LAKELAND, Fla. -- The No. 2 nationally-ranked Buccaneers knocked off the No. 1 nationally-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks 4-1 in the SSC Championship semifinal to secure a spot in the SSC Championship at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex on Saturday morning.
Final: No. 2 Barry 4, No. 1 Nova Southeastern 1
Records: Barry (17-4), Nova Southeastern (20-4.
Series: Barry leads 30-3.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
1. Freya Davies/Natalie Espinal (NSU) def. Dinara Alloiarova/Viktoriia Dema (BU) 6-4
2. Clara Versier/Ailen Crespo (BU) def. Julia Moraes/Sofia Shing (NSU) 6-1
3. Nathalia Gasparin/Angela Leweurs (BU) def. Ita Habekovic/Patricia Kubikova (NSU) 7-6
Singles
1. Natalie Espinal def. Alina Michalitsch (BU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Viktoriia Dema def. Alexandra Weir (NSU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ailen Crespo (BU) vs. Freya Davies (NSU) 7-6, 0-1, unf.
4. Dinara Alloiarova (BU) def. Lian Benedejcic (NSU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Angela Leweurs (BU) def. Sofia Shing (NSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Clara Versier (BU) vs. Ita Habekovic (NSU) 4-6, 3-3, unf.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bucs got on the board first, securing the doubles points at No. 2 and 3 doubles.
- Dema put the Bucs up 2-0 after winning in straight-sets at No. 2 singles.
- Espinal put the Sharks on the board, winning at No. 1 singles.
- Lewuers put the Bucs up 3-1 at No. 5 singles and Alloiarova clinched the SSC Championship birth for the Bucs at No. 4 singles.
NOTEWORTHY
- The Bucs advance to their fourth-straight SSC Championship final.
- The Bucs have knocked off the Sharks three times this season.
- Barry looks to secure their fourth-straight SSC tournament championship.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs take on Lynn in the SSC tournament Championship tomorrow Apr. 28, 9:00 am at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex.
