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The Buc Stops Here! No. 7 Women's Tennis Shocks No. 1 Barry

Miami Shores, Fla. – An unexpected alteration to the starting lineup did not shake the focus of Lynn University's seventh-ranked women's tennis team on Tuesday as the Fighting Knights took down top-ranked, undefeated and two-time defending national champions Barry University in Sunshine State Conference action, 5-2. Barry had won 69 consecutive matches over the course of the last two and a half seasons coming into today's matchup.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lynn 5, Barry 2
Records: #7 Lynn (14-0, 5-0 SSC), #1 Barry (11-1, 3-1 SSC)
Location: Buccaneer Tennis Center | Miami Shores, Fla.
All-Time Series: Lynn leads 44-20
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Fighting Knights looked sharp right out of the gate in doubles play, taking two flights before almost completing the sweep.
  • Lynn secured both the first and third doubles flights, 6-4, as Leolia Jeanjean and Ulyana Grib won at the top spot with Eleonora Liga and Giorgia Pigato taking the No. 3 match.
  • The Bucs won at No. 2 doubles, 6-4, but the Blue and White already claimed the lone doubles point.
  • The sides traded straight-set wins at the top-four singles positions as Lynn garnered a 3-2 advantage.
  • 60th-ranked Jeanjean took down 29th-ranked Carolin Schmidt at the top flight, 6-1, 6-4, with Grib claiming a 7-6 (6), 6-1 victory at the No. 2 position.
  • Liga clinched the match for the Blue and White, winning at No. 5 singles in an exciting second-set tiebreaker, 6-2, 7-6 (6).
  • Pigato closed out the action with her second victory of the day, triumphing in the No. 6 matchup, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • Barry suffers its first loss since May 8, 2016, when Lynn knocked the Bucs out in the NCAA South Region Final.
  • Lynn picks up its first win on the road over Barry since April 4, 2011.
  • Natalia Siedliska, Lynn's highest-ranked singles player, did not play in today's match.
  • Barry went undefeated and won NCAA National Championships in 2017 (30-0) and 2018 (28-0).
  • Four of the six singles bouts had a set go to a tiebreaker. All four tiebreakers ended 8-6.
  • Pigato played doubles for the first time this season. Jeanjean and Grib also paired up together for the first time this year.

UP NEXT:
Lynn returns home for a 10 a.m. SSC matchup against Florida Southern this Saturday, March 30.

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Players Mentioned

Ulyana Grib

Ulyana Grib

5' 8"
Junior
Florida International
Leolia Jeanjean

Leolia Jeanjean

5' 6"
Senior
University of Arkansas
Eleonora Liga

Eleonora Liga

5' 7"
Sophomore
Liceo Classico Giovanni Meli
Giorgia Pigato

Giorgia Pigato

5' 4"
Freshman
Liceo Virgilio Milani
Natalia Siedliska

Natalia Siedliska

5' 6"
Junior
Indiana University

Players Mentioned

Ulyana Grib

Ulyana Grib

5' 8"
Junior
Florida International
Leolia Jeanjean

Leolia Jeanjean

5' 6"
Senior
University of Arkansas
Eleonora Liga

Eleonora Liga

5' 7"
Sophomore
Liceo Classico Giovanni Meli
Giorgia Pigato

Giorgia Pigato

5' 4"
Freshman
Liceo Virgilio Milani
Natalia Siedliska

Natalia Siedliska

5' 6"
Junior
Indiana University