MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Barry University's No. 4-ranked women's tennis team had little resistance with No. 11 Academy of Art Thursday, winning 8-1 at Fee Avenue Park.
The Buccaneers and Urban Knights met an entire coast away from the Art Academy's home base, but it made little difference as Barry swept singles play for the eighth time this season in a convincing win over one of the nation's better teams.
Sonja Larsen and Verena Schmid both picked up wins over ranked singles and doubles opponents, each winning in straight sets.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 8, Academy of Art 1
Records: Barry (17-0), Academy of Art (11-4)
DOUBLES:
- Larsen and Schmid, ranked 14th in the country, defeated 22nd-ranked Klara Thell-Lenntorp and Alma Thell-Lenntorp, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles.
- Zuza Maciejewska and Carolin Schmidt, who own the nation's 35th-best doubles ranking, outlasted Maria Andrisani and Taisiia Andrieieva, 9-7, at No. 2.
- The Knights picked up their lone point at the No. 3 position when Paula Alcantara and Monika Stanikova beat Julie Razafindranaly and Hannah Seizer, 8-6.
SINGLES:
- Larsen, ranked No. 2 in singles, was a 6-3, 6-1 winner over the 13th-ranked Stanikova at the top position.
- In the last match to finish, Seizer took down Andrisani, 6-2, 2-6, 10-5, at No. 2.
- Schmid, the 69th-ranked singles player in the country, beat 42nd-ranked Klara Thell-Lenntorp, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.
- Maciejewska coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Andrieieva at No. 4.
- Schmidt won by the same score at No. 5 singles, beating Alma Thell-Lenntorp.
- Razafindranaly beat Alcantara, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 6.
NOTEWORTHY:
- It was just the second time this year the Buccaneers dropped a doubles match.
- Larsen improved to 5-0 at No. 1 singles.
- Larsen and Schmid, and Maciejewska and Schmidt both remained unbeaten in pairs play.
- Maciejewska was playing in just her third singles match this month.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will host No. 15 Florida Southern 11 a.m. Saturday at Buccaneer Tennis Center.
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