Boston College
Duke
Women's Tennis Falls To No. 15 Duke
March 25, 2007 | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2007
WEYMOUTH, Mass.- The Eagles faced yet another ranked team in the difficult ACC conference, as they dropped a 6-1 decision to 15th ranked Duke University at the Weymouth Club last night. The loss is BC's third in a row and drops their overall record to 4-8 and 0-4 in conference play. Duke improves to 8-3 overall and 3-0 in ACC action.
The Blue Devils would sweep the doubles point, as the 12th-ranked Duke duo of senior Daniela Berceck and sophomore Melissa Mang defeated Dasha Cherkasov and Lauren Cash, 8-5, at the No. 1 spot. Bercek and Mang are a perfect 10-0 on the season, with all of the tandem's wins coming at the No. 1 position.
In singles action, Duke would take five of six matches, with sophomore Lana Krasnopolsky getting a hard fought 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (4) win at No.1 singles for the Eagles. 106th-ranked Plotkin was victorious at No. 2 over Dasha Cherkasov, and Amanda Granson notched a tough win at No. 3 over Lauren Cash, 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (4)
Duke 6, Boston College 1
Doubles 1. #12 D. Bercek/M. Mang (D) def. D. Cherkasove/L. Cash (B) 8-5 2. J. Robinson (D)/A. Granson (D) def. A. Sullivan/B. Delaney (B) 3. Kristin Cargill/E. Plotkin (D) def. Gia Nafarrete/L. Krasnopolsky (B) 8-2Singles 1. Lana Krasnopolsky (B) def. #59 Melissa Mang (D) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (4) 2. #106 Elizabeth Plotkin (D) def. Dasha Cherkasove (B) 6-2, 6-1 3. Amanda Granson (D) def. Lauren Cash (B) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (4) 4. Tory Zawacki (D) def. Alina Sullivan (B) 6-1, 6-4 5. Clelia Deltour (D) def. Brittany Delaney (B) 6-1, 6-0 6. Jessi Robinson (D) def. Sarah Svoboda (B) 6-1, 6-3
