DAVIE, Fla. – The Buccaneers kick started their 2021 season with a dominate performance against Auburn-Montgomery in their first match of the 2021 NSU Shark Invite, at the Rick Case Arena. Barry would win the match in straight sets (25-22) (25-19) (25-20). In the second match of the day, The Bucs made quick work of Barton College winning three straight sets as well, (25-19) (25-14) (25-13).
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Game One Final: Barry 3, Auburn-Montgomery 0
Game Two Final: Barry 3, Barton 0
Records: Barry (2-0), Auburn-Montgomery (4-1); Batron (1-1)
All-Time Series: Barry leads 1-0 against both teams
WHAT DID THEY SAY
SUMMARY:
Auburn-Montgomery
- 1st set | Four kills from Mariana Bertran and three from Djuly Schmorantz allowed the Bucs to edge out the Warhawks in the first set. | Barry 25, Auburn-Montgomery 22
- 2nd set | Seven attacking errors stifled any chance the Warhawks had in the second set. | Barry, 25, Auburn-Montgomery 19
- 3rd set | With the score knotted up at 15 each, the Bucs ripped off a 5-0 run to secure a lead they would ride to the finish line. | Barry 25, Auburn-Montgomery 20
Barton
- 1st set | Barry ended the first frame on a 9-0 run fueled by four kills from Schmorantz. | Barry 25, Barton 19
- 2nd set | The Bucs kept the pressure on the Bulldogs, starting the set on a 14-0 run. | Barry 25, Barton 14
- 3rd set | Bertran and her six kills in the third set spelled the end for the Bulldogs. | Barry 25, Barton 13
NOTEWORTHY:.
- Schmorantz lead the team with 18 kills between the two matches, followed closely by Bertan with 17 kills.
- Barry had three players reach double-digits digs after day one of the NSU invitational.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry continues play at the 2021 NSU Shark Invite with two more matches tomorrow. First, at 9:30am against Findlay and then the Bucs play again at 3:30pm against Millersville for their final match of the invitational.
