LINCOLN, Neb. -- The No. 1 ranked Barry Buccaneers women's tennis team defeated the No. 8 seeded Nebraska-Kearney Lopers 5-1 in the ITA National Team Indoor Tournament quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals on Friday evening at the Ernest Grundy Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 5, Nebraska-Kearney 1
Records: Barry (6-1), Nebraska-Kearney (4-1)
Series: Barry leads 2-0
SUMMARY:
Doubles
1. Clara Versier/Nathalia Gasparin (BU) vs. Alexis Bernthal/Tanya Midzi (UNK) 4-5
2. Melisa Becerra/Narindra Ranaivo (UNK) def. Viktoriia Dema/Dinara Alloiarova (BU) 6-3
3. Fabiana Gamboa/Jazmin Zamorano (UNK) def. Angela Leweurs/Maia Haumüller (BU) 6-4
Singles
1. Alina Michalitsch (BU) def. Fabiana Gamboa (UNK) 6-2, 6-2
2. Dinara Alloiarova (BU) def. Narindra Ranaivo (UNK) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Viktoriia Dema (BU) def. Jazmin Zamorano (UNK) 6-3, 6-1
4. Clara Versier (BU) vs. Melisa Becerra (UNK) 6-4, 6-5, unf.
5. Angela Leweurs (BU) def. Tanya Midzi (UNK) 6-2, 6-2
6. Maia Haumüller def. Alexis Bernthal (UNK) 6-3, 7-5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lopers got on the board first by winning the doubles point at flights #2 and #3.
- Dema knotted the match up at one after winning in straight-sets at #3 singles.
- The Bucs took the lead 2-1 after Leweurs won in straight-sets at #5 singles.
- Michalitsch put the Bucs up 3-1 after winning in straight-sets at #1 singles.
- Alloiarova came back after being down a set to secure a spot for the Bucs in the semifinals at singles #2.
- Singles #2 and #6 finished at the same time.
NOTEWORTHY
- The Bucs are looking to capture their fourth ITA Indoor title in four appearances (2020, 2022, 2023).
- Dema picked up her first win of the season against a nationally-ranked opponent (Zamorano, #9).
- Michalitsch improves to 2-0 on the year in singles against nationally-ranked opponents.
- Leweurs improves to 7-0 on the year in singles.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will face off against West Alabama in the ITA Indoor semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 24, starting at 6:30 pm ET.
