Boston College
Duke University
Men's Tennis Unable to Contain No. 13 Duke
February 24, 2024 | Men's Tennis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Eagles (4-4, 0-2 ACC) dropped a 6-1 decision against No. 13 Duke (9-5, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday.
Boston College started the match strong, taking the doubles point two matches to one. The No. 28 doubles team of Juan Jose Bianchi and Jake Vassel defeated No. 21 Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang in a 7-5 contest. Anesh Jayasundera and Caleb Saltz clinched the doubles point shortly after in a 7-6 victory.
Duke would take control during singles competition, claiming all six points to close out the match. Saltz forced a third set after trading 6-3 sets with Zhang but fell short 10-3 in the final frame.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 28 when they host Miami at 10:00 a.m. in Weymouth, Mass.
FULL SCORES
Final Score: Duke University 6, Boston College 1
Doubles
1. Juan Jose Bianchi/Jake Vassel (BC) def. Heller/Zhang (DU) - 7-5
2. Anesh Jayasundera/Caleb Saltz (BC) def. Johns/Visser (DU) - 7-6(2)
3. C Krug/Khan (DU) def. Will Kasten/Bennett Turner (BC) - 6-3
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Singles
1. Johns (DU) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (BC) 6-2, 6-4
2. Zhang (DU) def. Caleb Saltz (BC)3-6, 6-3, 10-3
3. C.Krug (DU) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Visser (DU) def. Mai Gao (BC) 6-2, 6-4
5. J.Krug (DU) def. Will Kasten (BC) 6-3, 6-4
6. Dale (DU) def. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-1, 6-2
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