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Ellis scores 100th career win in Senior Day victory over Boston University
04.07.2013 | Women's Tennis
April 7, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas - Two-time All-American Aeriel Ellis marked Senior Day with her 100th career singles victory Sunday as the Longhorns notched a 7-0 win over Boston University at UT's Penick-Allison Tennis Center.
Texas opened the match by sweeping the doubles session to win the doubles point. UT's Elizabeth Begley and Ellis led off with an 8-4 win over Vivien Laszloffy and Sami Leib at second doubles. The Longhorns clinched the doubles point at the first slot, where the 16th-ranked tandem of Breaunna Addison and Noel Scott notched an 8-4 win over Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis and Jessi Linero. Lina Padegimaite and Annat Rabinovich finished off the doubles session with an 8-4 win over BU's Kim McCallum and Lauren Davis at third doubles.
Ellis posted her 100th career singles win with her 6-2, 6-0 victory over BU's Davis at first singles to give Texas a 2-0 lead. Padegimaite pushed the Texas lead to 3-0 with her 6-4, 6-2 win over Linero at fifth singles. Scott clinched the Texas victory with her 6-4, 6-0 win over Athanasiadis at fourth singles.
Begley staked Texas to a 5-0 cushion with her 6-1, 7-5 win over BU's Leib at third singles. The 50th-ranked Addison extended her winning streak to 10 matches with her 6-4, 6-0 victory over the Terriers' Laszloffy at second singles. The Longhorns closed out the team victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win from Lana Groenvynck over BU's McCallum.
Texas resumes Big 12 Conference competition on Friday, April 12 at Kansas.
POST-MATCH COMMENTS
Texas head coach Patty Fendick-McCain
It was a great comeback after yesterday's loss. It's really nice to end the weekend on a high note. Aeriel (Ellis) gets to 100 wins, and what can you say? She couldn't have scripted it better for Senior Day. What a great career! Aeriel has had such an impact on this program, and it's great to see her having a strong senior season. We hope to see her continue to add to that career wins column.
Texas senior Aeriel Ellis
On being honored on Senior Day: Senior Day is always awesome. I remember being a freshman and thinking, "Oh this is never going to be me!" And, now it is me. It's really such an honor. It's kind of a sad day because it's my last home match. I can't believe how the time flew by. It has definitely been a blessing to be here and be able to play on these courts for four years.
On securing her 100th career singles win on Senior Day: That's just the icing on the cake, really. I couldn't have asked for a better way to go out here at Texas.
No. 24 Texas 7, Boston University 0
Doubles - Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
1 No. 16 Breaunna Addison/Noel Scott (Texas) def. Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis/Jessi Linero (BU) 8-4
2 Elizabeth Begley/Aeriel Ellis (Texas) def. Vivien Laszloffy/Sami Leib (BU) 8-4
3 Lina Padegimaite/Annat Rabinovich (Texas) def. Kim McCallum/Lauren Davis (BU) 8-4
Singles - Order of Finish: 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 6
1 No. 41 Aeriel Ellis (UT) def. Lauren Davis (BU) 6-2, 6-0
2 No. 50 Breaunna Addison (UT) def. Vivien Laszloffy (BU) 6-4, 6-0
3 Elizabeth Begley (UT) def. Sami Leib (BU) 6-1, 7-5
4 Noel Scott (UT) def. Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (BU) 6-4, 6-0
5 Lina Padegimaite (UT) def. Jessi Linero (BU) 6-4, 6-2
6 Lana Groenvynck (UT) def. Kim McCallum (BU) 6-3, 6-2
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