SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Barry Buccaneers breezed past the Franklin Pierce Ravens 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2021 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex on Wednesday.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #2 Barry 4, #48 Franklin Pierce 0
Records: Barry 13-0, Franklin Pierce 14-1
Series: Barry leads 1-0
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
SUMMARY:
Singles
- #2 Deniz Khazan (Barry) def Maria Penalver (FPU) 6-1, 6-0
- #20 Jil Engelmann (Barry) def Himani Mor (FPU) 6-2, 6-0
- #26 Madeline Bosnjak (Barry) def. Liria Loria (FPU) 6-0, 6-0
- Xiyao Wang (Barry) vs. Laura Alvarez (FPU) 6-0, 5-4, unf
- Julie Razafindranaly (Barry) vs. Stella Carra (FPU) 6-1, 3-2, unf
- Mariia Skyba (Barry) vs. Zoe Asterio Correa (FPU) 6-4, 2-1 unf
Doubles
- #10 Deniz Khazan/Madeline Bosnjak (Barry) def Himani Mor/Liria Loria (FPU) 6-0
- Jil Engelmann/Julie Razafindranaly (Barry) def. Maria Penalver/Laura Alvarez (FPU) 6-3
- Kim Moosbacher/Daniela Farfan (Barry) vs. Stella Carra/Zoe Asterio Correa (FPU) 5-2, unf
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Doubles was over, practically before it started, as the Bucs won at number one and two, dropping just three games in the process.
- Tenth-ranked Khazan and Bosnjak shutout Mor and Loria 6-0 at number one
- Engelmann and Razafindranaly made almost equally short work of Penalver and Alvarez, 6-3, at number two.
- It was even quicker in singles. Second-ranked Khazan smoked Penalver 6-1, 6-0 at number one.
- Bosnjak, ranked #26, shutout Loria 6-0, 6-0 at number three.
- Engelmann, ranked 20th, clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Mor at number two.
- The Bucs won first sets at the other three matches as well, although they went unfinished.
NOTES
- The Bucs advance to the national semifinals for the eighth time in the last 10 tournaments.
- The Bucs the Central Oklahoma Broncos, who beat Indiana (Pa.) 4-0.
- The match was the seventh straight shutout win for the Bucs.
- It was the first time that the Bucs and Ravens had met on the courts.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs play in the national semifinals against the three-seed, Central Oklahoma, on Thursday, May 20 at Noon Eastern.