Eagles Earn Fifth-Place Finish At BIG EAST Championships

May. 1, 2000

The women's tennis team traveled to Miami, April 20-23, to compete in the annual BIG EAST Championships where the team earned a fifth-place showing. Led by the top three singles players - Cynthia Tow, Barbara Privrel and Kiren Fernando - who went undefeated in the tournament, the fourth-seeded Eagles compiled a 3-1 record during the four-day event by defeating St. John's, West Virginia, and Rutgers and fell to Seton Hall in the second round. Notre Dame won the tournament.

April 20, 2000

Boston College 5, St. John's 0

Singles
1- Cynthia Tow (BC) def. Rohika Hardas (SJU): 6-1, 6-2
2- Barbara Privrel (BC) def. Corina Cetateanu (SJU): 6-3, 6-3
3- Kiren Fernando (BC) def. Natalie Mitchell (SJU): 6-3, 6-4
4- Ruta Vietas (BC) vs. Erin Jackson (SJU): DNF
5- Mercedes del Valle (BC) def. Mirela Blanaru (SJU): 6-1, 6-0
6- Kim Arbuckle (BC) def. Carolina Miccolis (SJU): 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1- Tow/K. Fernando (BC) vs. Hardas/Catateanu (SJU): DNP
2- Privrel/del Valle (BC) vs. Mitchell/Jackson (SJU): DNP
3- Anisha Fernando/Jessica Engle (BC) vs. Blanaru/Miccolis (SJU): DNP

April 21, 2000

Seton Hall 5, Boston College 4
1- Tow (BC) def. Pille Arike (SHU): 6-3, 6-3
2- Privrel (BC) def. Laura McCracken (SHU): 7-5, 6-1
3- K. Fernando (BC) def. Kyli LaSalle (SHU): 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
4- Jasmine Wolcott (SHU) def. Vietas (BC): 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
5- del Valle (BC) def. Judy McAuley (SHU): 7-6, 7-6
6- Morgan Whitlock (SHU) def. Arbuckle (BC): 6-2, 0-6, 6-3

Doubles
1- McCracken/LaSalle (SHU) def. Tow/Fernando (BC): 8-1
2- Arike/McAuley (SHU) def. Provrel/del Valle (BC): 8-6
3- Wolcott/Whitlock (SHU) def. A. Fernando/Engle (BC): 8-4

April 22, 2000

Boston College 5, West Virginia 1

Singles
1-Tow (BC) def. Meghan Cornwall (WVU): 7-5, 6-2
2- Privrel (BC) def. Ellie Earles (WVU): 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3- K. Fernando (BC) def. Maia Binder (WVU): 6-1, 6-1
4- Anna Marie Underwood (WVU) def. Vietas (BC): 6-2, 6-3
5- del Valle (BC) def. Emma Jeremiejczyk (WVU): 6-1, 7-5
6- Arbuckle (BC) def. Katherine Agustsson (WVU): 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1- Tow/K. Fernando (BC) vs. Cornwall/Earles (WVU): DNP
2- Privrel/del Valle (BC) vs. Pintaric/Tracey Wolfe (WVU): DNP
3- A. Fernando/Engle (BC) vs. Underwood/Agustsson (WVU): DNF

April 23, 2000

Boston College 5, Rutgers 0

Singles
1- Tow (BC) def. Donna Krouzman (RU): 6-0, 6-1
2- Privrel (BC) def. Karla Porter (RU): 6-0, 6-1
3- K. Fernando (BC) def. Carissa Simmerlad (RU): 7-6, 7-5
4- del Valle (BC) vs. Jennifer Hellier (RU): DNF
5- Arbuckle (BC) def. Amanda Travlos (RU): 6-4, 6-0
6- A. Fernando (BC) def. Kristen Shaughnessy (RU): 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1- Tow/K. Fernando (BC) vs. Krouzman/Porter (RU): DNP
2- Privrel/del Valle (BC) vs. Travlos/Shaughnessy (RU): DNP
3- Vietas/Engle (BC) vs. Sommerlad/Hellier (RU): DNP