by Benny Benton
WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College women's tennis team was blanked by second-place Pfeiffer University, 9-0, on Saturday at the Barton Tennis Complex.
The Falcons (17-4, 10-1) claimed two narrow victories at the top of the doubles lineup, with Barton's No. 1 duo of Smiljana Kljajic and Alicia Lasry losing 8-5 and the No. 2 pairing of Lorraine Chon-Qui and Dana Kelly falling 8-6.
Chon-Qui and Kelly were facing a regionally-ranked doubles team for Pfeiffer that included the league's 2014 player of the year, Olivia Nelms. Kelly was also playing up from her usual spot in No. 3 doubles due to the absence of Meredith Pruden.
Pfeiffer won the third doubles match 8-0, then dropped just nine total games in singles play in cruising to the victory.
The loss dropped Barton to 7-10 overall and 6-4 in league play. The Lady Bulldogs will play at University of Mount Olive on Sunday in their regular-season finale.
PFEIFFER 9, BARTON 0
Singles
1. Olivia Nelms (PUW) def. Smiljana Kljajic (BARTON) 6-0, 6-1
2. Taylor Lindsay (PUW) def. Alicia Lasry (BARTON) 6-2, 6-1
3. Valeria Mendoza (PUW) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) 6-2, 6-1
4. Hannah Watson (PUW) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 6-0, 6-1
5. Mylene Petitpas (PUW) def. Casey Utley (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
6. Noemi Perez Principa (PUW) def. No player (BARTON), by default
Doubles
1. Taylor Lindsay/Valeria Mendoza (PUW) def. Smiljana Kljajic/Alicia Lasry (BARTON) 8-5
2. Hannah Watson/Olivia Nelms (PUW) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) 8-6
3. Mylene Petitpas/Noemi Perez Principa (PUW) def. Randi Price/Casey Utley (BARTON) 8-0
Records
Pfeiffer 17-4, 9-1
Barton 7-10, 6-4
