Boston College Athletics
Saturday, January 30
Boston, Mass.
2:00 PM
Boston College
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Harvard
Comeback Win Capped by Ren Victory
January 30, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Eagles claim come-from-behind win against crosstown rival Harvard
BOSTON – The No. 48 Boston College women's tennis team came from behind to claim to a 4-3 win at Harvard in a non-conference dual match on Saturday afternoon at the Murr Tennis Center.
After taking the doubles point, BC fell behind 3-1 with a trio of singles losses. However, Asiya Dair keyed the comeback with a straight-set win at the No. 2 position – over No. 125 Nikki Kallenberg – before Katya Vasilyev took a three-set win in the No. 3 position after dropping the first set in a tie-breaker.
Jennifer Ren won the match for the Eagles with her own three-set win – also including an unsuccessful first-set tie-breaker – in the No. 5 singles spot over Harvard's Sabrina Xiong. During the match, Ren overcame a fall during the run of play to win her match and grab the road victory for the Eagles.
"I'm very proud of our team today," head coach Nigel Bentley said. "We were behind, but we sohwed a lot of fight and determination to come back and defeat a talented Harvard team. We talk a lot about staying calm, believing in yourself and finding a way, and we definitely did that today."
RESULTS
Boston College at Harvard
January 30, 2016
Murr Tennis Center (Boston, Mass.)
#48 Boston College 4, Harvard 3
Doubles
1. Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Erica Oosterhout/June Lee (HARV), 6-3
2. Asiya Dair/Jennifer Ren (BC) vs. Annika Ringblom/Sabrina Xiong (HARV), 4-4 (unfinished)
3. Katya Vasilyev/Emily Safron (BC) def. Isabel Jasper/Nikki Kallengerg (HARV), 6-3
Singles
1. June Lee (HARV) def. #47 Lexi Borr (BC), 6-4, 6-3
2. Asiya Dair (BC) def. #125 Nikki Kallenberg (HARV), 7-6 (4), 6-4
3. Katya Vasilyev (BC) def. Annika Ringblom (HARV), 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0
4. Erica Oosterhout (HARV) def. Emily Safron (BV), 6-1, 6-3
5. Jennifer Ren (BC) def. Sabrina Xiong (HARV), 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5
6. Amy He (HARV) def. Wan-Yi Sweeting (BC), 6-4, 6-2
After taking the doubles point, BC fell behind 3-1 with a trio of singles losses. However, Asiya Dair keyed the comeback with a straight-set win at the No. 2 position – over No. 125 Nikki Kallenberg – before Katya Vasilyev took a three-set win in the No. 3 position after dropping the first set in a tie-breaker.
Jennifer Ren won the match for the Eagles with her own three-set win – also including an unsuccessful first-set tie-breaker – in the No. 5 singles spot over Harvard's Sabrina Xiong. During the match, Ren overcame a fall during the run of play to win her match and grab the road victory for the Eagles.
"I'm very proud of our team today," head coach Nigel Bentley said. "We were behind, but we sohwed a lot of fight and determination to come back and defeat a talented Harvard team. We talk a lot about staying calm, believing in yourself and finding a way, and we definitely did that today."
RESULTS
Boston College at Harvard
January 30, 2016
Murr Tennis Center (Boston, Mass.)
#48 Boston College 4, Harvard 3
Doubles
1. Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Erica Oosterhout/June Lee (HARV), 6-3
2. Asiya Dair/Jennifer Ren (BC) vs. Annika Ringblom/Sabrina Xiong (HARV), 4-4 (unfinished)
3. Katya Vasilyev/Emily Safron (BC) def. Isabel Jasper/Nikki Kallengerg (HARV), 6-3
Singles
1. June Lee (HARV) def. #47 Lexi Borr (BC), 6-4, 6-3
2. Asiya Dair (BC) def. #125 Nikki Kallenberg (HARV), 7-6 (4), 6-4
3. Katya Vasilyev (BC) def. Annika Ringblom (HARV), 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0
4. Erica Oosterhout (HARV) def. Emily Safron (BV), 6-1, 6-3
5. Jennifer Ren (BC) def. Sabrina Xiong (HARV), 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5
6. Amy He (HARV) def. Wan-Yi Sweeting (BC), 6-4, 6-2
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