MIAIMI SHORES, Fla. -- The fourth-ranked Barry Buccaneers men's tennis team fell to the #1 Saint Leo Lions on Sunday at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex. 

Both teams today were fighting for a spot atop the SSC standings, with both being undefeated in the SSC. The Lions now lead with the Bucs a game behind in the loss column. 

Final: #1Saint Leo 4, #4 Barry 3
Records: Barry (13-5, 5-1 SSC), Saint Leo (17-1, 4-0 SSC)
SERIES: Barry leads series 41-3
 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Alejandro Ibañez Gallego/Arnau Rodriguez (BU) def. Vincent Thiel/Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-2
2. Ivan Marrero/Tao Castillo Bernal (SLU) def. Alessandro Giuliato/Alejandro Palacios (BU) 6-3 
3. Nicolas Bacella/Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Alessio Demichelis/Tim Büttner (BU) 6-2

Singles

1. Ivan Morrero (SLU) def. Alejandro Ibañez Gallego (BU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Alejandro Palacios (BU) def. Martin Soukal (SLU) 6-4, 7(10),6(8)
3. Alessandro Giuliato (BU) def. Vincent Thiel (SLU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) def. David Rieme (BU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Alessio Demichelis (BU) def. Tao Castillo Bernal (SLU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 (Bernal assessed a game penalty down 5-2 in the third set)
6. Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Arnau Rodriguez (BU) 6-3, 7(7)-6(4)

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will play Queens College (NY) at home at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex on Friday Apr. 7th at 2:00 p.m.