ORLANDO, Fla. -- After kicking off the weekend with an upset win over No. 1 ranked Columbus State, the Buccaneer men's tennis team recorded another solid victory on Sunday, Feb. 17 at UTSA Training Center, knocking off No. 8 Valdosta State by a 6-1 margin.
The history runs deep between the Bucs and the Blazers after their several matchups the past few seasons. Last year, saw Barry take down VSU 5-3 in Valdosta, Ga., after Barry traveled there in the fall to compete at the ITA Regional Championships.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Valdosta State 1
Records: No. 2 Barry 3-0, No. 8 Valdosta State 0-3
DOUBLES:
SINGLES:
- #1 Single - Mas (VSU) def. Montrieul (Barry) 4-6, 6-3, 10-3
- #2 Single - Gomez (Barry) def. Simbozel (VSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- #3 Single - Gallego (Barry) def. Nguyen (VSU) 7-6 (2), 6-2
#4 Single - Palacios (Barry) def. Pineda (VSU) 6-1, 6-3
- #5 Single - Versier (Barry) def. Holm (VSU) 6-1, 6-2
- #6 Single - Bayldon (Barry) def. Cizek (VSU) 7-5, 6-4
NOTEWORTHY:
- This year's victory over the Blazer marks the fourth straight for the Bucs dating all the way back to May of 2016.
- After beating two straight Top-8 opponents in No. 1 Columbus State and No. 8 Valdosta State, the Bucs make a strong case to sit at the top of the DII ITA National rankings in the next poll on Feb. 20.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host the Embry-Riddle Eagles in their Sunshine State Conference opener on Saturday, Feb. 23.
