by Cory Guinn
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Barton College women's tennis team dropped its second straight non-conference match with a 5-4 loss to Shaw University on Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs led 2-1 after doubles play as the No. 1 doubles tandem of Smiljana Kljajic and Dana Kelly earned an 8-5 victory in their first match together this season. Barton's No. 3 doubles team of Rebecca Lamm and Casey Utley picked up a second point after Shaw was unable to provide enough players.
In singles play, Shaw once again gave up a point by not having a player compete at No. 6 before winning in straight sets at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles to go ahead by one point. Freshman Vanessa Sanoja tied the match with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles, her second of the season. Shaw's Simbiat Aleem sealed the match victory for the Bears with a 6-0, 6-0 win in the No. 5 slot.
Barton hosts Lenoir-Rhyne University of the South Atlantic Conference on Sunday, March 6 for a non-conference match in Wilson beginning at 1 p.m.
SHAW 5, BARTON 4
Singles:
1. RUZIR, Ana (SU-W16) def. Smiljana Kljajic (BARTON) 6-0, 6-3
2. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. JOVANOVIC, Teodora (SU-W16) 6-3, 6-2
3. KAMEGNE, Marilyne (SU-W16) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 6-2, 6-0
4. MARTIC, Andrijana (SU-W16) def. Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
5. ALEEM, Simbiat (SU-W16) def. Casey Utley (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
6. Rebecca Lamm (BARTON) def. No player (SU-W16), by default
Doubles:
1. Dana Kelly/Smiljana Kljajic (BARTON) def. RUZIR, Ana/JOVANOVIC, Teodora (SU-W16) 8-5
2. MARTIC, Andrijana/KAMEGNE, Marilyne (SU-W16) def. Whitney Hamilton/Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) 8-6
3. Casey Utley/Rebecca Lamm (BARTON) def. No player/No player (SU-W16), by default
Records:
Shaw 2-1
Barton 1-9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,4,1,2,5)
