by Benny Benton
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Barton College women's tennis team improved to 4-1 in Conference Carolinas play on Friday with a 9-0 sweep of Southern Wesleyan University at Nettles Park.
The Lady Bulldogs, now 5-7 overall, won both of the doubles matches played, with Smiljana Kljajic and Alicia Lasry taking an 8-3 win at No. 1, and Dana Kelly and Meredith Pruden claiming an 8-1 victory in the No. 2 slot.
Barton then swept all five of the singles matches contested in straight sets, with Klajic, Lasry, Pruden, Kelly and Casey Utley all earning victories against the Warriors (1-10, 1-5).
BC picked up points at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles by default.
The Lady Bulldogs win take on North Greenville University on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Tigerville, S.C.
BARTON 9, SOUTHERN WESLEYAN 0
Singles
1. Smiljana Kljajic (BARTON) def. Samantha Powell (SWU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Alicia Lasry (BARTON) def. Elizabeth Mulkey (SWU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Meredith Pruden (BARTON) def. Abbey Coker (SWU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) def. Brooke Strickland (SWU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Casey Utley (BARTON) def. Kaycee Blackwell (SWU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. No player (SWU), by default
Doubles
1. Smiljana Kljajic/Alicia Lasry (BARTON) def. Samantha Powell/Elizabeth Mulkey (SWU) 8-3
2. Dana Kelly/Meredith Pruden (BARTON) def. Abbey Coker/Brooke Strickland (SWU) 8-1
3. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Casey Utley (BARTON) def. No player/No player (SWU), by default
Records
Barton 5-7, 4-1
Southern Wesleyan 1-10, 1-5
