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Karina Goia clinches 2017 semifinals
Joel Auerbach
Karina Goia clinched No. 2 Barry's 5-1 national semifinals win over No. 5 Armstrong State.
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Armstrong State ARM (26-5)
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Winner Barry BARRY-WT (29-0)
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Barry BARRY-WT
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Jim McCurdy

Women's Tennis Advances to National Title Match

No. 2 Barry beats No. 5 Armstrong, 5-1, in NCAA semifinals

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Karina Goia waited nearly two years for a chance to redeem herself. Friday was a good opportunity for the fifth-year senior and the Buccaneers.

Goia beat Lenka Styblova, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 6 singles to give No. 2 Barry University's women's tennis team a 5-1 win over No. 5 Armstrong State in the NCAA Division II semifinals Friday at Sanlando Park. The victory sends the Bucs on to Saturday's 9 a.m. national championship match in an All-Sunshine State Conference Finals versus No. 3 Lynn.

"I feel amazing to be here to end my career here at Barry with the tennis (team) in such a great way, playing in the finals for nationals," said Goia, who was a member of the Bucs' 2014 national championship team that won it all in Altamonte Springs. "I actually felt very well today on the court. I felt my game, and I was on top of every point. I'm really happy that I could finally finish the match and clinch the victory for the team."  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 5, Armstrong State 1
Records: Barry 29-0, Armstrong St. 26-5
 

SUMMARY:

  • Barry swept the three doubles matches to take control early. Fourth-ranked Ana Pain and Sonja Larsen rolled to an 8-2 win over second-ranked Lena Lutzeier and Diana Stomlega, at No. 1 doubles. Verena Schmid and Isabel Rapisarda Calvo were 8-3 winners over Alice Patch and Tamri Chalaganidze at No. 3. Zuza Maciejewska and Dasha Salnikova defeated Tatjana Stoll and Styblova, 8-5, at the No. 2 position.
  • Larsen, the 16th-ranked player in the South Region, coasted to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Chalaganidze at No. 5 singles to give Barry a 4-1 lead before Goia shut the door. 
  • At No. 4 singles, Pain won the first set against Patch, 6-0, and trailed 4-3 in the second when Goia sent the Bucs on to the finals.
  • Eleventh-ranked Salnikova led Stoll, 6-3, 2-0, at No. 2 singles. 
  • Ranked 33rd in the country, Schmid was up on Stomlega, 6-2, 1-0, at No. 3 singles.

NOTEWORTHY:

  • The Buccaneers will play in the NCAA Championship match for the fifth time in the program's history.  
  • Barry beat Lynn, 5-3, for its first national championship in 2011 also at Sanlando Park.
  • Barry beat Armstrong for the third straight time when the two teams met in Altamonte Springs in the NCAA Championships. 
  • Larsen has won six singles matches this season without giving up a game.
  • Goia swept an opponent for the third time this season.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"I was injured for a year-and-a-half, so that made me understand better how great it is to be able to play and to be able to enjoy every moment on the court, so I'm trying to do that here at nationals as well, and trying to transmit that to my teammates. It's amazing."
                    -- Senior Karina Goia

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will play Lynn in Saturday's 9 a.m. NCAA Championship match. Watch the championship via LIVE VIDEO. Follow the championship via LIVE SCORING.  

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