The No. 15 Cameron women’s tennis team was knocked out by No. 2 Barry in the Round of 16 of the NCAA Division II National Championships on Wednesday.
The Aggie squad started out with a deficit after dropping all three doubles matches.
The No. 2 doubles pair of Barbi Pocza and Angie Werschel was too much for the No. 15 duo of Amanda Moberg and Julia Puckhaber. CU’s top tandem was defeated 8-2.
Sara Londono and Elvira Sholles were taken out 8-4 by the No. 22 twosome of Alex Gwizdowski and Laura Boguet at the No. 2 position.
Antonia Moberg and Florencia Tornero also lost at the No. 3 slot.
Unfortunately, the Aggie women were unable to change the momentum in singles play.
No. 23 Amanda Moberg was double bagelled by No. 3 Pocza at the top position, while Antonia Moberg fell 6-1, 6-0 to Boguet at the No. 5 spot. Those two singles losses sealed the 5-0 victory for Barry, allowing them to advance to the Quarterfinals of the championships.
The tough match-up against the Buccaneers marked the CU women’s last contest of an outstanding season. The team will finish the year with an 18-8 record.
Cameron women’s tennis coach James Helvey said he is more than pleased with the results the women have produced this season.
“I’m proud of our team. We worked very hard to get here,” he said. “We have one of the best teams in the country, and I am excited that they are all coming back.”