Boston College
Long Beach State
Women's Tennis Falls 4-3 to Long Beach State
April 05, 2007 | Women's Tennis
April 5, 2007
WEYMOUTH, Mass. - Women's tennis headed to Weymouth looking to knock off No. 51 Long Beach State but instead dropped a tough 4-3 decision to the 49ers last night at the Weymouth Club. The loss is the Eagles' seventh in a row and drops their overall record to 4-12. The 49ers improve to 12-8 on the season with the win.
Long Beach began the day by winning all three doubles matches, which would prove critical, to jump to a 1-0 lead. At No.1 doubles, Lauren Cash and Dasha Cherkasov dropped a difficult 9-8 (6) decision to Stephanie Bengson and Katy Williams. At the No. 2 flight, Alina Sullivan and Lana Krasnopolsky would also drop a heartbreaker, 9-8 (5) to Hannah Grady and Jessica Weeks. The 49ers would complete the sweep at No. 3 doubles as Sandra Rocha and Rachael Porsz won 8-3 over Brittany Delaney and Gia Nafarrete.
In singles play the match came down to the No. 1 singles flight. Hannah Grady, ranked #122 in the country, faced off against Lana Krsnopolsky and won a hard fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 victory to give the 49ers their fourth point of the day. Jessica Weeks would prevail at No. 4 singles with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Alina Sullivan and Porsz defeated Gia Nafarrete at No. 6 singles 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
The Eagles are back in action this weekend as they travel to Virginia for a pair of matches against Virginia Tech and Virginia.
No. 51 Long Beach State 4, Boston College 3
DOUBLES 1. Bengson/Williams (LBSU) def. Cash/Cherkasov (BS), 9-8 (6) 2. Grady/Weeks (LBSU) def. Sullivan/Krasnopolsky (BC), 9-8 (5) 3. Rocha/Porsz (LBSU) def. Delaney/Nafarrete (BC), 8-3SINGLES 1. #122 Hannah Grady (LBSU) def. Lana Krasnopolsky (BC), 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 2. Dasha Cherakasov (BC) def. Katy Williams (LBSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 3. Lauren Cash (BC) def. Stephanie Bengson (LBSU), 6-4, 6-4 4. Jessica Weeks (LBSU) def. Alina Sullivan (BC), 6-0, 7-5 5. Sarah Svoboda (BC) def. Sandra Rocha (LBSU), 6-4, 6-3 6. Rachael Porsz (LBSU) def. Gia Nafarrete (BC), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
