MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The top-ranked Buccaneer women's tennis team delivered on expectations and dominated their way to a 6-0 victory over Flagler College on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex in Miami Shores, Fla.
The returners from last year's national championship team mixed in with the spring's newcomers gave the Bucs the perfect fusion of talent to kick off the season. Jil Engelmann recorded a superb performance on the courts today, displaying skill and touch on her way to a 6-1 6-1 singles victory and a 6-4 doubles victory with Eleonore Barrere. Verena Schmid and Zuza Maciejewska picked up where they left off in the fall, winning their duo match 6-3.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Flagler 0
Records: No. 1 Barry 1-0, Flagler 1-2
DOUBLES:
- #1 Doubles - Schmid/Maciejewska (Barry) def. Alessandra Traub/Paloma Martinez (FLG) 6-3
- #2 Doubles - Engelmann/Barrere (Barry) def. Lixin Wang/Eden Schlagenhauf (FLG) 6-4
- #3 Doubles - Carolin Schmidt/Julie Razafindranaly (Barry) def. Felicitas Runkel/Anika Nissen (FLG) 7-6 (6)
SINGLES:
- #1 Single - Schmid (Barry) def. Runkel (FLG) 6-2, 6-2
- #2 Single - Schmidt (Barry) def. Schlagenhauf (FLG) 6-0, 6-1
- #3 Single - Razafindranaly (Barry) def. Wang (FLG) 6-4, 6-3
- #4 Single - Engelmann (Barry) def. Nissen (FLG) 6-1, 6-1
- #5 Single - Barrere (Barry) vs. Traub (FLG) 6-3, 5-4 (uf)
- #6 Single - Aleksandra Buczynska (Barry) def. Martinez (FLG) 6-2, 6-4
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Buccaneers extend their school record winning streak to 59-0.
- Aleksandra Buczynska and Jill Engelmann both made their Buccaneer debuts today.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs will face a much tougher test next Saturday when they travel to Orlando, Fla to take on #3 Columbus State on Feb. 16.
