Women's Tennis Drops Match to Detroit Mercy

Women's Tennis Drops Match to Detroit Mercy
The Buccaneers remain the #21 team in the nation. Photo by Joel Auerbach.
MIAMI SHORES, Fla.— The Barry University women’s tennis team was handed its second loss of the season on Monday, losing to Division I University of Detroit Mercy 4-5.
 
The Bucs picked up one of the doubles matches with a win by Angie Werschel and Yulia Kashelkina over Annie Moore and Zaljka Minic 8-4 in the number one spot.
 
Caroline Wendling and Lamie Contreras lost to Svetlana Flankova and Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom 8-4 in the number two spot while Mei-Jing Ang and Julie Cadet lost to Aneta Maricevic and Erin Weldon 8-1 in the number three spot.
 
The Bucs took three of the six singles matches, winning the top three. Werschel beat Moore in the number one spot, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2. Kashelkina won the number two spot, beating Minic 6-0, 4-6, 6-2. In the number three spot Wendling beat Maricevic 6-3, 6-1 in the number three spot.
 
The Bucs return to action on Monday, Mar 9 against Division I Temple.
 
Tennis Match Results
University of Detroit Mercy vs Barry
03/02/2009 at Miami Shores, Fla.
(Buccaneer Tennis Center)
 
University of Detroit Mercy 5, Barry 4
 
 Singles competition
1. Angie Werschel (BUW) def. Annie Moore (UDT) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
2. Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) def. Zeljka Minic (UDT) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
3. Caroline Wendling (BUW) def. Aneta Maricevic (UDT) 6-3, 6-1
4. Svetlana Flankova (UDT) def. Mei-Jing Ang (BUW) 6-3, 6-1
5. S. Sjoberg-Sundstrom (UDT) def. Laime Contreras (BUW) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
6. Erin Weldon (UDT) def. Julie Cadet (BUW) 6-4, 6-3
 
 Doubles competition
1. Angie Werschel/Yulia Kashelkina (BUW) def. Annie Moore/Zeljka Minic (UDT) 8-4
2. Svetlana Flankova/S. Sjoberg-Sundstrom (UDT) def. Caroline Wendling/Laime Contreras (BUW) 8-4
3. Aneta Maricevic/Erin Weldon (UDT) def. Mei-Jing Ang/Julie Cadet (BUW) 8-1
 
Match Notes:
Barry 6-2; National Ranking #21