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Women's Tennis Comes Up Short Against Virginia
March 04, 2003 | Women's Tennis
March 4, 2003
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - In its first of four straight matches in the Sunshine State, Boston College lost to Virginia, 6-1, on Monday, March 3 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
The Eagles' lone win came from junior Emily Hellberg (Spring Lake, Mich.), who beat the Cavaliers' Kristen James after James retired. At the time she retired, James was up a set and the second set was tied 4-4.
BC falls to 6-5 with the loss while UVA improves to 5-3.
The Eagles continue their Spring Break trip Wednesday, March 5, when they face No. 21 Miami at 5 p.m.
Virginia 6, Boston College 1
Singles
Henriette Williams (UVA) def. Nida Waseem (BC) 6-3, 6-3
Jennifer Tuchband (UVA) def. Allison Ashley (BC) 6-2, 6-3
Lori Stern (UVA) def. Amy Molden (BC) 6-2, 6-2
Emily Hellberg (BC) def. Kristen James (UVA) 3-6, 4-4 ret.
Dora Bechliwanis (UVA) def. Anisha Fernando (BC) 6-1, 6-1
Marta Bechliwanis (UVA) def. Emily Yeomans (BC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
Tuchband/Williams (UVA) def. Hellberg/Waseem (BC) 8-1
Stern/K. James (UVA) def. Ashley/Yeomans (BC) 8-5
D. Bechliwanis/M. Bechliwanis (UVA) def. Jessica Engel/Fernando (BC) 8-3
