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Women's Tennis

Lady Bulldogs fall to Emmanuel, 5-4, in conference matchup

by Cory Guinn

WILSON, N.C. – Three separate singles matches needed three sets to be decided and two doubles contests used a tiebreak as the Barton women's tennis team fell to visiting Emmanuel (Ga.) College 5-4 on Saturday afternoon at the Barton Tennis Complex.

After Emmanuel won the first point of the day with an 8-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, BC tied the score with an 8-7 (7-5) win at No. 2 by the duo of Vanessa Sanoja and Elle Vietz. Barton's No. 3 doubles team of Lorraine Chon-Qui and Dana Kelly put the team ahead with an 8-7 (7-3) win in the finals doubles contest.

Singles play was a tightly contested affair for both sides as three different matchups needed three sets to be decided.

Sanoja was victorious for the seventh consecutive time, winning 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Kelly earned Barton's fourth point with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6, her fourth in a row, leaving the Lady Bulldogs just one point shy of a victory.

However, Emmanuel responded with four straight singles wins to seal the comeback victory. Daria Avram, Marissa Stevenson and Chon-Qui all won their first sets in singles play before ultimately falling in three sets, while the Lions earned a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 5.

Barton concludes its four-match home stand tomorrow when it hosts Shaw University in a non-conference contest.

 

Emmanuel (Ga.) 5, Barton 4

Singles:
1. Fantine Botella (EMM-WT) def. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2
2. Pearllan Cipriano (EMM-WT) def. Daria Avram (BARTON) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Maria Rich (EMM-WT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Victoria Silva (EMM-WT) def. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
5. Katharina Kiderlen (EMM-WT) def. Elle Vietz (BARTON) 6-3, 6-2
6. Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Chloe O'Connor (EMM-WT) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles:
1. Fantine Botella/Chloe O'Connor (EMM-WT) def. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) 8-2
2. Vanessa Sanoja/Elle Vietz (BARTON) def. Maria Rich/Katharina Kiderlen (EMM-WT) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Pearllan Cipriano/Victoria Silva (EMM-WT) 8-7 (7-3)

Records:
Emmanuel College 5-8, 2-1
Barton College 5-5, 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,5,2,1,4)

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Players Mentioned

Daria Avram

Daria Avram

5' 6"
Sophomore
Lorraine Chon-Qui

Lorraine Chon-Qui

5' 4"
Redshirt
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Senior
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marissa Stevenson

Marissa Stevenson

5' 3"
Freshman
Elle Vietz

Elle Vietz

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daria Avram

Daria Avram

5' 6"
Sophomore
Lorraine Chon-Qui

Lorraine Chon-Qui

5' 4"
Redshirt
Dana Kelly

Dana Kelly

5' 1"
Senior
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marissa Stevenson

Marissa Stevenson

5' 3"
Freshman
Elle Vietz

Elle Vietz

5' 8"
Freshman

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