MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — The Tuskegee women's tennis program has completed its 2023-24 season after falling to the No. 1 nationally ranked Barry University in the South Region 1 semifinal on Friday morning at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.
The Golden Tigers were swept 4-0 by the top seed in the region on Barry's home court.
No. 8-seeded Tuskegee (20-8) came into the regional after winning the SIAC Tennis Championship, while Barry (19-4) were the Southern State Conference champions. The Buccaneers took the singles point, holding serve on all three courts as
Taylor Ford and
Dayna Jackson fell 6-1 on court two, before
Chloe Griffin-Harrington and Kaome Tanyaradzwa fell 6-0 on court one. Meanwhile the pair of
Barbara Phillips and
Gabrielle Geary were trailing 5-0.
Singles play also proved to be a challenge as Tuskegee dropped the first set on all six courts. Barry claimed the winning point with wins at court four, two, and six where Ford fell 6-1, 6-0,
Jamiya Ivory fell 6-1, 6-1, and
Devynn Jackson dropped her match 6-0, 6-2.
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