INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The No. 2 ranked, No. 1 seeded Barry Buccaneers men's tennis squeezed by No. 6 ranked and fourth-seeded Columbus State Cougars in the semifinals of the 2024 ITA Indoor Championships at the UIndy Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 2 Barry 4, No. 6 Columbus State 2
Records: Barry (3-1), Columbus State (4-1)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 8-3.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Andreas Sandrone/Felix Steen (CSU) def. Adam Lynch/Leo Caill (BU) 7-5
- Joao Ferreira/David Rieme (BU) def. Daniel Hammond/Thomas Cardona (CSU) 7-6(3)
- Tim Riedel/Bastien Rieme (BU) def. #10 Camilo Cano/Justin Welz (CSU) 7-6 (4)
Singles
- Ferreira (BU) def. Cano (CSU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
- Lynch (BU) def. Welz (CSU) 7-6(2), 6-3
- #23 Cardona (CSU) def Tim Riedel (BU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
- David Rieme (BU) vs #34 Hammons (CSU) 6-4, 6-7(6) unf.
- Bastien Rieme (BU) def. Steen (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
- Sandrone (CSU) def. Caill (BU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bucs got on the board first winning the doubles point. The Cougars won at the top flight, but Barry prevailed at #2 and #3 in tiebreakers.
- Bastien Rieme quickly made it 2-0 Barry with a straight set win at #5.
- #23 Cardona put the Cougars on the board by coming back from a first set loss to win at #3.
- Lynch made it 3-1 with a straight set win at #2.
- Sandrone also won a three-set match at #6 to make it 3-2.
- Ferreira clinched the match for the Bucs at #1, coming back from a first set loss to win 6-0, 6-2.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs advance to the championship for the first time since 2022, when they beat to Columbus State 4-3 for the title.
- This is the Bucs fourth time playing in the ITA National Indoor Championships. They have advanced to the finals three times, winning one.
- Both David and Bastien Rieme remain undefeated on the year in singles.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will take on #3 Saint Leo in the ITA Indoor Nationals Championship Match tomorrow Feb. 18, starting at 2:30 p.m.
Find all information about the 2024 ITA National Indoor Championships here
