Eagles Fall at No. 11 Notre Dame in ACC Opener

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Boston College had its three-match winning streak snapped by 11th-ranked Notre Dame on Friday with a 6-1 defeat in its ACC opener.

Junior Derek Austin remained unbeaten in the spring season, defeating Richard Ciamarra in the No. 1 singles match following a third set tiebreaker. Max Mendelsohn also took his singles match to a third set tiebreaker before falling to Tristan McCormick 10-8, while Conor Mullins dropped his third set to ND's William Howells.

The Fighting Irish began the conference matchup by winning the doubles point with 6-1 and 6-3 victories from the No. 2 and 3 slots.

Boston College (3-2, 0-1 ACC) returns home on Sunday (Feb. 10) to host No. 13 Virginia and Merrimack at the Flynn Recreation Complex. The matches are scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the Heights.

SINGLES
1. Derek Austin (BC) def. Richard Ciamarra (ND) 6-7, 6-1, 10-8
2. Axel Nefve (ND) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Tristan McCormick (ND) def. Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8
4. William Howells (ND) def. Conor Mullins (BC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
5. Matt Gamble (ND) def. Alexander Chieffalo (BC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Wills Tutecky (BC) 6-2, 7-5

DOUBLES
1. Richard Ciamarra/Tristan McCormick (ND) vs. Derek Austin/Sean Mullins (BC) 5-2, DNF
2. Grayson Broadus/Matt Gamble (ND) def. Max Palmer/Markus Nordby (BC) 6-1
3. Guillermo Cabrera/William Howells (ND) def. Conor Mullins/Wills Tutecky (BC) 6-3

Eagles Fall at No. 11 Notre Dame in ACC Opener

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Players Mentioned

Derek Austin

Alexander Chieffalo

Max Mendelsohn

Conor Mullins

Sean Mullins

Markus Nordby

Max Palmer

Wills Tutecky