ORLANDO, Fla. — The top-seeded and ranked Barry Buccaneers rallied back from a deficit after doubles to beat the second-ranked and seeded Nova Southeastern Sharks 4-1 at the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship at the USTA National Collegiate Campus on Tuesday to claimed their sixth straight NCAA Division II championship.
Barry has now won eight overall titles, tying Armstrong Atlantic for the most titles in Division II history. For the Buccaneer athletics program, it was title 28, including 23 since 2004.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 1 Barry 4, No. 2 Nova Southeastern 0
Records: Barry (28-0), Nova Southeastern (26-4)
Series: Barry leads 27-3
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
Selina Pichler reflects on clinching the national championship for the Bucs over @NSU_WTennis pic.twitter.com/MOB0OpYXki
— Barry University Women’s Tennis (@BarryUWTen) May 17, 2023
Coach Avi Kigel reflects on his 8th championship and 6th in a row pic.twitter.com/6LkmrN2i6l
— Barry University Women’s Tennis (@BarryUWTen) May 17, 2023
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- #1Natalie Espinal/Fatima Bizhukova (NSU) def. Dinara Alloiarova/Angel Leweurs 6-1
- Deniz Khazan/Nathalia Gasparin (BARRY) def. Eva Goncharov/Diane Follin-Arbelet (NSU) 6-2
- Karolina Snita/Julie Razafindranaly (NSU) def. Xiyao Wang/Daniela Farfan (BARRY) 7-6(2)
Singles
- #1 Deniz Khazan (BARRY) def. #10 Julie Razafindranaly (NSU) 6-2, 6-1
- #19 Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) def. #14 Natalie Espinal (NSU) 6-4, 7-6(1)
- #16 Daniela Farfan (BARRY) vs. #26 Karolina Snita (NSU) 6-3, 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
- #36 Xiyao Wang (BARRY) def. Fatima Bizhukova (NSU) 6-4, 6-7 (1), 0-1 unfinished
- Selina Pichler (BARRY) def. Diane Follin-Arbelet (NSU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
- #63 Clara Versier (BARRY) def. Eva Goncharov (NSU) 6-2, 6-2
