CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team (15-2, 7-0 ACC) defeated Boston College (6-10, 1-8 ACC) by a score of 6-1 on Sunday (March 24) at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va.

Virginia won the doubles point with victories on courts one and two. UVA then took a quick 3-0 lead as Natasha Subash won 6-0, 6-0 on court three while Melodie Collard posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory on court five. Elaine Chervinsky clinched the match for Virginia with a 6-2, 6-3 win on court four.

At the top of the ladder, Annabelle Xu won 7-5, 6-2 on court one. Sara Ziodato won 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 on court two.

On the Horizon
The Cavaliers will be back in action on Thursday (March 28) when they host No. 14 NC State at 4 p.m.

#5 Virginia 6, Boston College 1
Singles competition

  1. Annabelle Xu (VA) def. #106 Marice Aguiar (BC) 7-5, 6-2
  2. #60 Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Natalie Eordekian (BC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
  3. Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Muskan Mahajan (BC) 6-0, 6-0
  4. #76 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Tola Glowacka (BC) 6-2, 6-3
  5. Melodie Collard (VA) def. Stephanie Sanchez (BC) 6-2, 6-1
  6. Seren Agar (BC) def. Zara Larke (VA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Doubles competition

  1. #14 Melodie Collard/Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Marice Aguiar/Stephanie Sanchez (BC) 6-3
  2. #27 Natasha Subhash/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Seren Agar/Nada Dimovska (BC) 7-5
  3. Tola Glowacka/Natalie Eordekian (BC) def. Sara Ziodato/Meggie Navarro (VA) 7-5

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,3,4,1,2,6)