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Women's Tennis

Lady Bulldogs sweep Valkyries in league opener, 9-0

by Kevin Buczek

SPARTANBURG, S.C.-Barton College dominated play in its Conference Carolinas women's tennis opener winning 24 of 30 games in doubles and sweeping all six singles matches en route to a 9-0 road win at Converse College Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Bulldogs have won four straight dual matches to improve to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the league. Barton concludes a weekend road trip to South Carolina with another conference match at Limestone College on Sunday at Noon.

Barton jumped out to the 3-nil advantage with blowout wins in all three doubles matches. Sophomore Smiljana Kljajic and freshman Ananya Sarkar picked up an 8-2 win paired together for the first time in the Lady Bulldogs top position. Juniors Meredith Pruden and Alicia Lasry had BC's most lopsided triumph, 8-1, at No. 2 while the freshman tandem of Randi Price and Dana Kelly improved to 2-0 with an 8-3 conquest at No. 3.

Kljajic (2-1) moved over .500 in BC's marquee singles position with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Sarkar (2-0) remained undefeated in her young collegiate career with a 6-1, 6-3 success in the second slot. Lasry (2-1) had the task of playing the Valkyries most successful player last season in senior Marisa Esformes but was able to close out the straight-set win by extended scores of 7-5 and 8-6. Pruden (4-0) had little trouble staying undefeated at No. 4 winning 6-0, 6-1. Price (2-2) did not lose a game in a perfect 6-0, 6-0 thrashing at No. 5. Senior Caroline Fischer (2-0) completed the Lady Bulldogs success by coasting 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6.

Barton boasts a 17-4 singles record in dual matches.

Converse stayed winless on the season at 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the league.

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Players Mentioned

Caroline Fischer

Caroline Fischer

5' 6"
Senior
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Freshman
Smiljana Kljajic

Smiljana Kljajic

5' 6"
Sophomore
Alicia Lasry

Alicia Lasry

5' 2"
Junior
Randi Price

Randi Price

5' 2"
Freshman
Meredith Pruden

Meredith Pruden

5' 5"
Junior
Ananya Sarkar

Ananya Sarkar

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Caroline Fischer

Caroline Fischer

5' 6"
Senior
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Freshman
Smiljana Kljajic

Smiljana Kljajic

5' 6"
Sophomore
Alicia Lasry

Alicia Lasry

5' 2"
Junior
Randi Price

Randi Price

5' 2"
Freshman
Meredith Pruden

Meredith Pruden

5' 5"
Junior
Ananya Sarkar

Ananya Sarkar

Freshman

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