CUMBERLAND, R.I. - The Boston University women's tennis team defeated Holy Cross in a 5-0 decision on Saturday. The Terriers did not give up a single point to the Crusaders to improve to 8-7, 4-0 PL on the season.
Sophomore
Uma Bakaityte and freshman
Gabriella Mikaul set. the foundation for the doubles point with a 6-0 win at line one. Clinching the doubles point was senior
Sydney Sharma and junior
Rhea Rai who won their match at line three in a 6-0 decision.
Sophomore
Blanka DeMicheli was the first to win in singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No. 3 spot. Freshman
Madison Liu secured BU's third point, winning her match at line two 6-0, 6-0. Junior
Emily Zhao clinched the victory for the Terriers with a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 4 spot. Mikaul won her match at line one a moment after 6-0, 6-1 for the fifth point of the day for the Terriers. All other matches went unfinished.
The Terriers continue Patriot League play with a trip to defending Patriot League champion Navy on Saturday (April 12). First serve is set fr 10 a.m.
BU 5, HC 0
Singles (order of finish: 3, 2, 4*, 1)
1.
Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Caroline Carlson (HC) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Madison Liu (BU) def. Maddie Hamm (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Ahana Nagarkatti (HC) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Emily Zhao (BU) def. Caroline Fredey (HC) 6-1, 6-0
5.
Nina Gulbransen (BU) def. Alison Lynn (HC) 6-2, 3-0
6.
Sydney Sharma (BU) def. Ava Lannigan (HC) 6-0, 4-0
Doubles (order of finish: 1, 3*)
1.
Uma Bakaityte/Mikaul (BU) def. Carlson/Fredey (HC) 6-0
2. Gulbransen/Zhao (BU) vs. Nagarkatti/Hamm (HC) 5-0, DNF
3. Sharma/Rai (BU) def. Lannigan/Lynn (HC) 6-0