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Women's Tennis

Barton wins close matchup against Erskine to open league play

by Doug Page

 

DUE WEST, S.C. The Barton College women's tennis team needed both wins that it tallied in doubles competition on Friday as the Bulldogs tallied a 5-4 victory against the Erskine College Flying Fleet to open Conference Carolinas play.

Barton (5-7, 1-0) recorded wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots in doubles action to hold a one-point edge over the Flying Fleet at the end of the match. The Flying Fleet were victorious in three singles matches but were hindered by a pair of defeats at the three middle singles contests.

The No. 1 pairing of Daria Avram and Marissa Stevenson secured an 8-4 victory against Erskine's top pairing of Katie Loudermilk and Marie Berghaus. Claudia Capellades and Whitney Hamilton recorded an 8-6 win for the Bulldogs at the No. 3 position against the duo of Alex Silver and Morgan Keefe.

Erskine tallied its lone point before heading into singles action at the No. 2 spot as the tandem of Rachel Berkey and Eileen Rickert rallied for an 8-5 win against BC's Vanessa Sanoja and Ada Vargas.

The Flying Fleet would take the No. 1 singles matchup as Loudermilk defeated Barton's Avram 6-3, 6-2. The Bulldogs responded by winning the No. 2, 3, and 4 matches against Erskine. Sanoja tallied a 6-0, 6-3 win, while Stevenson handed Berkey a 6-1, 6-4 loss.

Vargas would need three sets to secure her victory at the No. 4 spot against Rickert as Vargas dropped the opening set 6-3 before rallying for a 7-5 and 6-2 win in each of the next two sets.

Silver and Larissa Brutschin each tallied wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots against BC as Silver defeated Capellades 6-1, 6-4, while Brutschin handed Hamilton a 6-2, 6-2 loss.

Barton heads to Franklin Springs, Ga. for a league contest against Emmanuel College on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. The Bulldogs return home to host league member Belmont Abbey on March 21 at 2 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Daria Avram

Daria Avram

5' 6"
Junior
Claudia Capellades

Claudia Capellades

5' 8"
Freshman
Whitney Hamilton

Whitney Hamilton

5' 4"
Junior
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 4"
Junior
Marissa Stevenson

Marissa Stevenson

5' 3"
Sophomore
Ada Vargas

Ada Vargas

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daria Avram

Daria Avram

5' 6"
Junior
Claudia Capellades

Claudia Capellades

5' 8"
Freshman
Whitney Hamilton

Whitney Hamilton

5' 4"
Junior
Vanessa Sanoja

Vanessa Sanoja

5' 4"
Junior
Marissa Stevenson

Marissa Stevenson

5' 3"
Sophomore
Ada Vargas

Ada Vargas

Freshman

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