MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The No. 1 ranked Barry Buccaneers women's tennis team swept the #8 NAIA St. Thomas Bobcats 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 7, No. 8 NAIA St. Thomas 0
Records: Barry (4-1), St. Thomas (2-3)
Series: Barry leads 9-0
SUMMARY:
Doubles
1. Nathalia Gasparin/Clara Versier (Barry) def. Alicia Rodriguez/Lauren Fullerton (STU) 6-2
2.. Dinara Alloiarova/Viktoriia Dema (Barry) def. Isabella Ciancaglini/Nataliya Slipchenko (STU) 6-2
3. .Angela Leweurs/Maia Haumüller (Barry) def. Sofia Nardone/Lauren Seemann (STU) 6-1
Singles
1. Ailen Crespo (Barry) def. Alicia Rodriguez (STU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Alina Michalitsch (Barry) def. Isabella Ciancaglini (STU) 6-1, 5-7, 11-9
3. Dinara Alloiarova (Barry) def. Nataliya Slipchenko (STU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Clara Versier (Barry) def. Lauren Seemann (STU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Angela Leweurs (Barry) def. Lauren Fullerton (STU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Maia Haumüller (Barry) def. Carlota Costa (STU) 6-1, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Barry swept doubles by winning 6-2 at Doubles No.1, 6-2 at Doubles No.2 and 6-1 at Doubles No. 3, to give them a 1-0 lead.
- Versier, Leweurs and Haumüller made quick work of their opponents at Singles No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6, winning in straight sets to clinch the match for the Bucs, putting them up 4-0.
- Alloiarova and Crespo finished up shortly after, winning their matches in straight-sets as well to put the Bucs up 6-0.
- Singles No. 2 was the only match to go to three sets. Michalitsch was able to pull through in the third-set super tiebreaker, winning it 11-9 to clinch the sweep for the Bucs.
NOTEWORTHY
- Crespo played in her first match of the season and was able to get the win at Singles No.1.
- Leweurs (5-0) and Versier (3-0) both remain undefeated on the season in singles.
- Versier extends her singles winning streak to 20 matches.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will travel to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to take on No. 2 Nova Southeastern at the NSU Tennis Center on Saturday Feb. 17.
