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BC Drops ACC Season Opener to Syracuse
February 17, 2024 | Women's Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Boston College women's tennis team (3-3, 0-1 ACC) fell short in its first ACC season opener, dropping a 5-2 loss to Syracuse (5-1, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday morning.
The Eagles struck first in doubles competition, with Seren Agar and Stephanie Sanchez taking a 6-3 victory to allow BC the opportunity to clinch the doubles point. Marice Aguiar and Tola Glowacka sealed the deal with a 6-4 win to take an early lead on the day.
After Syracuse took the No. 2 singles match, Aguiar carried her momentum from doubles action by claiming a 6-2, 6-0 victory as the Eagles went up 2-1.
Boston College would surrender the next three singles matches, with Natalie Eordekian and Seren Agar putting together valiant efforts before Syracuse clinched the match.
After dropping the first set 6-4, Muskan Mahajan would force a third set with a 7-5 win in set two. With the game already decided, Mahajan would fall just short in the third set 5-2.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will stay in New York tomorrow to take on Cornell University at 10:00 a.m.
FULL SCORES
Syracuse University 5, Boston College 2
Singles
1. Marice Aguiar (BC) def. Miyuka Kimoto (SU) 6-2, 6-0
2. V. Kanapatskaya (SU) def. Tola Glowacka (BC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Polina Kozyreva (SU) def. Natalie Eordekian (BC) 7-5, 6-3
4. Anastasia Sysoeva (SU) def. Muskan Mahajan (BC) 6-4, 5-7, 5-2 5.Â
5. Ines Fonte (SU) def. Seren Agar (BC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Shiori Ito (SU) def. Nada Dimovska (BC) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Marice Aguiar/Tola Glowacka (BC) def. Shiori Ito/V. Kanapatskaya (SU) 6-42. Seren Agar/Stephanie Sanchez (BC) def. Emilie Elde/Miyuka Kimoto (SU) 6-3
3. Polina Kozyreva/Ines Fonte (SU) vs. Natalie Eordekian/Nada Dimovska (BC) 5-4, unfinished
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