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Fernando Tous 2017 SSC Champ
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Fernando Tous and the Bucs are moving on to the NCAA quarterfinals.
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Winner Barry BARRY-MT (24-1)
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Northwest Missouri St. NWMSU (18-4)
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Barry BARRY-MT
(24-1)
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Final
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Northwest Missouri St. NWMSU
(18-4)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Opens NCAA Championships with 5-1 Victory

No. 2 Bucs move on to quarterfinals Wednesday

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Barry University's No. 2-ranked men's tennis team beat No. 19 Northwest Missouri State, 5-1, in the NCAA Championships Round of 16 at Sanlando Park Tuesday.

The Buccaneers won the first two doubles matches before the Bearcats claimed the No. 2 pairs match to send Barry into singles with a 2-1 lead. But the Bucs won three singles to wrap up their Sweet 16 victory, setting up a quarterfinals date on Wednesday.

"I think it's a good start," said Bucs freshman Thomas Bugeaud said after beating Fin Glowick, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 6 singles to give Barry a 3-1 lead. "Everyone feels good."                                

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Barry 5, Northwest Missouri State 1
Records: Barry 24-1, NW Missouri St. 18-4
 

SUMMARY:

  • Barry's No. 3 doubles team of Nico Dreer and Fernando Tous were 8-2 winners over Josef Altmann and Aymeric Autones.
  • Second-ranked Ahmed Triki and Pierre Montrieul put the Buccaneers ahead 2-0 with an 8-4 win over Mauro Tete and Youssef Sherif at No. 1 doubles.
  • Shortly after Bugeaud's win, 47th-ranked Dreer beat Altmann, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 4 singles to extend Barry's lead to 4-1.  
  • No. 13 Carlos Gomez clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Tete at No. 3 singles.
  • Third-ranked Triki, 26th-ranked Montrieul  and Fabian Pronnet each won a set in their respective matches when Gomez clinched.

NOTEWORTHY:

  • Triki tied Ollie Lemaitre for the school career doubles victories record at 82 wins. .
  • Triki's .863 career doubles winning percentage ranks first in school history.
  • Dreer sits alone in fourth place on the school's all-time singles victories list at 64.  

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"My game is like ... I like to put the ball in the court, to defend a lot, use some slice. I change (it up) a lot. I try to do everything. Sometimes, I need to attack a little bit more, I think, and to serve a little bit better to improve my level."
            -- Thomas Bugeaud after picking up his first NCAA Championships win 

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will play No. 18 Drury 4 p.m. Wednesday in the NCAA quarterfinals at Sanlando Park. 

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