WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-- The top-ranked Barry Buccaneers rallied from a 1-0 hole after doubles to knock off the 16th-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins in singles 4-1 at the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center on Saturday in the semifinals of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 4, No. 16 Florida Southern 1
Records: Barry (21-1), FSC (16-7)
Series: Barry leads the series 40-3.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- #26 Kennedi Brown / Kelly Klaren (Florida Southern) def. #9 Ailen Crespo / Andrea Di Palma (Barry) — 6-1
- Emily Jennewein / Ronja Scheuermann (Florida Southern) vs. #45 Viktoriia Dema / Maria Tatarnikova (Barry) — 4-3, unfinished
- Annika Berrendorf / Jolie Miller (Florida Southern) def. Dinara Alloiarova / Alina Michalitsch (Barry) — 6-3
Singles
- #5 Alina Michalitsch (Barry) vs. #7 Olivia Bryant (Florida Southern) — 6-4, 0-2, unfinished
- #10 Viktoriia Dema (Barry) def. Beatriz Costa (Florida Southern) — 6-1, 6-3
- #19 Andrea Di Palma (Barry) def. Ronja Scheuermann (Florida Southern) — 6-2, 6-2
- #38 Dinara Alloiarova (Barry) def. Annika Berrendorf (Florida Southern) — 6-4, 6-1
- #32 Angela Leweurs (Barry) vs. Kelly Klaren (Florida Southern) — 6-7(5), 2-0, unfinished
- Ailen Crespo (Barry) def. Emily Jennewein (Florida Southern) — 6-4, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Mocs' top team of Kennedi Brown and Kelly Klaren, ranked 26th, pulled a shocking upset by knocking off ninth-ranked Ailen Crespo and Andrea Di Palma 6-1 at the top flight.
- The Mocs clinched the doubles point as Annika Berrendorf and Jolie MIller defeated Dinara Alloiarova and Alina Michalitsch 6-3 at #3.
- Barry responded with authority in singles play. Di Palma quickly tied the match by taking down Ronja Scheuermann 6-2, 6-2 on Court #3.
- Crespo pushed the Buccaneers ahead, delivering a 6-4, 6-2 win over Emily Jennewein on Court #6.
- Viktoriia Dema extended Barry's lead with a confident 6-1, 6-3 victory over Beatriz Costa on Court #2.
- Dinara Alloiarova clinched the team victory for Barry, outpacing Berrendorf 6-4, 6-1 on Court #4.
- The remaining matches went unfinished.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will take on third-ranked and third-seeded Nova Southeastern, who avenged an earlier defeat to Embry-Riddle with a 4-0 win, in the championship match on Sunday.