BRADENTON, Fla. -- The No. 1 ranked Buccaneer men's tennis team kicked off the SSC Championship with a bang, defeating the Florida Tech Panthers 4-0 on Friday, Apr. 26. Play was moved to the afternoon after inclement weather in the Bradenton area suspended play in the morning during the first round of the tournament. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 4, Florida Tech 0
Records: No. 1 Barry (18-1), Florida Tech (6-12)

SINGLES:

• 1. #4 Pierre Montrieul (BARRY-M) def. James Finnigan (FTM) 6-1, 6-1
• 2. #37 Alejandro Ortega Palacios (BARRY-M) def. JJ Clark (FTM) 6-2, 6-0
• 3. Vivien Versier (BARRY-M) def. Kleanthis Tegos (FTM) 6-0, 6-1
• 4. Jamison Burch (FTM) vs. #43 Daniel Ventura (BARRY-M) no result
• 5. Tjimon Louisy (FTM) vs. Blake Bayldon (BARRY-M) no result
• 6. Alexander Webb (FTM) vs. Filip Zupancic (BARRY-M) no result

DOUBLES:

• 1. #10 Pierre Montrieul/Blake Bayldon (BARRY-M) vs. James Finnigan/JJ Clark (FTM) 4-2, unfinished
• 2. #41 Alejandro Ortega Palacios /Alejandro Ibañez Gallego (BARRY-M) def. Kleanthis Tegos/Silviu Solomon (FTM) 6-0
• 3. Carlos Gomez/Vivien Versier (BARRY-M) def. Jamison Burch/Tjimon Louisy (FTM) 6-2

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs will continue tournament play tomorrow when they take on the winner of Embry-Riddle and Rollins College.