Day One Of The BIG EAST Tennis Championships Complete
April 19, 2002
Complete Results-Day One
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Coral Gables, Fla. — The Rutgers and Miami men and Boston College and Virginia Tech women claimed victories on the first day of the BIG EAST Tennis Championships held April 19-21 at the Neil Schiff Tennis Complex in Coral Gables, Fla.
MEN
In the morning session, No. 5 seed Rutgers upset fourth-seeded Boston College, 4-3. At No. 1 singles, Akshay Jagdale won the deciding point for the Scarlet Knights, defeating BC’s Justin Slattery in three sets. Rutgers advances to face No. 1 seed Notre Dame in the morning match on Saturday.
No. 3 seed Miami used victories at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles to defeat sixth-seeded West Virginia, 4-0. The Hurricanes will take on No. 2 seed Virginia Tech at noon on Saturday, while Boston College and WVU will meet in the fifth-place match at 3 p.m.
WOMEN
No. 4 seed Boston College took two of three doubles matches from No. 5 seed Syracuse to claim the point. The Eagles went on to win 4-0 and earned the right to face defending champion and No. 1 seed Notre Dame at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Ines Khelifi, Meredith Vincent and Bridget Bruner each earned straight set victories as No. 3 seed Virginia Tech defeated sixth-seeded Rutgers, 4-0. The Hokies advance to face second-seeded Miami at noon on Saturday. Rutgers and Syracuse will play for fifth-place at 3 p.m.
Friday, April 19 – First Round
9 a.m.
Women – No. 4 Boston College 4, No. 5 Syracuse 0 – Match 1
Men – No. 5 Rutgers 4, No. 4 Boston College 3 – Match 1
Noon
Women – No. 3 Virginia Tech 4, No. 6 Rutgers 0 – Match 2
Men – No. 3 Miami 4, No. 6 West Virginia 0 – Match 2
Saturday, April 20 – Second Round
9 a.m.
Women – No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 Boston College – Match 3
Men – No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Rutgers – Match 3
Noon
Women – No. 2 Miami vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech – Match 4
Men – No. 2 Virginia Tech vs. No. 3 Miami – Match 4
3 p.m.
Women – No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 6 Rutgers – Match 5
Men – No. 4 Boston College vs. No. 6 West Virginia – Match 5
Sunday, April 21 – Championship Match
9 a.m. – Women – Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4
*Consolation – Loser Match 3 vs. Loser Match 4
Noon – Men – Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4
*Consolation – Loser Match 3 vs. Loser Match 4
