MIAMI SHORES, FL. – The Buccaneers launched their 2019 season with 19 unanswered points in the first match of the BarryU Classic against Saint Anselm in the Health & Sports Center. Barry would win the match in straight sets 25-4, 25-19 and 25-17. In the second match of the day, the Bucs took down American International in three sets as well - 25-15, 25-20 and 25-15.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Game One Final: No. 16 Barry 3, Saint Anselm 0
Game Two Final: No. 16 Barry 3, American International 0
Records: Barry (2-0), Saint Anselm (0-2); American Int'l (0-2)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0 against both teams
WHAT DID THEY SAY
SUMMARY:
Game one
- 1st set | Bianca Paşca put serious pressure on the Hawks right away with five service aces. The Bucs lead 19-0 before STA was able to record their first point of the set.
- 2nd set | The Bucs' offensive attack was led by a three-headed monster of Anastasiia Samokhvalova, Kishara Gordon and Megi Buvinic with three kills each.
- 3rd set | Gabriela Jansen was involved more offensively late for Barry with four kills on 11 attempts.
Game two
- 1st set | Buvinic collected 18 of her 40 attacks in this set while Jansen earned seven-of-12 digs.
- 2nd set | The Yellow Jackets would bounce back and force eight ties and five lead changes.
- 3rd set | The Bucs raised their defensive intensity and held AIC to a negative attack percentage (-.031) for the first and only time in the set. Audren Rose tallied seven-of-19 digs.
NOTEWORTHY:.
- Pasca had nine total aces in the two matches today
- The Buccaneers held opponents to a .019 attack percentage
- Barry had three players reach double-digit digs after day one of the BarryU Classic
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry continues play at the 2019 BarryU Classic with two more matches. First at 9am against East Stroudsburg and then the final match of the tournament against MSU-Mankato at 7pm.
