The College of Charleston women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 decision to #73 Boston University on Mar. 17 at the Patriots Point Tennis Center in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
The victory improves Boston's record to 8-2 overall, while Charleston drops to 8-3.
The Cougars gained one team point by winning two out of the three doubles matches, but dropped four out of six singles matches for the loss.
CofC's Amanda Becker improved to 6-1 in singles play this season with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over Elizabeth Corrao of BU in the #6 singles match. Chelsea Albertz gained the other singles victory, a 6-3, 6-2 win over Erin Katims, for Charleston.
Here were the final results of the match:
Boston University vs. College of Charleston
March 17, 2007 at Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
#73 Boston University 4, College of Charleston 3
Singles competition
1. Chelsea Albertz (COFC) def. Erin Katims (BU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Yana Sadovskaya (BU) def. Link Leskosky (COFC) 6-3, 6-3
3. Rebecca Row (BU) def. Anna Lee Evans (COFC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. Francine Whu (BU) def. Laura Borza (COFC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Cori Lafkowith (BU) def. Maxine Capewell (COFC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Amanda Becker (COFC) def. Elizabeth Corrao (BU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles competition (for one team point)
1. Katims/Whu (BU) def. Albertz/Leskosky (COFC) 8-7
2. Evans/Holly Dowse (COFC) def. Lafkowith/Row (BU) 8-2
3. Borza/Capewell (COFC) def. Danielle Abraham/Katie Draganova (BU) 8-5
Match Notes:
Boston University 8-2; National ranking #73
College of Charleston 8-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3, 1); Singles (1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 6)
The Cougars will return to action on Mar. 19 at East Carolina in Greenville, N.C. beginning at 1 p.m. The Terriers' next match will be at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette on Mar. 23.
