NEW HAVEN, Conn. – It was a strong start to the spring season for the Yale women's tennis team. The Bulldogs cruised to a 6-1 victory over Boston University at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
 
Chelsea Kung, Caroline Dunleavy and Mirabelle Brettkelly were all straight sets winners in singles for Yale. Kung was a 6-4, 6-0 victor over BU's Kaitlyn Tan at No. 1 singles.
 
In doubles, Kung and Jessie Gong teamed up for a 6-2 victory, and Rhea Shrivastava and Brettkelly were 6-1 winners.
 
The Bulldogs are right back at Cullman-Heyman on Sunday to host Quinnipiac at 1 p.m.
 
Doubles
Chelsea Kung/Jessie Gong (Y) def. Emily Lim/Erica Di Battista (BU) 6-2
Kaitlyn Tan/Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Caroline Dunleavy/Rena Lin (Y) 6-4
Rhea Shrivastava/Mirabelle Brettkelly (Y) def. Sydney Sharma/Victoria Carlsten (BU) 6-1
 
Singles
Kung (Y) def. Tan (BU) 6-4, 6-0
Dunleavy (Y) def. Di Battista (BU) 6-0, 7-6(5)
Gong (Y) def. Carlsten (BU) 6-7(2), 6-0, 6-3
Brettkelly (Y) def. Michelle Kleynerman (BU) 6-4, 6-4
Yaloz (BU) def. Lin (Y) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Shrivastava (Y) def. Sharma (BU) 3-6, 6-3, (10-2)