Men's Tennis | 2/23/2019 5:25:00 PM
Box Score MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Buccaneer men's tennis team showed poise in their first conference match of the year against the Embry-Riddle Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex, a 6-1 victory for Barry. The Eagles brought their a-game on Saturday, stealing a doubles match and pushing three singles matchups into super tiebreakers, two of which the Bucs won.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Embry-Riddle 1
Records: No. 1 Barry 4-0, Embry-Riddle 1-4
DOUBLES:
SINGLES:
- #1 Single - Montrieul (Barry) def. Donayre (ERAU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-5
- #2 Single - Gomez (Barry) def. Guedy (ERAU) 6-7 (3), 7-6, 10-6
- #3 Single - Gallego (Barry) def. Bos (ERAU) 6-1, 6-2
#4 Single - Palacios (Barry) def. Faucher (ERAU) 6-1, 6-1
- #5 Single - Versier (Barry) def. Omeragic (ERAU) 6-0, 6-1
- #6 Single - Rohweder def. Ignaci Forcano(Barry) 6-4, 1-6, 11-9
NOTEWORTHY:
- The singles match was Forcano's debut as a Buccaneer. The freshman from Barcelona, Spain faced off with Rohweder, a 6'4 upperclassmen, and nearly came out victorious.
- The Ale's once again dominated in doubles, winning their fourth straight matchup to stay undefeated.
ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs host Georgetown on Sunday, Mar. 3.
