Women's Tennis | 5/9/2004 4:56:00 PM

Box Score BOCA RATON, Fla.—The Lynn Knights defeated the Barry Buccaneers 5-1 to advance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament at the McCusker Sports Complex on Sunday.

The Knights (21-1) went up 2-1 after doubles, gaining points at number one and number three. Lynn upped its lead as seniors Marie Barbier and Monse Palacios won their singles matches. The Fighting Knights clinched the when sophomore Dina Bajramovic downed Barry's Carole Steinhauser 7-5, 6-2 at number-five singles.

Barry (14-11), who downed Tusculum 5-2 to advance to the second round, earned its only point of the afternoon at number-two doubles as Steinhauser and Greta Trotman downed Palacios and junior Dragana Ilic 9-8.


Tennis Match Results
Barry vs Lynn
May 09, 2004 at Boca Baton, Fla.

Lynn 5, Barry 1
Singles competition:
1. Dragana Ilic (LU) vs. Natascha Loebnitz (BUW) 7-5, 2-4, unfinished
2. Monika Mastalirova (LU) vs. Greta Trotman (BUW) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished
3. Marie Barbier (LU) def. Maria Lopez (BUW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Andrea Kostricova (LU) vs. Arabella Martin (BUW) 4-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Dina Bajramovic (LU) def. Carole Steinhauser (BUW) 7-5, 6-2
6. Monse Palacios (LU) def. Marie Rojas (BUW) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Monika Mastalirova/Marie Barbier (LU) def. Natascha Loebnitz/Maria Lopez (BUW) 8-5
2. Carole Steinhauser/Greta Trotman (BUW) def. Dragana Ilic/Monse Palacios (LU) 9-8
3. Andrea Kostricova/Bucke Yavuz (LU) def. Arabella Martin/Marie Rojas (BUW) 8-2

Match Notes:
Barry 14-11
Lynn 21-1
Second round of 2004 NCAA Tournament
Official: Sally Edwards T-3:30 A-65