March 24, 2008

Wake Forest Edges Boston College, 4-3

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The No. 29 Wake Forest women's tennis team locked in its fifth consecutive victory with a 4-3 win over No. 54 Boston College on Monday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The Demon Deacons are now 4-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 8-5 overall, while the Eagles sit at 9-5, 1-4.

Sasha Kulikova and Sierra Poske improved to 9-3 for the year and 6-2 in dual match play when they upset 38th-ranked BC tandem Lauren Cash/Dasha Cherkasov 8-3. Ana Jerman and Christian Tara added the second doubles victory at No. 2 to clinch the point for the Deacs.

In singles action, Sasha Kulikova and Emilee Malvehy both improved to 4-0 in ACC competition. Kulikova took down Dasha Cherkasov with a 6-3, 6-1 win, while Malvehy defeated Alina Sullivan 6-3, 6-3. Katarina Reveche provided the additional WFU singles win, holding Alison Wagner gameless at No. 6 (6-0, 6-0).

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