Eagles Fall in Final Regular-Season Match

Sunday, April 17

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1:30 PM

Boston College

NC State

Eagles Fall in Final Regular-Season Match

April 17, 2016 | Women's Tennis

Vasilyev, Safron each win two matches on Sunday

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 64 Boston College women's tennis team dropped its final regular-season match of the season, falling 4-3 to No. 34 NC State, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Flynn Recreation Complex.

Both Katya Vasilyev and Emily Safron won both of their matches on the day, teaming together to take a win on the No. 2 doubles court and then each claiming wins in singles actions.

BC won the doubles point, buoyed by the Vasilyev/Safron tandem taking a 6-2 win on the No. 2 court, while Asiya Dair and Wan-Yi Sweeting took a 6-4 win on the No. 3 court.

In singles action, Vasilyev won at the No. 3 spot, earning a three-set win over NC State's Bianca Moldovan, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4. On the next court over, Safron defeated Claudia Wiktorin in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.

However, the Wolfpack won four-of-six single matches, including wins by No. 51 Martina Frantova over the 70^th-ranked Dair; Joanna Nalborska over Lexi Borr (6-3, 6-2), Amanda Rebol over Jennifer Ren in three sets (6-4, 1-6, 6-2) and Barbara Mancera over Sweeting (6-4, 6-3).

Boston College (9-13, 3-11 ACC) has wrapped up the regular season and will next face No. 57 Florida State in the first round of the ACC Championship on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. The Seminoles are the tournament's No. 12 seed, while BC is the No. 13 seed.

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#38 NC State 4, #64 Boston College 3
April 17, 2016
Flynn Recreation Complex (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

Singles competition
1. #51 Martina Frantova (ST) def. #70 Asiya Dair (BC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Lexi Borr (BC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Katya Vasilyev (BC) def. Bianca Moldovan (ST) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
4. Emily Safron (BC) def. Claudia Wiktorin (ST) 7-5, 6-4
5. Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Jennifer Ren (BC) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
6. Barbara Mancera (ST) def. Wan-Yi Sweeting (BC) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati (BC) 6-2
2. Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev (BC) def. Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska (ST) 6-2
3. Asiya Dair/Wan-Yi Sweeting (BC) def. Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin (ST) 6-4

Match Notes:
NC State 14-10, 6-8 ACC; National ranking #38
Boston College 9-13, 3-11 ACC; National ranking #64