by Cory Guinn
FLORENCE, S.C. – The Barton women's tennis team was no match for the No. 18 ranked Patriots of Francis Marion University on Thursday afternoon as FMU earned 9-0 shutout on its home court.
Francis Marion ranked No. 5 in the most recent ITA Southeast Regional rankings, were ahead 3-0 after doubles play, including an 8-0 at No. 1 by the duo of Marie Krueger and Samantha Koelliker. Krueger and Koelliker are the No. 21 ranked NCAA Division II doubles tandem by the ITA.
In singles play, FMU won each matchup in straight sets with the exception of the No. 2 contest. Barton freshman Marissa Stevenson was able to take the first game by a score of 6-2 before falling 3-6, 7-10 to Krueger.
Barton will be in action again on Sunday, February 12 when the Lady Bulldogs host Methodist University in the team's 2017 home opener at the Barton Tennis Complex.
No. 18 Francis Marion 9, Barton 0
Singles:
1. Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Daria Avram (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
2. Marie Krueger (FMU_W) def. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
3. Sofia Henning (FMU_W) def. Elle Vietz (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
4. Anilu Barraza Araiza (FMU_W) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
5. Anna Wintrich (FMU_W) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 6-2, 6-1
6. Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. #21 Marie Krueger/Samantha Koelliker (FMU_W) def. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 8-0
2. Anilu Barraza Araiza/Sofia Henning (FMU_W) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) 8-5
3. Anna Wintrich/Magan Head (FMU_W) def. Elle Vietz/Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 8-2
Records:
Barton College 0-2
No. 18 Francis Marion University 2-0 (ranked No. 5 in the Southeast region)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,1,5,6,2)
