ORLANDO, Fla.-- The third-ranked Barry Buccaneers continued their regular season with a shut out win against the #15-ranked team Mississippi College Choctaws on Thursday morning at the USTA Training Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 3 Barry 4, No. 15 Mississippi College 0
Records: Barry (11-1), MCW (9-3)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 1-0.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Ailen Crespo/ Maria Tatarnikova (BARRY) def. #49 Alizee Ripolles / Anna Hudson (MCW ) 6-3
- Margaryta Malakhova / Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) def. #40 Emma Roberts/ Jules De Mata (MCW ) 6-2
- Dinara Alloiarova/Alina Michalitsch (BARRY) def. Ricio Martinez / Katharina Weber (MCW ) 7-5
Singles
- #18 Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) def. #26 Emma Roberts (MCW) 6-1, 6-0
- #2 Alina Michalitsch (BARRY) vs. Jules De Mata (MCW) 4-6, 2-1, UF
- Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) def. #35 Ricio Martinez (MCW) 6-1, 6-1
- #22 Angela Leweurs (BARRY) vs. Katharina Weber (MCW) 6-2, 1-2, UF
- Ailen Crespo (BARRY) def. Alizee Ripolles (MCW) 6-0, 6-0
- Maria Tatarnikova (BARRY) vs. Anna Hudson (MCW) 5-5, UF
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Buccaneers swept their doubles matches, starting with a 6-2 victory over #40-ranked duo Emma Roberts and Jules De Mata. Barry followed up with a 6-3 win against #49-ranked pair Alizee Ripolles and Anna Hudson. The final doubles match proved to be a battle, going into extra sets, but the Bucs prevailed with a 7-5 victory.
- Ailen Crespo started her #5 court singles match in a dominant fashion, taking down Alizee Ripolles, in a shutout 6-0,6-0 win.
- Dinara Alloiarova squared off against #35 Ricio Martinez in their match at court #3 and bested her fought in a 6-3, 6-0 victory for the Bucs.
- #18 Viktoriia Dema had her match against #26 Emma Roberts in court #1, sweeping her opponent and clinching victory for the Bucs a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
- Singles Match #2, #4, and #6 went unfinished.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs return home to take on their conference rivals Saint Leo on March 22, the match begins at 10 am at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.