Wake Forest University
Boston College
Wake Forest Stops Boston College, 6-1
3/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 22, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's team notched its second Atlantic Coast Conference win of the weekend, topping Boston College 6-1 on Sunday to follow up a 6-1 victory over Maryland on Saturday.
Wake Forest (12-4) pulled a 3-0 doubles sweep for the seventh time this season. Sierra Poske and Sasha Kulikova improved to 11-4 at No. 1 doubles with an 8-4 win over BC's (6-7, 2-4) Lauren Cash and Dasha Cherkasov.
Kulikova successfully defended her undefeated conference singles record, topping Lana Krasnopolsky at No. 1 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-5) to improve to 4-0 in the ACC.
Sierra Poske also battled through a proset in the third set tiebreaker, but came out on top with a 6-2, 6-7 1-0 (3) win. Emilee Malvehy, Christian Tara and Katarina Reveche all took straight set wins. Freshman Ryann Cutillo had the only loss of the day, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Boston College senior Alina Sullivan at No. 6.
Wake Forest will host its final regular season matches of 2009 next weekend. On Saturday, March 28 Wake Forest will face No. 6 Georgia Tech and on Sunday the Deacons host No. 13 Clemson for Senior Day.
Wake Forest 6, Boston College 1
Singles competition
1. Sasha Kulikova (WF) def. Lana Krasnopolsky (BC) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Sierra Poske (WF) def. Lauren Cash (BC) 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 (10-3)
3. Emilee Malvehy (WF) def. Katarina Gajic (BC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Christian Tara (WF) def. Katharine Attwell (BC) 6-4, 6-0
5. Katarina Reveche (WF) def. Brittany Delany (BC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Alina Sullivan (BC) def. Ryann Cutillo (WF) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sasha Kulikova/Sierra Poske (WF) def. Lauren Cash/Dasha Cherkasov (BC) 8-4
2. Emilee Malvehy/Aileen Davis (WF) def. Alina Sullivan/Katarina Gajic (BC) 8-4
3. Christian Tara/Katarina Reveche (WF) def. Katharine Attwell/Lana Krasnopolsky (BC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,5,4,2,1,6)
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