Men's Tennis | 9/23/2018 9:44:00 PM
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Barry's second-seeded Pierre Montrieul battled his way to the championship and will now face off against first-seeded Jordi Mas from Valdosta State to capture gold on Monday. Montrieul and his doubles partner Blake Balydon came up short on Sunday but exit the tournament with a positive record.
THE MATCHUPS
The ITA regional feature several NCAA DII schools including SSC opponents Nova Southeastern, Rollins, Saint Leo, Embry-Riddle, Lynn, Florida Southern, Florida Tech and Palm Beach Atlantic.
SUMMARY:
- Singles
- Montrieul faced off against another Valdosta State player in Xavi Pineda and triumphed after two sets 6-3, 7-5.
- Doubles
- Montrieul and Blaydon ran into the third-seeded duo from ERAU consisting of Juan Ortiz Couder and Andres Donayre. Barry's duo fought hard but ultimately fell to their SSC opponent by an 8-3 margin.
ON THE HORIZON:
ITA Regional play continues tomorrow with championship matches in both brackets. The winners advance to the ITA Small College Nationals.
