by Cory Guinn
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Barton women's tennis team moved its Conference Carolinas record to 3-3 with a convincing 8-1 win over league foe Converse College on Friday afternoon at the Converse Tennis Complex.
The Lady Bulldogs won all three points in doubles' competition, including an 8-1 win at No. 2 and an 8-0 win at No. 3. The No. 1 duo of Daria Avram and Marissa Stevenson were forced to a tiebreaker, but prevailed 8-7 (7-5).
Senior Dana Kelly began singles' play with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 before Stevenson followed with her own 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 to seal the match decision.
Converse's only point came via a win at No. 4, while sophomore Vanessa Sanoja and senior Lorraine Chon-Qui each won in the No. 3 and No. 5 positions, respectively. Avram picked up Barton's final point with a 1-6, 7-5, 10-4 win in the top spot.
Barton travels to Gaffney, S.C. for another league match tomorrow, this time against the Saints of Limestone College.
Barton 8, Converse 1
Singles:
1. Daria Avram (BARTON) def. Steffi Kong (CONVERSE) 1-6, 7-5, 10-4
2. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Alex Schlesener (CONVERSE) 6-0, 6-0
3. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Kaitlin Knight (CONVERSE) 6-1, 6-4
4. Taylor Parrott (CONVERSE) def. Shauna Kelly (BARTON) 6-4, 6-0
5. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) def. Morgan Trask (CONVERSE) 6-4, 6-4
6. Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Abby Roth (CONVERSE) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Alex Schlesener/Steffi Kong (CONVERSE) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Vanessa Sanoja/Elle Vietz (BARTON) def. Kaitlin Knight/Taylor Parrott (CONVERSE) 8-1
3. Dana Kelly/Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) def. Morgan Trask/Carlie Peeler (CONVERSE) 8-0
Records:
Barton College 6-7, 3-3 CC
Converse College 6-10, 2-3 CC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,4,3,5,1)
