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MTEN REGIONAL CHAMPS
4
Winner Barry BARRY-M (21-5)
2
Saint Leo SLM (23-3)
Winner
Barry BARRY-M
(21-5)
4
Final
2
Saint Leo SLM
(23-3)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Caleb Collins

Men's Tennis Captures South Region Title

Bucs beat the Saint Leo Lions 4-2

SAINT LEO, Fla. --  The third-ranked and third-seeded Barry Buccaneers powered to a 4-2 win over No. 1 ranked and second-seeded Saint Leo on Friday, at the Saint Leo Tennis Center in the NCAA Division II South Region championship match. The Bucs now have a chance to win their fourth-straight national title.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 3 Barry 4, No. 1 Saint Leo 2
Records: Barry (21-5), Saint Leo (23-3)
Series: Barry leads 43-3

SUMMARY:

Doubles

  1.  #31 Martin Soukal/Vincent Thiel (SL) def. #10 Alejandro Ibañez Gallego/Arnau Rodriguez (BU) 6-3
  2. Tao Bernal Castillo/Ivan Marrero (SL) def. Alejandro Palacios/Alessandro Giuliato (BU) 6-2
  3. Alessio Demichelis/Tim Büttner (BU) vs. Nicolas Bacella/Luis Iriarte (SL) 4-5

Singles

  1. #32 Alejandro Ibañez Gallego (BU) vs. #20 Martin Soukal 6-3, 4-6, unf. 
  2. #27 Alejandro Palacios (BU) def. #28 Vincent Thiel (SL) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
  3. . #56 Alessandro Giuliato (BU) vs. Nicolas Bacella (SL) 6-4, 7-6(4)
  4. Luis Iriarte (SL) def. Arnau Rodriguez (BU) 6-3, 6-4
  5. Alessio Demichelis (BU) def. #51 Tao Bernal Castillo 6-2, 6-2
  6. Tim Büttner (BU) def. Ghali Mensour (SL) 6-3, 6-3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Lions broke out on top quickly, earning the doubles point, as Soukal and Thiel knocked out Ibañez Gallego and Rodriguez 6-3 at number one. Castillo and Merrero defeated Palacios and Giuliato 6-2 at number two. 
  • The Bucs came out strong in singles, winning four of six first sets. 
  • Palacios got the Bucs on the board. He lost the first set and stormed back to capture the last two sets 6-3. 6-2. Bucs knotted match at 1-1.
  • Giuliato put the Bucs on top 2-1, by defeating Bacella in straight-sets 6-4, 7-6(4).
  • The Lions tied the match at 2-2 when Iriarte defeated Rodriguez in straight-sets 6-3, 6-4 on number 4. 
  • Both Demichelis and Büttner took care of business, winning in straight-sets on numbers 5 and 6, Büttner clinched the match for the Bucs at number 6. 

NOTEWORTHY:

  • For Barry, it is their 18th South Regional championship and the 24th time that they have advanced to the NCAA Division II finals.
  • The Finals are May 11-15 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
  • The Bucs defeated the No.1 ranked Lions twice this season, with first win coming a week ago in the SSC Tournament Championship. 
  • Barry has won six national championships, including the last three in a row. 

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs advance to the NCAA Division II National Finals. Opponents for the finals will be re-seeded by the Tennis National Committee.

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