Terriers Come Back to Best Navy

Saturday, April 12

Annapolis, Md.

10 AM

Boston University

Navy

April 12, 2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

ANNAPOLIS — The Boston University women's tennis team won a 4-3 decision on Saturday over the Navy Midshipmen on the road.

The Terriers (9-7, 5-0 PL) found themselves in a 3-1 hole after losing the doubles point, fifth singles and first singles and winning just fourth singles, but rallied back to take singles lines six, two and three and close out a win over the Midshipmen (14-10, 4-1 PL), the 2024 Patriot League champions.

Freshman Madison Liu got the clinching win at third singles, dropping the first set 3-6 before rallying to win 6-4 and 6-1 in the reverse sweep. Classmate Gabriella Mikaul also won via reverse sweep, falling behind after a 4-6 first set to win the next two sets 6-2, 6-2 at second singles.

At sixth singles, junior Rhea Rai lost the first set 2-6, but bounced back with two set wins at 6-4, 6-4 to take her match. Sophomore Blanka DeMicheli won in at fourth singles with a 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 decision. Both Rai and DeMicheli have spotless Patriot League singles records, with Rai standing at 4-0 and DeMicheli at 5-0.

Next up, BU will travel to Loyola Maryland on Sunday, April 13, for a 10 a.m. start against the Greyhounds.

BU 4, Navy 3

Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1*)
1. Tannenbaum/Olivia Fermo (NAVY) def. Bakaityte/Mikaul (BU), 6-4
2. Manci Pal/Gu (NAVY) vs. Liu/DeMicheli (BU), unfinished
3. Kate Lee/Julia Lee (NAVY) def. Zhao/Nina Gulbransen (BU), 6-4

Singles (Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 6, 2, 3*)
1. Emily Tannenbaum (NAVY) def. Uma Bakaityte (BU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Grace Li (NAVY), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Madison Liu (BU) def. Parvathi Shanker (NAVY), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Molly Bellia (NAVY), 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
5. Emma Gu (NAVY) def. Emily Zhao (BU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Rhea Rai (BU) def. Sylvia Eklund (NAVY), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4