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Eagles Suffer First Loss of Spring Season at No. 18 Virginia
February 16, 2019 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Boston College won the doubles point and had its chances in singles, but eventually fell 5-2 at 18th-ranked Virginia on Saturday for its first loss in 10 matches this spring. BC fell to 9-1 (1-1 ACC), while the Cavaliers improved to 6-1 (2-0 ACC).
Boston College earned the doubles point following 6-4 victories from the teams of Yufei Long/Jackie Urbinati and Natasha Irani/Kylie Wilcox. Irani was the Eagles' lone victor in singles play as she beat Amber O'Dell in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 from the No. 4 slot.
Wilcox and Urbinati each went to the decisive third set in their matches before eventually falling in the No. 2 and 3 slots. Rookie Laura Lopez led Sofia Munera 4-0 in the first set but ended up dropping her match 6-4, 6-3. Maria Ross played in the No. 6 slot for BC and pushed Hunter Bleser but lost a 6-1, 7-5 decision.
45th-ranked Meghan Kelley earned a victory over No. 76 Yufei Long in No. 1 singles in straight sets for UVA.
The Eagles host a pair of ranked Carolina schools on the Heights next weekend as they welcome No. 2 North Carolina on Friday (Feb. 22) at 1 p.m. and No. 17 NC State on Sunday (Feb. 24) at 11 a.m.Â
SINGLES
1. #45 Meghan Kelley (VA) def. #76 Yufei Long (BC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Vivian Glozman (VA) def. #108 Kylie Wilcox (BC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Chloe Gullickson (VA) def. Jackie Urbinati (BC) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
4. Natasha Irani (BC) def. Amber O'Dell (VA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Sofia Munera (VA) def. Laura Lopez (BC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Hunter Bleser (VA) def. Maria Ross (BC) 6-1, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Yufei Long/Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Chloe Gullickson/Amber O'Dell (VA) 6-4
2. Vivian Glozman/Sofia Munera (VA) def. Dasha Possokhova/Elene Tsokilauri (BC) 6-1
3. Natasha Irani/Kylie Wilcox (BC) def. Hunter Bleser/Meghan Kelley (VA) 6-4
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Boston College earned the doubles point following 6-4 victories from the teams of Yufei Long/Jackie Urbinati and Natasha Irani/Kylie Wilcox. Irani was the Eagles' lone victor in singles play as she beat Amber O'Dell in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 from the No. 4 slot.
Wilcox and Urbinati each went to the decisive third set in their matches before eventually falling in the No. 2 and 3 slots. Rookie Laura Lopez led Sofia Munera 4-0 in the first set but ended up dropping her match 6-4, 6-3. Maria Ross played in the No. 6 slot for BC and pushed Hunter Bleser but lost a 6-1, 7-5 decision.
45th-ranked Meghan Kelley earned a victory over No. 76 Yufei Long in No. 1 singles in straight sets for UVA.
The Eagles host a pair of ranked Carolina schools on the Heights next weekend as they welcome No. 2 North Carolina on Friday (Feb. 22) at 1 p.m. and No. 17 NC State on Sunday (Feb. 24) at 11 a.m.Â
SINGLES
1. #45 Meghan Kelley (VA) def. #76 Yufei Long (BC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Vivian Glozman (VA) def. #108 Kylie Wilcox (BC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Chloe Gullickson (VA) def. Jackie Urbinati (BC) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
4. Natasha Irani (BC) def. Amber O'Dell (VA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Sofia Munera (VA) def. Laura Lopez (BC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Hunter Bleser (VA) def. Maria Ross (BC) 6-1, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Yufei Long/Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Chloe Gullickson/Amber O'Dell (VA) 6-4
2. Vivian Glozman/Sofia Munera (VA) def. Dasha Possokhova/Elene Tsokilauri (BC) 6-1
3. Natasha Irani/Kylie Wilcox (BC) def. Hunter Bleser/Meghan Kelley (VA) 6-4
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