Safron Claims Lone Win at No. 2 Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Boston College women's tennis team fell to second-ranked North Carolina on the road on Sunday, dropping a 6-1 decision to the Tar Heels at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

The Tar Heels won the doubles points with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. The nation's No.1 ranked team of Hayley Carter and Whitney Kay topped the Eagles' new combination of Asiya Dair and Lexi Borr, 6-4. Ashley Dai and Chloe Ouellet-Pizer also won over Heini Salonen and Jackie Urbinati, 6-1.

Carter – also ranked No. 1 in the country in singles – defeated 80^th-ranked Dair 6-3, 6-3, before Kay – No. 30 in the country – topped No. 89 Borr 6-4, 6-1.

The Eagles' lone point on the day came on the No. 4 court where Emily Safron took the match when Kate Vialle retired after Safron won the first set 7-5.

The Eagles (8-12, 3-10 ACC) return to the court on Friday, April 15, when they host Boston University at the Flynn Recreation Complex.

#2 North Carolina 6, #55 Boston College 1
April 10, 2016
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center (Chapel Hill, N.C.)

Singles competition
1. #1 Hayley Carter (NC) def. #80 Asiya Dair (BC) 6-3, 6-3
2. #30 Whitney Kay (NC) def. #89 Lexi Borr (BC) 6-4, 6-1
3. #62 Jessie Aney (NC) def. Katya Vasilyev (BC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Emily Safron (BC) def. Kate Vialle (NC) 7-5, retired
5. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (NC) def. Jackie Urbinati (BC) 1-0, retired
6. Ashley Dai (NC) def. Heini Salonen (BC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. #1 Hayley Carter/Whitney Kay (NC) def. Asiya Dair/Lexi Borr (BC) 6-4
2. #84 Kate Vialle/Jessie Aney (NC) vs. Katya Vasilyev/Emily Safron (BC) 5-3, unfinished
3. Ashley Dai/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (NC) def. Heini Salonen/Jackie Urbinati (BC) 6-1

Match Notes:
Boston College 8-12, 3-10 ACC; National ranking #55
North Carolina 23-2, 11-0 ACC; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,4,6,2,1,3)
T-2:18 A-348

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Emily Safron

Heini Salonen

Jackie Urbinati

Katya Vasilyev