Tight Loss to No. 7 Virginia Opens Season

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's tennis team, ranked No. 49 in the country, dropped a tight 4-3 contest to No. 7 Virginia Sunday afternoon as the Eagles opened both the spring duals season and ACC conference play.

BC (0-1, 0-1 ACC) claimed the doubles point as the teams of Asiya Dair/Jennifer Ren and Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev both earned wins over the Cavaliers to start the match.

In singles, Dair upset Julie Elbaba-ranked No. 8 in the country -with a straight-set 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 2 singles spot. Ren also drew a singles win in the No. 6 spot as, after Ren claimed the first set in a tie-break, her opponent was forced to retire.

Lexi Borr, No. 47 in the country, fell in straight sets to fourth-ranked - and 2014 NCAA champion - Danielle Collins in the number one singles spot, while Vasilyev (third singles) and Safron (fourth singles) each suffered three-set losses. Freshman Jackie Urbinati won the first set in her match in the No. 5 singles spot, but dropped the second and third sets.

After a two-week break, the Eagles return to action when they face Harvard at the Crimson's Beren Tennis Center in Boston on Saturday, Jan. 30.

No.7 Virginia 4, No. 49 Boston College 3
Flynn Recreational Complex | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
January 17, 2016

Singles:
1. No. 4 Danielle Collins (UVA) def. No. 47 Lexi Borr (BC) - 6-2, 7-6 (2)
2. Asiya Dair (BC) def. No. 8 Julia Elbaba (UVA) - 6-4, 6-1
3. No. 32 Skylar Morton (UVA) def. Katya Vasilyev (BC)- 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
4. No. 30 Stephanie Nauta (UVA) def. Emily Safron (BC) - 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Victoria Olivarez (UVA) def. Jackie Urbinati (BC) - 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Jennifer Ren (BC) def. Meghan Kelley (UVA)-7-6, 5-4 (ret.)

Doubles:
1. No. 19 Collins/Kelley (UVA) def. Borr/Urbinati (BC)- 6-1
2. Dair/Ren (BC) def. Elbaba/Morton (UVA) - 7-6 (9)
3. Safron/Vasilyev (BC) def. Nauta/Olivarez (UVA) - 6-0

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Jennifer Ren

Emily Safron

Jackie Urbinati

Katya Vasilyev