MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The fourth-ranked Barry Buccaneers Men's Tennis team defeated the #11 West Alabama Tigers on Thursday afternoon at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.  

The Bucs picked up their eighth win against a nationally ranked team. The Bucs will look to build on this momentum as they get ready to play two nationally ranked SSC opponents this weekend, including the number one team in the nation (#18 Rollins & #1 Saint Leo). 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #4 Barry 4, Western Alabama 1
Records: Barry (12-4), UWA (11-8)
SERIES: Bucs lead series 2-0.

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Alejandro Ibañez Gallego/Arnau Rodriguez (BU) vs. Marcel Hornung/Lucas Hammond (UWA) 3-4, unf. 
2. Alessandro Giuliato/Alejandro Palacios (BU) def. Loic Danze/llari Vesanen (UWA) 6-2
3. Alessio Demichelis/Tim Büttner def. Wilson Igbinovia/Nuutti Jokinen (UWA) 6-4

Singles

1. Alejandro Ibañez Gallego def. llari Vesanen (UWA) 6-1, 6-4
2. Alessandro Giuliato (BU) def. Marcel Hornung (UWA) 6-2, 6-0
3. Alejandro Palacios (BU) def. Nuutti Jokinen (UWA) 6-4, 6-3
4. Wilson Igbinovia (UWA) def. David Rieme (BU) 6-2, 6-3 
5. Arnau Rodriguez (BU) vs. Loic Danze (UWA) 6-4, 0-3, unf. 
6. Adam Lynch (BU) vs. Lucs Hammond (UWA) 6-7(4), 2-1, unf. 

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will host #18 Rollins in a conference matchup at the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Saturday, Apr. 1st, starting at 1:30 p.m.