LUBBOCK, Texas – The Boston University women's tennis team (13-9) concluded its season with a 4-0 loss to 11th-seeded No. 12 Texas Tech on Friday. The Terriers put up a tough battle through singles and doubles but ultimately came up short, bringing their season to an end.
 
In doubles, the Terriers fought hard across all three courts, with multiple games going to a deuce. Senior Nina Gulbransen and junior Emily Zhao were the only pair to take a lead in their match, going up 2-0 before Texas Tech responded. BU held a 3-1 lead at one point before the Red Raiders took a 4-3 lead and the match went unfinished. Texas Tech ultimately claimed the doubles point with wins at the top two spots.
 
The lone Terrier to win a singles set was freshman Gabriella Mikaul. The Patriot League rookie of the year posted a 6-3 first set win, marking just the sixth time in BU history that a Terrier has won a set in NCAA singles play. Sophomore Uma Bakaityte was up 5-4 in her second set before the match went unfinished.
 
Texas Tech claimed wins at the Nos. 5, 3 and 6 spots, respectively, to defeat the Terriers 4-0 and advance in the NCAA tournament.
 
Texas Tech 4, BU 0
Singles (order of finish: 5, 3, 6*)
1. Uma Bakaityte (BU) vs. Avelina Sayfetdinova (TT) 1-6, 5-4 DNF
2. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) vs. Kate Dmitrichenko (TT) 6-3, 1-3 DNF
3. Mariia Hlahola (TT) def. Madison Liu (BU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) vs. Hailey Murphy (TT) 4-6, 2-5 DNF
5. Jermine Sherif (TT) def. Emily Zhao (BU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ariana Oreshchenkova (TT) def. Rhea Rai (BU) 6-0, 6-4
 
Doubles (order of finish: 2, 1*)
1. No. 8 Sayfetdinova/Hlahola (TT) def. Bakaityte/Mikaul (BU) 6-1
2. Murphy/Dmitrichenko (TT) def. Liu/DeMicheli (BU) 6-0
3. Sherif/Lila (TT) vs. Nina Gulbransen/Zhao (BU) 4-3, DNF