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Women's Tennis

Lady Bulldogs fall 5-4 to Shaw in non-conference contest

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)

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Players Mentioned

Whitney Hamilton

Whitney Hamilton

5' 4"
Freshman
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Junior
Smiljana Kljajic

Smiljana Kljajic

5' 6"
Senior
Rebecca Lamm

Rebecca Lamm

5' 5"
Freshman
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 5"
Freshman
Casey Utley

Casey Utley

5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Whitney Hamilton

Whitney Hamilton

5' 4"
Freshman
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Junior
Smiljana Kljajic

Smiljana Kljajic

5' 6"
Senior
Rebecca Lamm

Rebecca Lamm

5' 5"
Freshman
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 5"
Freshman
Casey Utley

Casey Utley

5' 5"
Sophomore

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