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Women’s Tennis Nets First ACC Win; Defeats Syracuse, 6-1

DURHAM – The 18th-ranked Duke women's tennis team returned home Friday and registered an impressive 6-1 victory over 46th-ranked Syracuse inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in Durham, N.C.

The Blue Devils moved to 7-4 overall and 1-2 in ACC action, while the Orange dropped to 7-3, 2-2.

How It Happened

  • Syracuse jumped out to a hot start in doubles as the Orange held a 2-1 lead on all three courts.
  • The Blue Devils were able to turn it around on courts two and three through with big runs.