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Flavio Matteoli
Jim Hogue
Flavio Matteoli won at No. 6.
0
St. Edward's SEU (21-10)
5
Winner Barry BARRY-M (23-2)
St. Edward's SEU
(21-10)
0
Final
5
Barry BARRY-M
(23-2)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Dennis Jezek, Jr.

Men's Tennis Tops Hilltoppers In Opening Round

Bucs post 5-0 sweep over St. Edward's

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University's No. 1-ranked men's tennis team hit the ground running at the NCAA Championships in Surprise, Arizona with a 5-0 win over the #40 St. Edward's Hilltoppers on Wednesday.

"Today, we started really well in doubles," Bucs head coach George Samuel said. "It's always a key factor, especially when you come into the championships. It was nice to see the guys down at the lower part of the lineup come through and win it for us. It was a fast match, and that's the good part about it, because it's hot out here and the quicker we can get off the court, the better it does for us in the future matches."

Following a 3-0 lead after doubles, the Buccaneers picked up two quick points in singles to advance to the national quarterfinals.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Barry 5, St. Edward's 0
Records: Barry (23-2), St. Edward's (21-10)

DOUBLES:

  • Pierre Montrieul and Blake Bayldon made short work of Davor Ivkovic and Chase Morehouse at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-1.
  • At No. 1, Fernando Tous and Filip Zupancic knocked off 39th-ranked Chase Barlett and Luis Diaz 8-3.
  • Carlos Gomes and Vivien Versier faced a tough challenge from Zac Robinson and Andre Mercado at No. 3, but came back to prevail 9-7 to complete the sweep.

SINGLES:

  • Needing just two points for the win, the Bucs picked them up at No. 6 and No. 4 singles.
  • Flavio Matteoli rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Morehouse at No. 6.
  • Forty-seventh ranked Daniel Ventura posted an identical score, 6-0, 6-1, over Mercado at No. 4 to clinch the match for the Bucs.. 

NOTEWORTHY:

  • The Bucs advance to the national quarterfinals for the 12th time in the last 14 years.
  • The Bucs will play Concordia (N.Y.) in the quarterfinals. The last time the Bucs met the Clippers came in the 2014 National Quarterfinals. The Bucs won 5-1.
  • The Clippers beat #47 Mercyhurst 5-1 in the round of 16.
  • Ventura tied Versier with his 18th singles win this spring and ran his win streak to a team-best eight in a row.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"We had a huge effort today. We're looking forward to playing tomorrow. We play against Concordia, from New York. Everyone is just pumped to play again out here. It's hot, but I think that is a good thing for us."
            -- Barry junior Daniel Ventura

ON THE HORIZON:

Barry will play unranked Concordia (N.Y.), in the NCAA Quarterfinals at 12:00 pm Eastern on Thursday, May. 10.


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