BOSTON - The Boston University women's tennis team opened Patriot League play with a decisive 4-0 win over Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon. BU earned the doubles point and clinched the victory with three singles wins to improve to 10-7 overall and 1-0 in league play on senior day.

Freshmen Uma Bakaityte and Blanka DeMicheli teamed at line one in doubles and quickly built to a 6-0 win. Seniors Kaitlin Tan and Uma Bakaityte clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 victory at line two to give BU the advantage headed into singles.

Tan played at line two in singles and won her match 6-1, 6-1. Bakaityte played at the top of the lineup and defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-2 to give BU a 3-0 lead. Sophomore Emily Zhao clinched the win for the Terriers with a 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 3 spot to close out the match 4-0 for BU.

The Terriers will be back in action on April 6 when they face Navy at 5 p.m. at the Winchester Tennis Club.

Boston University 4, Holy Cross 0

Doubles (order of finish: 1, 2*)
Uma Bakaityte/Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Lindsay Riordan/Caroline Fredey (HC) 6-0
Kaitlin Tan/Victoria Carlsten (BU) def. Ahana Nagarkatti/Katie Nossa (HC) 6-1
Nina Gulbransen/Sydney Sharma (BU) vs. Caroline Carlson/Alison Lynn (HC) 5-1 DNF

Singles (order of finish: 2, 1, 3*)
Uma Bakaityte (BU) def. Ahana Nagarkatti (HC) 6-2, 6-2
Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Lindsay Riordan (HC) 6-1, 6-1
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Caroline Carlson (HC) 6-2, 6-2
Sydney Sharma (BU) vs. Caroline Fredey (HC) 1-0, DNF
Ellie Gyuro (BU) vs. Alison Lynn (HC) DNS
Blanka DeMicheli (BU) vs. Katie Nossa (HC) DNS