Women's Tennis | 3/11/2003 8:47:00 PM

Box Score MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University women's tennis team clipped the NCAA Division I American University Eagles 7-2 at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex on Tuesday.

At the #2 doubles, Cornelia Grunes and Valeria Papandrea paired up to outlast the Eagles' Katarina Kollarova/Kristina Georgieva team 9-7 as the Bucs swept all three doubles matches.

In singles, Victoria Courmes led the way for the Bucs at the #1 flight, defeating Katarina Kollarova 6-2, 6-3. Grunes, Gizella Turbok, and Maria Lopez also posted singles wins at the the number two, three and six as the Bucs rolled to the easy victory.

The Buccaneer improved to 10-1 overall, while the Eagles fell to 1-4. The Buccaneers return to the clay on Saturday in Lakeland, Fla. facing off with Florida Southern at 10 am and Tampa at 2 pm in Sunshine State Conference action.

Doubles
Courmes/Turbok (BU) def. Kollarova/Georgieva (AU) 8-4
Grunes/Papandrea (BU) def. Mikhailova/Zerkalova (AU) 9-7
Lopez/Trotman (BU) def. Retlev/Kligman (AU) 8-3

Singles
Victoria Courmes (BU) def. Katarina Kollarova (AU) 6-2, 6-3
Cornelia Grunes (BU) def. Alexandra Zerkalova (AU) 6-1, 6-2
Gizella Turbok (BU) def. Kristina Georgieva (AU) 7-5, 6-1
Olga Mikhailova (AU) def. Valeria Papandrea (BU) 6-4, 0-6, 11-3
Ashley Retlev (AU) def. Carole Steinhauser (BU) 7-5, retired
Maria Lopez (BU) def. Brandi Kligman (AU) 6-0, 6-2