Eagles Get Back on Track with 6-1 Victory Over BU

Friday, February 28

Chestnut Hill, MA

2:00 p.m.

Boston College

Boston University

Photo by: Alastair Ingram

Eagles Get Back on Track with 6-1 Victory Over BU

February 28, 2020 | Women's Tennis

By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College earned a 6-1 victory over crosstown rival Boston University on Friday afternoon at the Connell Recreation Center.

The Eagles improved to 9-4 overall heading into a clash with No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday night.

BC won the doubles point to open the match as Elene Tsokilauri and Laura Lopez were 6-1 winners in the No. 2 slot. Yufei Long and Kylie Wilcox secured the point with a 6-4 victory in first doubles.

The Eagles put the match away in the first three singles matches following straight set performances from Long (6-3, 7-6), Lopez (6-3, 6-3) and Natasha Irani (6-2, 6-3).

Wilcox posted a 6-4, 6-3 win in second singles over Shelly Yaloz, while Tsokilauri registered the team's final point with a 6-3, 6-1 final score in the No. 6 slot.

Boston College faces Notre Dame at 8 p.m. on Saturday night (Feb. 29) in ACC play at the Weymouth Club (75 Finnell Drive, Weymouth, MA).