MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The No. 1 ranked Barry Buccaneers women's tennis team fell to NCAA Division I Delaware 4-3 in a hard fought match at the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 3, Delaware 3
Records: Barry (10-2), Delaware (14-5)
Series: Barry loses in first-ever matchup.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
1. Eliza Askarova/Alex Staiculescu (Del) vs. Nathalia Gasparin/Clara Versier (Barry) 5-4, unf.
2. Maryia Hrynashka/Julieta Honrubia (Del) def. Dinara Alloiarova/Viktoriia Dema (Barry) 7-5
3. Slade Coetzee/Paulina Jurkowska (Del) def. Angela Leweurs/Maia Haumüller (Barry) 6-4
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (Del) def. Ailen Crespo (Barry) 7-5, 6-2
2. Eliza Askarova (Del) def. Alina Michalitsch (Barry) 6-0, 6-0
3. Viktoriia Dema (Barry) def. Alina Vasilenko (Del) 6-2, 6-1
4. Maryia Hrynashka (Del) def. Dinara Alloiarova (Barry) 6-1, 6-4
5. Angela Leweurs (BARRY) def. Alex Staiculescu (Del.) 6-4, 6-1
6. Clara Versier (Barry) def. Julieta Honrubia (Del) 6-1, 7-5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Delaware came out of the gate strong, winning at No. 2 and 3 doubles to secure the doubles point. No. 1 doubles went unfinished.
- Dema made quick work of Vasilenko at No. 3 singles to knot the match up at one.
- Delaware won at No. 4 and No. 2 singles to make the lead 3-1.
- The Bucs responded by getting victories at No. 5 and 6 singles to knot it up at 3-3.
- All eyes turned to No. 1 singles, Coetzee was able to secure the match for Delaware in a straight-set victory.
NOTEWORTHY
- Both losses the Bucs have suffered this year have been to NCAA Division I opponents.
- Leweurs (11-0) and Versier (8-0) both remain undefeated on the year.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will travel to Boca Raton, Fla., to take on Lynn at the Perper Tennis Complex on Thursday Mar. 28, starting at 2:00 p.m.
