BOCA RATON, Fla.— The Barry University women’s tennis team lost in the semifinal of the SSC Championship on Friday morning, falling 5-0 to Lynn.
The Bucs had problems from the start, losing all three doubles matches. In singles competition, the Knights only needed two points to win the match, earning them in the number 4 and number six spots.
Lynn moves on to play Rollins in the championship match, while the Bucs now play for third place against Florida Southern on Saturday morning.
Tennis Match Results
Barry vs Lynn
04/17/09 at Boca Raton, Fla.
(McCusker Sports Complex)
#2 Lynn 5, #13 Barry 0
Singles competition
1. #11 Katerina Jiskrova (LUW) vs. #9 Angie Werschel (BUW) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished
2. Magdalena Ekert (LUW) vs. Caroline Wendling (BUW) 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Eleonora Iannozzi (LUW) vs. Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
4. Jessica Yanoff (LUW) def. Laime Contreras (BUW) 6-1, 6-2
5. Alisson Siaci (LUW) vs. Julie Cadet (BUW) 6-0, 4-0, unfinished
6. Tessie Salame (LUW) def. Mei-Jing Ang (BUW) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #4 Eleonora Iannozzi/Katerina Jiskrova (LUW) def. #16 Angie Werschel/Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) 8-3
2. #18 Magdalena Ekert/Alisson Siaci (LUW) def. Mei-Jing Ang/Laime Contreras (BUW) 8-2
3. Tessie Salame/Jessica Yanoff (LUW) def. Berit Peterson/Caroline Wendling (BUW) 8-2
Match Notes:
Barry 15-7; National ranking #13
Lynn 22-0; National ranking #2
Sunshine State Conference Tournament - Match #5 (Semifinals)
Lynn advances to SSC Finals