Men's Tennis | 4/3/2004 4:45:00 PM

Box Score SAVANNAH, Ga. – The # 7-ranked Barry University men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to the # 4 ranked North Florida Ospreys earlier this afternoon at the AASU Tennis Complex.

The Bucs (16-2, 4-1 SSC) fell behind early on dropping two of the three double matches with their only point coming in the # 1 spot where Thomas Hipp and Gerold Wiring teamed up to knock of North Florida's (18-1, 8-0 PBC) Elliott Wood and Leonardo Gomes 8-6.

The Bucs then managed just two more points in singles action. Barry's Victor Rodriguez earned one of the points in the # 4 position beating Anders Berger 7-6, 6-4 and Alex Praderas picked up the Bucs third and final point of the day at # 6 with a 6-2, 1-6, 10-6 super-tie-break win over Sheldon Simpson.

The Bucs return to action tomorrow morning when they face off against Lander at 10:00 am at the AASU Tennis Complex.


# 4 North Florida 6, # 7 Barry 3

Singles competition:
1. Stephen Moros (UNF) def. Thomas Hipp (BUM) 7-5, 6-3
2. Elliot Wood (UNF) def. Gerold Wiring (BUM) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
3. Jose Terrera (UNF) def. Sebastian Losavio (BUM) 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
4. Victor Rodriguez (BUM) def. Anders Berger (UNF) 7-6, 6-4
5. Leonardo Gomes (UNF) def. Filip Norrman (BUM) 6-2, 6-0
6. Alex Praderas (BUM) def. Sheldon Simpson (UNF) 6-2, 1-6, 10-6

Doubles competition:
1. Thomas Hipp/Gerold Wiring (BUM) def. Elliot Wood/Leonardo Gomes (UNF) 8-6
2. Stephen Moros/Anders Berger (UNF) def. Dirk Benninghaus/Victor Rodriguez (BUM) 8-2
3. Sheldon Simpson/Jose Terrera (UNF) def. Sebastian Losavio/Filip Norrman (BUM) 8-6

Match Notes:
Barry 16-2, 4-1 SSC; National ranking #7
North Florida 18-1, 8-0 PBC; National ranking #4