INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The Barry Buccaneers men's tennis secured a birth in the final of the ITA Division II Men's National Team Indoor Championship after defeating West Florida 4-1 in the semifinal at the Ulndy Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 19.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 5 Barry 4, No. 6 West Florida 1
Records: Barry (3-1), West Florida (2-1)
Series: Barry leads 13-8
SUMMARY:
Singles
- #25 Alessandro Giuliato (BU) def. Facundo Bermejo (UWF) 7-5, 6-4
- #9 Alejandro Palacios (BU) def. Tomas Descarrega (UWF) 6-4, 6-2
- #42 Juan Cabrera (UWF) def. #3 Alejandro Ibañez Gallego (BU) 6-2, 6-4
- Hugo Cazaban (BU) vs. Bernardo Costa (UWF) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
- Ignasi Forcano (BU) def. Albin Ekenros (UWF) 6-3, 6-1
- Arnau Rodriguez (BU) vs. Salvador Bandeira (UWF) 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles
- Arnau Rodriguez/Alejandro Ibañez Gallego (BU) vs. Tomas Descarrega/Facundo Bermejo (UWF) 3-3, unfinished
- Ignasi Forcano/Martin Gutierrez (BU) def. Salvador Bandeira/Albin Ekenros (UWF) 6-2
- Tim Büttner/Alessandro Giuliato (BU) def. Bernardo Costa/Pedro Cordeiro (UWF) 6-1
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will take on the winner of Columbus State/Saint Leo in the finals of the Indoor Championships on Sunday, Feb. 20., at 2:30 pm.