Boston University
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Women's Tennis Defeated by UMass, 5-2
February 14, 2026 | Women's Tennis
WINCHESTER, Mass. - The Boston University women's tennis team fell to UMass, 5-2, on Saturday at Winchester Tennis Club.
The Minutewomen won the doubles point and then claimed four singles matches en route to the victory.
Sophomore Gabriella Mikaul lost a thriller at No. 1 singles, falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (4). Junior Nancy Liu lost the first set in her singles match at line two but battled back to win the next two sets, 6-4, 6-2. Sophomore Madison Liu also earned a singles win, defeating her opponent at line five, 5-3, 3-6, 6-1. Junior Ellie Gyuro also lost a three-set heartbreaker, as she fell at line three by a score of 5-7, 6-1, 4-6.
The Terriers will return to action on Friday, Feb. 20, when they face Patriot League foe Bucknell at Winchester Tennis Club.
UMass 5, BU 2
Singles (order of finish: 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1)
- Ella Faessler (UMass) def. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Nancy Liu (BU) def. Amelia Tye (UMass), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Martina Pavissich (UMass) def. Ellie Gyuro (BU), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
- Fiona Ao (UMass) def. Vasilisa Borisova (BU), 7-5, 6-3
- Madison Liu (BU) def. Madara Markevica (UMass), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
- Renata Farima def. Emily Zhao (BU), 6-1, 7-5
Doubles (order of finish 2, 3*)
- Mikaul/N. Liu (BU) vs. Faessler/Farima (UMass), 2-5 DNF
- Amanda de Oliveira/Tye (UMass) def. Blanka DeMicheli/Rhea Rai (BU), 6-0
- Markevica/Pavissich (UMass) def. Zhao/M. Liu, 6-1
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