MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The second-ranked Barry Buccaneer started off the season on top, capturing a 6-1 victory over the Embry-Riddle Eagles at the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Saturday, Mar. 13.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry 6, Embry-Riddle 1
Records: No.2 Barry (1-0), Embry-Riddle (1-1)

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:
"After not playing for almost a year, I was excited to be back on court with my brothers next to me," said Tim Buttner, "Everyone was fired up and motivated to start the season. We did a great job today after not competing for a while. Everyone was 100% focused and was ready to fight. Personally, I played a solid match today, here and there I made a couple mistakes but for the first match I would say it was a decent performance. Now the goal is to improve from match to match and peak at the end of the season!"

SUMMARY:

Singles

• 1. Alessandro Giuliato (Barry) def. Juan Ortiz Couder (ERAU) 6-2, 6-2
• 2. Andres Donayre (ERAU) def. Arnau Rodriguez (Barry) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
• 3. Alejandro Palacios (Barry) def. Alexis Guedy (ERAU) 6-4, 6-2
• 4. Hugo Cazaban (Barry) def. Lucas Bos (ERAU) 6-3, 6-3
• 5. Ignasi Forcano (Barry) def. Fernando Alonso (ERAU) 6-0, 7-5
• 6. Tim Buttner (Barry) def. Tim Loerwink (ERAU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

• 1. Buttner/Forcano (Barry) def. Couder/Donayre (ERAU) 6-2
• 2. Giuliato/Cazaban (Barry) def. Bos/Guedy (ERAU) 6-1
• 3. Alonso/Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo (ERAU) def. Rodriguez/Palacios (Barry) 6-1

ON THE HORIZON:

Next up for the Bucs is a road match against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish, on Sunday, Mar. 13.