FORT MEYERS, Fla. -- The No. 1 ranked Barry Buccaneers women's tennis team fell to NCAA Division 1 Florida Gulf Coast 4-3 on Thursday at the FGCU Tennis Complex. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 3, FGCU 4
Records: Barry (1-1), FGCU (1-4)
Series: Barry leads 5-2

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Fanny Norin/Ida Ferding (FGCU) def. Alina Michalitsch/Margaryta Malakhova (BARRY) 6-1
2. Dinara Alloiarova/Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) def. Jordana Ossa/Lola Glantz (FGCU) 6-2
3. Gabriela Macias/Isabella Colmenares (FGCU) def. Maia Haumuller/Angela Leweurs (BARRY) 6-1

Singles

1. Fanny Norin (FGCU) def. Alina Michalitsch (BARRY) 6-1, 7-5
2. Isabella Colmenares (FGCU) def. Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 3.
3. Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) def. Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Jordana Ossa (FGCU) def. Maia Haumuller (BARRY) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Angela Leweurs (BARRY) def. Lola Glantz (FGCU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Margaryta Malakhova (BARRY) def. Madeleine Joffe (FGCU) 6-3, 6-2

HOW IT HAPPENED

• FGCU got on the board first by winning the doubles point. The eagles won at No. 1 and No.3 doubles. 
• The Bucs then secured the next three points to go up 3-1, as Malakhova, Alloiarova and Leweurs all won in straight sets at No. 6, 3 and 5 singles. 
• No. 2 and 4 singles were the only two matches to go to three sets and the Eagles were victorious in both. Ossa clinched the match for the Eagles at No. 4 singles. 

NOTEWORTHY

• The Bucs lose their first match since the 2018-19 season, where they lost to Nova Southeastern in the SSC Tournament, snapping their winning streak at 91 matches. 

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs return home to take on Valdosta State on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Buccaneer Tennis Center, starting at 9:00 a.m.