MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry's men's tennis team beat No. 31 Indianapolis, 7-2, Saturday at Buccaneer Tennis Center.
The seventh-ranked Buccaneers swept doubles play -- all competitive matches -- and won all four singles points in straight sets matches. Both of the singles losses came in third-set super tiebreakers decided by two points in down-to-the-wire finishes.
Fabian Pronnet did not drop a game in winning his No. 4 singles match over Marco Razo, and Carlos Gomez, Vivien Versier and Nico Dreer each picked up victories in singles and doubles for the Bucs, who remain at home next Sunday and Monday, beginning with a key conference match against Saint Leo.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 7, Indianapolis 2
Records: Barry 10-1, Indianapolis 5-4
SUMMARY:
- Gomez, who holds the No. 11 national ranking, defeated 29th-ranked Christopher Drechsler, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 2 singles. He and Versier, who are ranked 24th in doubles, beat Magnus Mueller and Drechsler, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles.
- Dreer, the No. 35-ranked singles player, was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Mueller at the No. 4 position. Dreer and Fernando Tous beat Nils Hoffacker and Razo, 8-5, at No. 3 doubles.
- Versier took care of Andy Morlet, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 6 singles.
- Ahmed Triki and Pierre Montrieul beat sixth-ranked Arklon Huertas Del Pino and Morlet, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Gomez improved to 2-1 against nationally-ranked opponents.
- Dreer is now 8-0 in singles, which includes a 6-0 mark at the No. 4 position.
- Montrieul and Triki are 4-0 in matches against nationally-ranked doubles teams.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry will host Saint Leo 11 a.m. March 26.
