Women's Tennis Opens Play at ITA Regionals

Women's Tennis Opens Play at ITA Regionals
Linda Fritschken won her doubles and singles matches on the first day of the ITA Regionals Thursday. Photo by Joel Auerbach

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Barry's women's tennis team opened the individual season with five wins Thursday at the ITA Regionals hosted by Florida Southern.

Sophomore Linda Fritschken beat West Florida's Mariana Sonnervig, 7-5, 6-0. Junior Mona Mansour beat Nova Southeastern's Carlee Rizzolo, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Junior Olivia Matuszak had a 6-0, 6-1 win. Sophomore Isabela Miro won her first round match, 6-1, 6-3. Miro lost her second round match to Ioana Ivan of Lynn, 7-5, 6-1.

In doubles play, Fritschken and Miro picked up an 8-3 win over Florida Southern's Olivia Spagnuolo and Laura Wichmann. Mansour and Matuszak lost to Stephanie Dohner and Kristina Huba, 8-5.