terriers. She blanked her opponent 6-0, 6-0 to give BU its second point of the day.
Junior
Kaitlin Tan was not far behind, winning her match at line four in a 6-0, 6-0 decision. Freshman
Navya Vadlamudi played in the No. 5 spot and controlled the Terriers' fate. Her 6-1, 6-0 straight sets win clinched the match for the Terriers to send them to the Patriot League final on Sunday.
This will be BU's third consecutive trip to the Patriot League title match and eighth appearance since joining the league in 2014. The last time BU won the title was in 2021 with a 4-3 victory over Navy.
BU will face the winner of the match between No. 2 seeded Navy and No. 3 seeded Army West Point on Sunday (April 30) at 1 p.m.
Boston University 4, Bucknell 0
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3*)
1.
Kaitlin Tan/
Erica Di Battista (BU) vs. Whitney King/Abigail Platt (BUCK) 4-1 DNF
2.
Shelly Yaloz/
Michelle Kleynerman (BU) def. Tyne Miller/Anna Lajos (BUCK) 6-1
3.
Victoria Carlsten/
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Madison Sebulsky/Caroline Marcus (BUCK) 6-0
Singles (Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5*)
1.
Shelly Yaloz (BU) vs. Whitney King (BUCK) 5-6 DNF
2.
Michelle Kleynerman (BU) vs. Anna Lajos (BUCK) 6-3, 3-3 DNF
3.
Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Tyne Miller (BUCK) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Abigail Platt (BUCK) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Navya Vadlamudi (BU) def. Kathryn Novak (BUCK) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Emily Zhao (BU) vs. Caroline Marcus (BUCK) 6-2, 4-2 DNF
