March 19, 2003

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The University of Massachusetts fell to Barry in women's collegiate tennis action, 6-3, Tuesday at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex in Miami Shores, Fla. The loss dropped UMass to 3-7 in the spring portion of its schedule. The Minutewomen will take on Florida Atlantic on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

UMass tallied its three points on victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles and at No. 5 singles. Playing at the top doubles spot, Stephanie Price (Columbia, Mo.) and Jafra Depontes (Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii) defeated Victoria Courmes and Maria Lopez, 8-4. At No.2 doubles Dorothy Iwanowicz (Hilton Head, S.C.) and Sasha Edelstein (Haifa, Israel) defeated Carole Steinhauser and Greta Trotman, 8-5.

Iwanowicz posted Massachusetts' only singles victory on Tuesday, topping Lopez, 7-6, 6-4.

The Minutewomen will take on Florida Atlantic today at 10:00 a.m. and then conclude their Florida trip on Thursday when they face Lynn.

Barry 6, UMass 3

Singles:

1. Victoria Courmes (BU) def Stephanie Price (UM) 6-1, 6-2

2. Cornelia Grunes (BU) def Sasha Edelstein (UM) 6-2, 6-0

3. Gizella Turbok (BU) def Camilla Knight (UM) 6-4, 6-1

4. Greta Trotman (BU) def Jafra Depontes (UM) 4-3 (retired)

5. Dorothy Iwanowicz (UM) def Maria Lopez (BU) 7-6. 6-4

6. Valeria Papandrea (BU) def Susan Hyams (UM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

1. Price / Depontes (UM) def Courmes / Lopez (BU) 8-4

2. Iwanowicz / Edelstein (UM) def Steinhauser / Trotman (BU) 8-5

3. Turbok / Papandrea (BU) def Hyams / Knight (UM) 8-2