MIAMI SHORES, Fla.— The Barry University women’s tennis team remained perfect in Sunshine State Conference play on Wednesday afternoon with a 9-0 shellacking of Nova Southeastern (6-11, 3-5) at Buccaneer Tennis Center.
The Bucs (17-3, 8-0) got the day off to a good start by sweeping the doubles matches. At number one, #6 Barbi Pocza and Yulia Kashelkina blanked Elisa Leeder and Paige Lindsley 8-0. Mia Fiocca and Berit Peterson downed Karolina Porizkova and Justine Feaster 8-3 at the number two spot. In number three doubles, Angie Werschel and Julie Stas beat Mary Crider and Federica Longo 8-6.
Like doubles, the Bucs took all the singles flights for the perfect score. At number one, #5 Pocza downed Leeder 6-2, 6-0. Twelfth-ranked Werschel beat Porizkova 6-1, 6-2. At number three, #40 Kashelkina beat Lindsley 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
In the lower flights, Caroline Wendling nearly blanked Feaster, winning 6-1, 6-0. Peterson defeated Crider 6-0, 7-5 while Stas took down Longo 6-1, 6-3 to complete the sweep.
The Bucs wrap up the season on Saturday, April 10 when they host Northwood at 11:00 am.
Tennis Match Results
Nova Southeastern vs Barry
04/07/10 at Miami Shores, Fla.
(Buccaneer Tennis Center)
#4 Barry 9, #27 Nova Southeastern 0
Singles competition
1. #5 Barbi Pocza (BUW) def. Elisa Leeder (NSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. #12 Angie Werschel (BUW) def. Karolina Porizkova (NSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. #40 Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) def. Paige Lindsley (NSU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Caroline Wendling (BUW) def. Justine Feaster (NSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Berit Peterson (BUW) def. Mary Crider (NSU) 6-0, 7-5
6. Julie Stas (BUW) def. Federica Longo (NSU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #6 Barbi Pocza/Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) def. Elisa Leeder/Paige Lindsley (NSU) 8-0
2. Mia Fiocca/Berit Peterson (BUW) def. Karolina Porizkova/Justine Feaster (NSU) 8-3
3. Angie Werschel/Julie Stas (BUW) def. Mary Crider/Federica Longo (NSU) 8-6
Match Notes:
Nova Southeastern 6-11, 3-5 SSC; National ranking #27
Barry 17-3, 8-0 SSC; National ranking #4