Borr, Dair Beat Two of Nation’s Best in Loss to No. 15 Duke

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Senior Lexi Borr and junior Asiya Dair both defeated ranked opponents in the Boston College women's tennis team's 5-2 loss to No. 15 Duke on Sunday.

Borr played the final home match of her collegiate career and ended on a high note. The senior defeated No. 24 Meible Chi 6-1, 6-2 in second singles.

Dair earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory in first singles against No. 65 Samantha Harris. Dair and Borr have defeated nationally ranked opponents in their last two matches.

However, Duke (14-3, 8-0 ACC) won the doubles point and four singles matches.

Borr and senior Emily Safron were both honored on Senior Day.

The Eagles (9-10, 4-7 ACC) will next visit No. 6 Georgia Tech on Friday at 2 p.m.

No. 15 Duke 5, Boston College 2
April 9, 2017 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Flynn Recreation Complex

Singles
No. 1 – Asiya Dair (BC) def. No. 65 Samantha Harris (DU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Lexi Borr (BC) def. No. 24 Meible Chi (DU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 – No. 57 Chalena Scholl (DU) def. Dasha Possokhova (BC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 – No. 122 Kaitlyn McCarthy (DU) def. Kylie Wilcox (BC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 5 – Alyssa Smith (DU) def. Emily Safron (BC) 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 – Ellyse Hamlin (DU) def. Jackie Urbinati (BC) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles
No. 1 – No. 36 Chi/McCarthy (DU) def. Possokhova/Wilcox (BC) 6-3
No. 2 – Borr/Urbinati (BC) vs. Scholl/Smith (DU) 5-4, unfinished
No. 3 – Harris/Hamlin (DU) def. Dair/Elene Tsokilauri (BC) 6-2

Borr, Dair Beat Two of Nation’s Best in Loss to No. 15 Duke

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Players Mentioned

Lexi Borr

Asiya Dair

Dasha Possokhova

Emily Safron

Elene Tsokilauri

Jackie Urbinati

Kylie Wilcox