Dair, Borr Defeat Ranked Foes in Win Over Virginia Tech

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's tennis team defeated Virginia Tech, 5-2, in Friday's ACC match at the Flynn Recreation Complex.

The Eagles (9-9, 4-6 ACC) won five singles matches. Junior Asiya Dair won her second straight singles match with a 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 92 Francesca Fusinato.

Senior Lexi Borr also defeated a ranked opponent, going 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 against No. 104 Natalie Novotna.

Two other Eagles earned straight-set victories. Freshman Kylie Wilcox won 6-3, 6-1 in fourth singles. Senior Emily Safron took a 6-1, 6-2 fifth-singles victory.

Sophomore Jackie Urbinati completed the contest with a tiebreaker victory, earning a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8) win in sixth singles against Virginia Tech (8-10, 1-8 ACC).

The Eagles will next host No. 15 Duke on Senior Day on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Flynn Recreation Complex.

Boston College 5, Virginia Tech 2
April 7, 2017 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Flynn Recreation Complex

Singles
No. 1 – Asiya Dair (BC) def. No. 92 Francesca Fusinato (VT) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – Lexi Borr (BC) def. No. 104 Natalie Novotna (VT) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) def. Dasha Possokhova (BC) 6-1, 7-6
No. 4 – Kylie Wilcox (BC) def. Caroline Daxhelet (VT) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 – Emily Safron (BC) def. Katherine Butler (VT) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Nancy Ghanem (VT) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8)

Doubles
No. 1 – No. 55 Daxhelet/Fusinato (VT) def. Wilcox/Possokhova (BC) 6-3
No. 2 – Cerezo-Codina/Novotna (VT) def. Borr/Urbinati (BC) 6-3
No. 3 – Dair/Elene Tsokilauri (BC) vs. Butler/Sansitha Nandakumar (VT) 5-3, unfinished

Dair, Borr Defeat Ranked Foes in Win Over Virginia Tech

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Dasha Possokhova

Emily Safron

Elene Tsokilauri

Jackie Urbinati

Kylie Wilcox