Barton women's tennis competes at ITA Fall Regionals #GoBarton

The Barton County Community College women's tennis program battled the elements and a tough field of competition this weekend at the USTA/ITA Central Region Championships held in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Alexandra Abyasova led the four Barton women entered into the nineteen field draw by reaching the semifinals in dominating fashion. The second seeded freshman opened with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Rebecca Van der Lee of Iowa Central before dispatching Cowley College's Arianna Lumanog by a near identical 6-0, 6-1 score. Abyasova's day and run ended in the semifinals against another Cowley opponent as third seeded Georgina Kaindoah prevailed 6-3, 6-2 earning a match in the championship.

Kaindoah also took care of another Cougar in the bracket by ending Claudia Sumaia's day with a 6-0, 6-2 victory. Sumaia began the tournament with a twin 6-1 victory over Iowa Central's Sofia Andrad Solarte advancing to the Round of 16.

The Cougars ran across the Tigers in the other two singles entries as Mariane Lima advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Iowa Central's Juliana Vidal but was dropped by fourth seeded Ane Ibarra 7-5, 6-2, while Sara Martin was on the short end of a 6-2, 6-1 score to Valentina Rodriguez. Martin would then meet up with Cowley's Takalani Molaoa in the consolation quarters as the top seed was upset in three sets with the Tigers again producing the victory by a 8-1 score.

In doubles action the second seeded duo of Abyasova and Sumaia grinded out an 8-5 win over Cowley's Lumanog and Courtney Leonard but fell short in the semifinals by the same score to the Tigers' Molaoa and Andrea Rodriguez.

Lima and Martin ran into an 8-1 buzz saw loss to the top ranked Ibara and Kaindoah, recovering with an 8-1 win in the back draw over Iowa Central's Emma and Rachel Slade. The duo's bid for the consolation championship fell short 8-2 as the Triton's Molaoa and Rodriguez took the crown.