MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University women's tennis team continued its strong run, earning its 12th victory of the season and third in conference play with a commanding 6-1 win over Rollins College to snap the Tars four-match win streak.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #3 Barry 6, #33 Rollins 1
Records: #3 Barry (12-1, SSC 3-0), #33 Rollins (9-4, SSC 4-1)
All-Time Series: Barry leads series 42-17
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Dana Heimen / Jenifer Anger (Barry) vs. Lorin Tilipman / Nisan Can (Rollins) 6-3
- #15 Ailen Crespo / Louane Lutringer (Barry) def. Amina Abdulloeva / Alyssa Novoa (Rollins) 6-0
- Viktoriia Dema / Anastasia Nikolova (Barry) def. Milla Falster / Sydney Eckstein (Rollins) 6-0
Singles
- #8 Alyssa Novoa (Rollins) def. #36 Ailen Crespo (Barry) 7-5, 6-2
- #7 Dana Heimen (Barry) def. Nisan Can (Rollins) 6-2, 6-1
- Viktoriia Dema (Barry) def. Milla Falster (Rollins) 7-5, 6-0
- Louane Lutringer (Barry) def. Lorin Tilipman (Rollins) 7-5, 1-6, 1-0(6)
- Alina Michalitsch (Barry) def. Amina Abdulloeva (Rollins) 6-3, 6-0
- Jenifer Anger (Barry) def. Sydney Eckstein (Rollins) 6-3, 6-0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bucs set the tone early in doubles, sweeping all three flights to secure the opening point and take a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
- In singles, Anger was the first off court six, delivering a dominating 6-3, 6-0 victory over Eckstein to extend Barry's lead.
- Heimen followed on court two, defeating Can 6-2, 6-1 to put the Bucs up 3-0.
- Michalitsch secured the win for the Bucs with a decisive 6-3, 6-0 win against Abdulloeva.
- Dema added to the Bucs lead with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Falster, avoiding a first-set tiebreak.
- The Tars earned their first and only point of the match when No. 8 Novoa topped No. 36 Crespo 7-5, 6-2.
- Lutringer closed out the day for the Bucs with a hard-fought win over Tilipman, prevailing 7-5, 6-1, 1-0 (10) in a match that ended in a 10-point tiebreak.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs are undefeated at home for the season.
- Anger and Michalitsch are now on a nine-match win streak in singles.
- Dema is on an eight-match win streak, staying undefeated this season.
- Lutringer is also undefeated, winning all six of her last matches.
- The doubles team of Dema and Viktoriia is undefeated and on an eight-match win streak.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will be back in action at home on Thursday, March 19th, to face SCAD-Savannah at 2:00 pm.