by Cory Guinn
WILSON, N.C. – Amid wind gusts of up to 36 miles per hour, the Barton women's tennis team defeated visiting Pfeiffer University 7-2 for its first Conference Carolinas win of the season at the Barton Tennis Complex.
The Lady Bulldogs were ahead 3-0 after doubles play, highlighted by an 8-0 win at No. 3 by the team of Lorraine Chon-Qui and Dana Kelly. The No. 2 duo of Vanessa Sanoja and Elle Vietz won 8-1, followed by an 8-3 victory at No. 1 by Daria Avram and Marissa Stevenson.
Chon-Qui picked up Barton's fourth point of the match in dominating fashion, winning her No. 5 singles contest 6-0, 6-0. After Pfeiffer won the No. 4 matchup, Sanoja sealed the match win for BC with a 6-1, 6-1 win in the No. 3 position, her fifth in a row.
Stevenson won her sixth straight singles match with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2, while Kelly earned the final point for Barton with a 6-0, 6-1 win as the No. 6 player. Pfeiffer's final point came via a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 by the Southeast Region's 11th ranked singles player in Olivia Helms.
Barton begins a busy weekend on Friday, March 3 when it hosts league foe Erskine College in Wilson.
Barton 7, Pfeiffer 2
Singles:
1. Olivia Nelms (PFEIFFER) def. Daria Avram (BARTON) 6-0, 6-2
2. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Mylene Petitpas (PFEIFFER) 6-2, 6-1
3. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Meggan Amour (PFEIFFER) 6-1, 6-1
4. ShaNisha White (PFEIFFER) def. Shauna Kelly (BARTON) 6-1, 6-0
5. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) def. Alison Webb (PFEIFFER) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Madison Hatley (PFEIFFER) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:
1. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Meggan Amour/Olivia Nelms (PFEIFFER) 8-3
2. Vanessa Sanoja/Elle Vietz (BARTON) def. Mylene Petitpas/ShaNisha White (PFEIFFER) 8-1
3. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Madison Hatley/Alison Webb (PFEIFFER) 8-0
Records:
Pfeiffer University 2-5, 0-1
Barton College 4-4, 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,4,3,2,1,6)
Wind 21mph, gusts up to 36mph
