MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The No. 1 nationally-ranked, No. 1 seeded Bucs defeated No. 5 nationally-ranked, No. 4 seeded Embry-Riddle 4-1 in the South Region 1 Championship on Saturday morning to punch their ticket to nationals.
Final: No. 1 Barry 4, No. 5 Embry-Riddle 1
Records: Barry (20-4), Embry-Riddle (17-8)
Series: Barry leads 22-1.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
1. 1. #4 Itxaso Blanco/Laura Cuesta Bret (ERAU) def. #34 Viktoriia Dema/Dinara Alloiarova (BU) 7-5
2. Ailen Crespo/Clara Versier (BU) def. Jessica Wira Hadipoe/Kaylee Kirivong (ERAU) 6-4
3. Maja Issler/Carla Cabero del Hie (ERAU) def. Angela Leweurs/Nathalia Gasparin (BU) 6-3.
Singles
1. #38 Alina Michalitsch (BU) def. #27 Itxaso Blanco (ERAU) 6-4, 6-0
2. #20 Viktoriia Dema (BU) def. #52 Maja Issler (ERAU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Ailen Crespo (BU) vs. Laura Cuesta Bret (ERAU) 2-6, 3-5, unfinished
4. Dinara Alloiarova (BU) def. Carla Cabero del Hie (ERAU) 6-4, 6-3
5.. Angela Leweurs (BU) vs. Jessica Wira Hadipoe (ERAU) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
6. #70 Clara Versier (BARRY) def. Alessia Tripaldelli (ERAU) 6-1, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Embry-Riddle took an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles points at No. 1 and 3.
- Versier made quick work of Tripaldelli at No. 6 singles to knot the match up at one.
- Alloiarova put the Bucs up 2-1 at after winning in straight-sets at No. 4 singles.
- Dema gave the Bucs their third point after winning at No. 2 singles.
- Michalitsch clinched the South Region Championship for the Bucs at No. 1 singles.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs conquered their 18th overall regional championship, seventh in a row.
- Barry will appear in the National Finals for the 27th time as a program, the most of any Division II program.
- The Bucs will look to win their seventh-straight national championship.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs advance to the National Finals May 21-25 in Orlando, Fla., at Sanlando Park.
