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Women's Tennis

Lady Bulldogs upset NGU in conference semifinals

by Cory Guinn

SUMTER, S.C. – The Barton women's tennis team advanced to the Conference Carolinas Tournament Semifinals with a 5-1 upset of North Greenville University on Friday afternoon at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

Barton, the tournament's No. 6 seed, went ahead 3-0 after the conclusion of doubles play. The No. 1 duo of sophomore Daria Avram and freshman Marissa Stevenson won 8-0, while the No. 2 team of freshman Elle Vietz and sophomore Vanessa Sanoja secured an 8-7 (7-5) victory. Seniors Lorraine Chon-Qui and Dana Kelly teamed up for an 8-6 win the No. 3 position.

North Greenville, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, won 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 5 singles matchup for the team's only point of the match.

In singles play, Barton won two matches to reach the five-point plateau and end the contest. Stevenson was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at No. 1 and Sanoja was a 6-3, 6-1 victor in the No. 3 position.

The Lady Bulldogs will now advance to the tournament semifinals to take on No. 2 seed Southern Wesleyan University tomorrow at Noon.

Barton 5, North Greenville 1

Singles:
1. Christina Kiessling (NGU) vs. Daria Avram (BARTON) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
2. Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Camille Duhan (NGU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Fernanda de Lucca (NGU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Kylie Sandusky (NGU) vs. Lorraine Chon-Qui (BARTON) 6-3, 2-6, 0-3, unfinished
5. Graysen Elms (NGU) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 6-3, 6-4
6. Faith Moyers (NGU) vs. Elle Vietz (BARTON) 6-1, 3-3, unfinished

Doubles:
1. Daria Avram/Marissa Stevenson (BARTON) def. Christina Kiessling/Kylie Sandusky (NGU) 8-0
2. Elle Vietz/Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Fernanda de Lucca/Camille Duhan (NGU) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Lorraine Chon-Qui/Dana Kelly (BARTON) def. Graysen Elms/Faith Moyers (NGU) 8-6

Records:
Barton College 11-10
North Greenville 9-11

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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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