Dair Goes 2-0 in Loss to Brown

DEDHAM, Mass. – The Brown women's tennis team defeated Boston College, 4-2, in nonconference play at the Dedham Health and Fitness Center.

The Eagles (3-4) won the doubles point for their sixth straight match. Freshmen Kylie Wilcox and Dasha Possokhova earned a 6-2 first-doubles victory.

Junior Asiya Dair and sophomore Jackie Urbinati won 6-1 on the No. 3 court against Brown (4-1). The pairing has gone 5-0 in doubles this year.

Dair went 2-0 in the contest, also defeating Brown's Dayna Lord 7-6, 7-5 in first singles.

The Eagles next visit Massachusetts on Saturday at 12:45 p.m.

Women's Tennis Results
Brown 4, Boston College 2
February 17, 2017 at Dedham, Mass.
Dedham Health and Fitness Center

Doubles
No. 1 – Kylie Wilcox/Dasha Possokhova (BC) def. Alyza Benotto/Dayna Lord (BU) 6-2
No. 2 – Lexi Borr/Emily Safron (BC) def. Maddie Stearns/Mariska Chamnadi (BU) 5-2 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Asiya Dair/Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Devon Jack/Juliana Simon (BU) 6-1

Singles
No. 1 – Dair (BC) def. Lord (BU) 7-6, 7-5
No. 2 – Benetto (BU) def. Borr (BC) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 – Stearns (BU) def. Possokhova (BC) 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 – Jack (BU) def. Wilcox (BC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 5 – Katie Ta (BU) def. Safron (BC) 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 – Urbinati (BC) def. Taylor Cosme (BU) 7-5 (unfinished)

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Dasha Possokhova

Emily Safron

Jackie Urbinati

Kylie Wilcox