DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Barry University's No. 2-ranked men's tennis team won its first Sunshine State Conference match Sunday, beating No. 10 Embry-Riddle, 6-3.

The Buccaneers took a 2-1 lead for the second straight day after doubles before closing it out in singles play.
 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Embry-Riddle 3
Records: Barry (2-0, 1-0 SSC), Embry-Riddle (2-1, 1-1)
 

SUMMARY:

• Barry's Fernando Tous and Flavio Matteoli used good energy to put away Lucas Lesoeur and Deepak Vishavkarma, 8-3, at No. 3 doubles.
• Vivien Versier and Blake Bayldon gave the Bucs a 2-0 lead when they beat Juan Ortiz Couder and Lucas Bos, 8-4, at No. 2 pairs.
• The Eagles won the No. 1 doubles point as Rodolfo Arreygue and Andres Donayre beat Carlos Gomez and Pierre Montrieul, 8-5.
• Matteoli defeated Lesoeur, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, at No. 6 singles. 
• Versier beat Arreygue, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 4 singles. 
• Embry-Riddle picked up two points when Bos beat Filip Zupancic, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5, and Couder defeated Montrieul, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1. That pulled the Eagles within 4-3.
• Gomez clinched the win for the Bucs with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Vishavkarma at No. 2 singles. Daniel Ventura wrapped it up with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Donayre at No. 3.

NOTEWORTHY:

• This was the first official conference match versus Embry-Riddle as the Eagles became full members this season.
• Barry has dropped the No. 1 doubles point in both of the first two matches.
• Matteoli and Versier both won four matches in the opening weekend.

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will host St. Thomas Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in the home opener.

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