BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The top ranked Bucs started off the 2026 Sunshine State Conference women's tennis season with a 5-2 win over their arch-rival, the Lynn Fighting Knights at the Perper Tennis Center on Wednesday.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #1 Barry 5, #20 Lynn 2
Records: Lynn (2-1, 1-1 SSC); Barry (2-0, 1-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Lynn leads 35-30

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Carla Galmiche / Kristen Younes (Lynn) def. Dana Heimen / Dema Viktoriia (Barry) 6-4
2. Ailen Crespo / Louane Lutringer (Barry) def. Meadow Garcia / Lia Koshiki Mosimann (Lynn) 6-3
3. Lea Cakarevic / Salma Djoubri (Lynn) def. Jenifer Anger / Anastasia Nikolova (Barry) 7-5

Singles

1. #2 Djoubri (Lynn) def. Crespo (Barry) 7-6(4), 1-6, 10-8
2. Heimen (Barry) def. Younes (Lynn) 6-2, 6-1
3. Dema (Barry ) def. Garcia (Lynn) 6-2, 6-2
4. Lutringer (Barry) def. Galmiche (Lynn) 6-1, 7-5
5. Alina Michalitsch (Barry) def. Koshiki Mosimann (Lynn) 6-1, 6-4
6. Anger (Barry) def. Cakarevic (Lynn) 6-1, 6-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Knights took the doubles point, winning at the top and bottom flights.
• Barry' Crespo and Lutringer defeated Garcia and Koshiki Mosimann at the middle flight 6-3.
• In singles, Anger quickly evened the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Cakarevic at number six.
• Dema put the Bucs on top at number three, defeating Garcia 6-2, 6-2.
• Heimen made it 3-1 for Barry, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Younes.
• Lutringer clinched the match for the Bucs, beating Galmiche 6-1, 7-5 at the fourth flight.
• With the match in the bag, the team split the final two courts.
• Michalitsch got a 6-1, 6-4 win over Koshiki Mosimann at number five.
• At the top flight, Crespo carried the #2 ranked Djoubri to three sets, before falling in the super tie-breaker, 7-4(4), 1-6, 10-8.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Although the Knights lead the overall series, Barry has won 15 of the last 17. 
• The Bucs have won 11 straight conference matches.

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs host the 11th-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins on Saturday, Feb. 14.