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Mississippi College MCW (21-6)
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Winner Barry BARRY-W (21-1)
Mississippi College MCW
(21-6)
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Final
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Barry BARRY-W
(21-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Dennis Jezek, Jr.

Women's Tennis Punches Ticket To Finals

Bucs down #13 Mississippi College 4-1 to win South Region

MIAMI SHORES, Fla.--  The top-ranked and seeded Barry Buccaneers dispatched the Mississippi College Choctaws 4-1 in the NCAA Division II South Region 1 women's tennis championship on Tuesday at the Buccaneer Tennis Center. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 4, No. 13 Mississippi College 1
Records: Barry (22-1), MC (21-7)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 2-0. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

  1. #15 Ailen Crespo / Ailen Crespo  (BARRY) vs #27 Emma Roberts/ Jules De Mata (MCW ) 6-5 (unf)
  2. #45 Maria Tatarnikova / Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) def. Ann Cabot Stockett / Katharina Weber (MCW ) 6-0
  3. Dinara Alloiarova / Louanne Lutringer (BARRY) def. Ricio Martinez / Anna HHudson (MCW ) 7-5

Singles

  1. #14 Emma Roberts (MCW) def #5 Alina Michalitsch (BARRY) 6-1, 7-5
  2. #15 Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) vs. Jules De Mata (MCW) 6-4, 3-6, 1-4, UF
  3. #22 Andrea Di Palma (BARRY) def #57 Ricio Martinez 6-2, 6-2
  4. Louanne Lutringer (BARRY) vs Katharina Weber 6-1, 4-6 UF
  5. #52 Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) def Anna Hudson (MCW) 6-2, 6-4
  6. #31 Angela Leweurs (BARRY) def Katharina Weber (MCW) 6-3, 6-3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Buccaneers got off on the right foot early, sweeping #2 doubles 6-0 behind Viktoriia Dema and Maria Tatarnikova over Ann Cabot Stockett and Katharina Weber.
  • But at the other flights, the Choctaws built leads, including 4-0 at #1 doubles. But Louanne Lutringer, playing in her first match since February, teamed with Dinara Alloiarova to come back with a 7-5 win at #3 doubles over Ricio Martinez and Ann Hudson to secure the point for Barry.
  • At #3 singles, #22 Di Palma made quick work of #57 Martinez 6-2, 6-2.
  • At the bottom flight, #31 Angel Lewuers defeated Alizee Ripolles 6-3, 6-3.
  • The Choctaws got on the board at #14 Emma Robert defeated Alina Michalitsch 6-1, 7-5 at the top flight.
  • But #52 Alloiarova closed out the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Hudson at #5.

NOTEWORTHY:

  • Barry advanced to the finals site for the 17th time in the last 18 seasons, 27th overall and the eighth in a row.
  • The Buccaneers are tied for the most national championships in D-II history with eight, and they have played in the final match eight years in a row.
  • Barry has won the doubles point in 20 of 23 matches this season.
  • At #3 singles and #5 singles, the Bucs has just lost twice this year.
  • Alloiarova improved to 19-1 in singles to lead the team.
  • Lewuers and Ailen Crespo are both 15-1, while Di Palma is 12-1.

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs advance to the national finals at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. They await the re-seeding to determine their opponents. The 16-team tournament starts on May 21, with the championship scheduled for May 25.

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