INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --  The No. 2 ranked, No. 1 seeded Barry Buccaneers men's tennis defeated the No. 3 ranked, No. 3 seeded Saint Leo Lions 4-3 to secure their second ITA Indoor National Championship as a program on Sunday evening at the Uindy Tennis Center. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 2 Barry 4, No. 3 Saint Leo 3
Records: Barry (4-1), Saint Leo (6-1)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 44-3.  

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Luis Iriarte/Martin Soukal (SLU) def. Adam Lynch/Leo Caill (BU) 6-4
2. Nicolas Bacella/Ghali Mensour (SLU) def. Joao Ferreira/David Rieme (BU) 
3. Tim Riedel/Bastien Rieme (BU) def. Eduardo Cohen/Vincent Thiel (SLU) 6-1

Singles

1. Joao Ferreira (BU) def. Martin Soukal (SLU) 6-3, 6-2 
2. Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. Adam Lynch (BU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Tim Riedel (BU) def. Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-4, 6-2
4. David Rieme (BU) def. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Bastien Rieme (BU) def. Luis Iriarte (SLU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) def. Leo Caill (BU) 6-2, 6-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions got out to an early 1-0 lead after securing the doubles point at No. 1 and 2 doubles. 
• The Bucs were able to get wins at singles No. 1, 3, 4 and 5. 
• The Lions secured victories at singles No. 2 and 6. 
• With the match tied at 3-3 and a champion yet to be crowned, B. Rieme came back down a set, to defeat Iriarte at singles No. 5 in a three-setter to secure the championship for the Bucs. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs win their second overall ITA Indoor Championship, their first came in 2022 when they defeated Columbus State. 
• This is the Bucs fourth time playing in the ITA National Indoor Championships, winning the title two of the years (2022, 2024). 
• Both David and Bastien Rieme remain undefeated on the year in singles. 
• The Bucs compiled wins against the No. 8, 6 and 3 nationally ranked teams in the past three days. 

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will come back home to host St. Thomas on Tuesday Feb. 20 at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.