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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Lynn University
Women's Tennis Falls To Lynn, 5-2
March 17, 2002 | Tennis
March 17, 2002
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team (1-11) fell to Lynn University (7-2), the No. 1 ranked team in Division II, 5-2, this afternoon to open up its Florida spring break trip.
The Fighting Knights took two out of three doubles for an early 2-1 lead and then received wins at Nos. 1, 2 and 5 singles for the victory.
Monika Mastalirova and Marie Barbier defeated senior Helena Horak (Westlake Village, Calif.) and sophomore Susan Hyams (Cincinnati, Ohio) by the score of 8-0 at No. 1 doubles. Sophomore Jafra Depontes (Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii) and freshman Stephanie Price (Columbia, Mo.) were 8-5 winners over LU's Masha Bajramovic and Bucke Yavuz at No. 2, while Lynn's Jen Greenwald and Monse Palacios beat freshmen Alison Hagenbuch and Ashley Smith (Southboro, Mass.) at No. 3 by the same score.
Mastalirova and Barbier posted wins at Nos. 1 and 2 singles, respectively. Mastalirova defeated Horak, 6-4 and 6-3. Barbier needed three sets to beat Depontes losing 5-7 before taking the next two sets 6-0 and 6-1. Price gave UMass it's only singles victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Bajramovic at No. 3. Lynn's Palacios secured the team victory with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 against Hagenbuch. The other two singles matches were stopped once the team outcome was decided.
The Minutewomen will take on Stetson tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
Lynn 5 Massachusetts 2
Singles results:
1. Monika Mastalirova (LU) def. Helena Horak (UM) 6-4, 6-3
2. Marie Barbier (LU) def. Jafra Depontes (UM) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1
3. Stephanie Price (UM) def. Masha Bajramovic (LU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Bucke Yavuz (LU) vs. Susan Hyams (UM) 6-4, 1-2 stopped
5. Monse Palacios (LU) def. Alison Hagenbuch (UM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Jen Greenwald (LU) vs. Ashley Smith (UM) 0-3 stopped
Doubles results:
1. Barbier/Mastalirova (LU) def. Horak/Hyams (UM) 8-0
2. Depontes/Price (UM) def. Bajramovic/Yavuz (LU) 8-5
3. Greenwald/Palacios (LU) def. Hagenbuch/Smith (UM) 8-5
