Tight Loss to Louisville Despite Late Surge

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's tennis team won the final two matches, but Louisville defeated the Eagles, 4-3, in Sunday's ACC contest in the Flynn Recreation Complex.

The Eagles (8-8, 3-5 ACC) won three singles matches, including the last two. Senior Emily Safron completed the match with a 6-3, 6-3 victory in fifth singles.

Freshman Elene Tsokilauri earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory in sixth singles, closing Louisville's lead to 4-2. Earlier in the contest, freshman Kylie Wilcox won 7-6, 6-1 in fourth singles, reducing the Cardinals' lead to 2-1.

Safron, Wilcox and Tsokilauri combined to go 6-0 in singles matches this week.

Louisville advanced to 13-4 overall and 2-3 in ACC matches.

The Eagles will continue their homestand against Florida State on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Flynn Recreation Complex.

Women's Tennis Results
Louisville 4, Boston College 3
March 26, 2017 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Flynn Recreation Complex

Singles
No. 1 – Aleksandra Mally (Lou) def. Asiya Dair (BC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 – Mariana Humberg (Lou) def. Lexi Borr (BC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 – Elle Stokes (Lou) def. Dasha Possokhova (BC) 6-2, 7-6
No. 4 – Kylie Wilcox (BC) def. Abbie Pahz (Lou) 7-6, 6-1
No. 5 – Emily Safron (BC) def. Tiffany Huber (Lou) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 – Elene Tsokilauri (BC) def. Olivia Boesing (Lou) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 – Pahz/Humberg (Lou) def. Wilcox/Possokhova (BC) 6-2
No. 2 – Ariana Rodriguez/Stokes (Lou) def. Borr/Safron (BC) 6-2
No. 3 – Boesing/Mally (Lou) vs. Dair/Tsokilauri (BC) 5-3, unfinished

Tight Loss to Louisville Despite Late Surge

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Dasha Possokhova

Emily Safron

Elene Tsokilauri

Kylie Wilcox