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Vivien Versier authored two wins over Valdosta State in 2017
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Vivien Versier was part of a No. 2 doubles team that defeated the 19th-ranked duo in the nation.
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Valdosta State VSUMT (4-4)
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Winner Barry BARRY-MT (8-0)
Valdosta State VSUMT
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Final
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Barry BARRY-MT
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Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

No. 7 Men's Tennis Vanishes No. 5 VSU

Triki's unbeaten streak comes to end

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Barry University's seventh-ranked men's tennis team exacted some revenge on No. 5 Valdosta State Saturday, beating the team that knocked the Buccaneers out of last year's NCAA Tournament, 8-1, at Armstrong State.

Barry walked a tightrope in two of the three doubles matches, pulling away at Nos. 1 and 3 with 9-8 victories, but then picked up four of its five singles victories in straight sets to put the Blazers away.

Barry senior Ahmed Triki, the No. 2-ranked player in NCAA Division II, fell for the first time since his freshman season when he dropped a 6-3, 6-3 No. 1 singles match to No. 3 Leo Blay. 

"As far as the streak, streaks are meant to end," Bucs longtime coach George Samuel said on the eve of what could be a milestone for himself. "I think he's OK with it. He's more concerned with our team, and our team is pretty darn good this year."

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 8, Valdosta State 1
Records: Barry 8-0, Valdosta State 4-4

SUMMARY:

  • Triki and Pierre Montrieul beat Eden Peleg and Axel Holm, 9-8 (7-3), at No. 1 doubles. Nico Dreer and Thomas Bugeaud were 9-8 (7-5) winners over Jordi Mas and Fernando Rivas at the No. 3 position.
  • No. 24-ranked Carlos Gomez and Vivien Versier defeated No. 19 Xavier Pineda and Blay, 8-5, at No. 2 pairs. 
  • Dreer, the 33rd-ranked player in the country, defeated No. 20 Fernando Rivas, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 4 singles.
  • Fabian Pronnet, who had been held out of the lineup for the past couple matches, was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Davis Stewart at No. 5. 
  • Montrieul bounced back from a stinging defeat a day earlier to hand Mas a 6-4, 6-3 setback at the No. 3 position.
  • No. 11-ranked Carlos Gomez outlasted the 33rd-ranked Pineda, 6-4, 4-6, 10-7, at No. 2 singles.
  • Versier rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Holm at No. 6. 

NOTEWORTHY:

  • Dreer won his second straight match over a nationally-ranked opponent. Gomez picked up his first win over a ranked opponent. 
  • Triki's last loss came on March 22, 2014 in a 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 defeat to Hawai'i Pacific's No. 2-ranked Petr Michnev.
  • Barry coach George Samuel collected his 499th career victory with the Buccaneers men's tennis program. 


ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will play No. 9 West Florida at 9 a.m. Sunday to conclude its Georgia trip.


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