Sunday, March 17
Boca Raton, FL
10 AM
Boston University
4
at
3
FAU
Women’s Tennis Upsets No. 55 FAU, 4-3
March 17, 2024 | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Boston University women's tennis team defeated No. 55 FAU in a 4-3 upset on Sunday. After securing the doubles point, BU fought from behind to earn its first ranked win of the season.
BU grabbed its first doubles win at line three thanks to senior Victoria Carlsten and sophomore Nina Gulbransen who won 6-1. After FAU won at line one, senior Kaitlin Tan and sophomore Emily Zhao clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot to give BU the advantage headed into singles.
Carlsten extended BU's lead to 2-0 with an efficient 6-3, 6-4 singles win at the top of the lineup. FAU responded with quick wins at the Nos. 5, 6 and 2 spots, respectively, to go up 3-2 in the match.
BU was unphased in its efforts as Zhao fought back after dropping her second set to secure her 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win at line four. The final point of the match came down to freshman Uma Bakaityte at the No. 3 spot. The Terrier rookie was able to come back and win her match 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 to clinch the 4-3 victory for BU.
This is BU's first ranked win this season and first since defeating then-No. 49 Brown in 2023.
BU returns to the northeast to face Yale on Saturday. First serve in New Haven, Conn., is set for 1 p.m.
Boston University 4, #55 FAU 3
Singles (order of finish: 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 3*)
Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Panna Bartha (FAU) 6-3, 6-4
Victo Gomez O'Hayon (FAU) def. Kaitlin Tan (BU) 7-5, 6-5
Uma Bakaityte (BU) def. Carla Galmiche (FAU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Amber McGinnis (FAU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Lexi Silna (FAU) def. Sydney Sharma (BU) 6-1, 6-2
Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) def. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles (order of finish: 3, 1, 2*)
Victo Gomez O'Hayon/Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) def. Uma Bakaityte/Blanka DeMicheli (BU) 6-3
Kaitlin Tan/Emily Zhao (BU) def. Carla Galmiche/Lexi Silna (FAU) 6-3
Victoria Carlsten/Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Panna Bartha/Amber McGinnis (FAU) 6-1
BU grabbed its first doubles win at line three thanks to senior Victoria Carlsten and sophomore Nina Gulbransen who won 6-1. After FAU won at line one, senior Kaitlin Tan and sophomore Emily Zhao clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot to give BU the advantage headed into singles.
Carlsten extended BU's lead to 2-0 with an efficient 6-3, 6-4 singles win at the top of the lineup. FAU responded with quick wins at the Nos. 5, 6 and 2 spots, respectively, to go up 3-2 in the match.
BU was unphased in its efforts as Zhao fought back after dropping her second set to secure her 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 win at line four. The final point of the match came down to freshman Uma Bakaityte at the No. 3 spot. The Terrier rookie was able to come back and win her match 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 to clinch the 4-3 victory for BU.
This is BU's first ranked win this season and first since defeating then-No. 49 Brown in 2023.
BU returns to the northeast to face Yale on Saturday. First serve in New Haven, Conn., is set for 1 p.m.
Boston University 4, #55 FAU 3
Singles (order of finish: 1, 5, 6, 2, 4, 3*)
Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Panna Bartha (FAU) 6-3, 6-4
Victo Gomez O'Hayon (FAU) def. Kaitlin Tan (BU) 7-5, 6-5
Uma Bakaityte (BU) def. Carla Galmiche (FAU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Amber McGinnis (FAU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Lexi Silna (FAU) def. Sydney Sharma (BU) 6-1, 6-2
Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) def. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles (order of finish: 3, 1, 2*)
Victo Gomez O'Hayon/Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) def. Uma Bakaityte/Blanka DeMicheli (BU) 6-3
Kaitlin Tan/Emily Zhao (BU) def. Carla Galmiche/Lexi Silna (FAU) 6-3
Victoria Carlsten/Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Panna Bartha/Amber McGinnis (FAU) 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Panna Bartha / 0 [FAU]
34
#2 Singles Match
123
550
Victo Gomez O'Hayon / 0 [FAU]
76WR
#3 Singles Match
123
746
Carla Galmiche / 0 [FAU]
562
#4 Singles Match
123
626
Amber McGinnis / 0 [FAU]
162
#5 Singles Match
12
12
Lexi Silna / 0 [FAU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
25
Millie-Mae Matthews / 0 [FAU]
67
Order of Finish:
1,5,6,2,4,3
Players Mentioned
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