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Women's Tennis Wins Home Opener, 6-1, Over Massachusetts
January 30, 2011 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 30, 2011
Chestnut Hill, Mass. -
The Boston College Women's Tennis team won, 6-1, in its home debut over the University of Massachusetts (0-1) on Sunday afternoon in the Flynn Recreation Complex.
The Eagles (1-1) made a strong start in doubles play, taking all three matches to earn the first point of the day. Sophomores Alex Kelleher and Olga Khmylev blanked their opponents, 8-0, on No. 1 doubles and Katharine Attwell and Katarina Gajic won, 8-1, to clinch the doubles point.
Gajic went on to earn the first singles point from the No. 4 spot, defeating the Minutemen's Clara Mathias, 6-2, 6-1. Shortly thereafter, freshman Veronica Corning was the next Eagle to add a point, handling UMass' Candynce Boney a loss, 6-1, at No. 3. The dual match was decided when Kelleher delivered another straight set win, 6-2, 6-2, over Yuliana Motyl on court one.
Two of the remaining matches went to tiebreakers, with BC prevailing in both. Attwell came out on top, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), after battling back from a two game deficit in the second set against Julia Comas and sophomore Ina Kauppila responded to a second set loss with strong serving to win her match, 6-3, 6-0, 10-8.
Boston College will open the ACC season when Maryland comes to town on Friday, Feb. 4. The match will take place at the Weymouth Club in Weymouth, Mass.
Final Score: Boston College 6, UMass 1
Doubles
1. Alex Kelleher/Olga Khmylev (BC) def. Candynce Boney/Julia Comas (UM), 8-0
2. Veronica Corning/Haley Dixon (BC) def. Yuliana Motyl/Chantal Swiszcz (UM), 8-6
3. Katharine Attwell/Katarina Gajic (BC) def. Kaitlyn Carpenter/Jocelyn Providence (UM), 8-1
Singles
1. Alex Kelleher (BC) def. Yuliana Motyl (UM), 6-2, 6-2
2. Katharine Attwell (BC) def. Julia Comas (UM), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Veronica Corning (BC) def. Candynce Boney (UM), 6-0, 6-2
4. Katarina Gajic (BC) def. Clara Mathias (UM), 6-2, 6-1
5. Kaitlyn Carpenter (UM) def. Haley Dixon (BC), 6-4, 6-4
6. Ina Kauppila (BC) def. Jessica Padlofsky (UM), 6-3, 0-6, 10-8
Order of Finish:
Doubles - 1, 2*, 3; Singles - 4, 3, 1*, 2, 5, 6
* Indicates clinching doubles point and dual match victory
