Sunday, February 23
Winchester, MA (Winchester Tennis Club)
1 PM
Boston University
6
vs
1
Colgate
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
February 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis
WINCHESTER, Mass. – The Boston University women's tennis team played in its first Patriot League match of the season, defeating Colgate 6-1 on Sunday at the Winchester Tennis Club.
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Freshman Madison Liu and sophomore Blanka DeMicheli were the first pair to win in doubles, picking up a 6-1 win at line two. Sophomore Uma Bakaityte and freshman Gabriella Mikaul clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot.
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Liu brought her momentum from doubles into singles as she was the first Terrier to win with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the top of the lineup. Junior Emily Zhao was next to earn a point for BU with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot. Junior Rhea Rai clinched the victory for the Terriers, winning 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 5 spot to help BU pick up its first league win of the season.
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Play continued in the remaining singles spots with DeMicheli making it 5-0 in BU's favor with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory at line two. Senior Nina Gulbransen won her match at the No. 4 spot in a 6-1, 6-3 decision to secure BU's final point of the day. Colgate earned a win at the bottom of the lineup to bring the final score to BU 6, Colgate 1.
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The Terriers will play again on Saturday (March 1) when they travel to Brown for a 1 p.m. match.
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BU 6, Colgate 1
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Singles (order of finish: 1, 3, 5*, 2, 4, 6)
1. Madison Liu (BU) def. Amelia Galin (COL) 6-2, 6-1
2. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Sophia Montero (COL) 7-6 (6), 6-3
3. Emily Zhao (BU) def. Anya Kunar (COL) 6-3, 6-2
4. Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Addie Eklund (COL) 6-3, 6-4
5. Rhea Rai (BU) def. Sasha Herman (COL) 6-1, 6-3
6. Rebecca Hess (COL) def. Sydney Sharma (BU) 7-6 (5), 6-1
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Doubles (order of finish 2, 1*)
1. Bakaityte/Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Galin/Montero (COL) 6-3
2. Liu/DeMicheli (BU) def. Carina Cristobal/Eliza Podlas (COL) 6-1
3. Gulbransen/Zhao (BU) vs. Eklund/Hess (COL) 4-2 DNF
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Freshman Madison Liu and sophomore Blanka DeMicheli were the first pair to win in doubles, picking up a 6-1 win at line two. Sophomore Uma Bakaityte and freshman Gabriella Mikaul clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot.
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Liu brought her momentum from doubles into singles as she was the first Terrier to win with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the top of the lineup. Junior Emily Zhao was next to earn a point for BU with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot. Junior Rhea Rai clinched the victory for the Terriers, winning 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 5 spot to help BU pick up its first league win of the season.
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Play continued in the remaining singles spots with DeMicheli making it 5-0 in BU's favor with a 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory at line two. Senior Nina Gulbransen won her match at the No. 4 spot in a 6-1, 6-3 decision to secure BU's final point of the day. Colgate earned a win at the bottom of the lineup to bring the final score to BU 6, Colgate 1.
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The Terriers will play again on Saturday (March 1) when they travel to Brown for a 1 p.m. match.
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BU 6, Colgate 1
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Singles (order of finish: 1, 3, 5*, 2, 4, 6)
1. Madison Liu (BU) def. Amelia Galin (COL) 6-2, 6-1
2. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Sophia Montero (COL) 7-6 (6), 6-3
3. Emily Zhao (BU) def. Anya Kunar (COL) 6-3, 6-2
4. Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Addie Eklund (COL) 6-3, 6-4
5. Rhea Rai (BU) def. Sasha Herman (COL) 6-1, 6-3
6. Rebecca Hess (COL) def. Sydney Sharma (BU) 7-6 (5), 6-1
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Doubles (order of finish 2, 1*)
1. Bakaityte/Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Galin/Montero (COL) 6-3
2. Liu/DeMicheli (BU) def. Carina Cristobal/Eliza Podlas (COL) 6-1
3. Gulbransen/Zhao (BU) vs. Eklund/Hess (COL) 4-2 DNF
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
21
66
#2 Singles Match
12
63
76
#3 Singles Match
12
32
66
#4 Singles Match
12
34
66
#5 Singles Match
12
13
66
#6 Singles Match
12
76
61
Order of Finish:
1,3,5,2,4,6
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