LAKELAND, Fla. --  The No. 8 Barry Buccaneers men's tennis defeated No. 5 Rollins 4-1 in the SSC Championships semifinals to secure a spot in the SSC Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 8 Barry 4, No. 5 Rollins
Records: No. 8 Barry (13-6) No. 5 Rollins (18-2)
Series: Buccaneers tie the season series up at 1-1. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Joao Ferreria/David Rieme (BU) def. Luke Quaynor/Richard Stoiberer (RC) 6-1
2. Bastien Rieme/Tim Riedel (BU) def. Guillermo Castaneda/Charlie Putrino (RC) 6-4
3. Adam Lynch/Leo Caill (BU) vs. Efe Comu/Nico de Giacomo (RC) 4-5, unf. 

Singles

1. Joao Ferreria (BU) def. Efe Comu (RC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Adam Lynch (BU) vs. Luke Quaynor (RC) 7-5, 6-1
3. David Rieme (BU) vs. Nico de Giacomo (RC) 4-6, 5-3, unf. 
4. Tim Riedel (BU) vs. Richard Stoiberer (RC) 5-7, 6-3, unf. 
5. Bastien Rieme (BU) def. Guillermo Castaneda (RC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Charlie Putrino (RC) def. Leo Caill (BU) 6-0, 6-3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bucs set the tone early, winning at No. 1 and 2 doubles to secure the doubles point and go up 1-0. 
• Ferreria won in straight-sets at No. 1 singles to put the Bucs up 2-0. 
• Lynch put the Bucs up 3-0 after winning at No. 2 singles. 
• Putrino of Rollins captured their first point after winning at No. 6 singles. 
• Bastien Rieme clinched the Bucs championship birth after winning at No. 5 singles. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs will make their seventh-straight SSC tournament championship appearance. 
• Barry looks to capture their seventh-straight SSC tournament championship and look to break the tie they have with Rollins for the most tournament titles in conference history.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs will play the top-seeded Saint Leo Lions in the SSC Championship tomorrow, Apr. 28, starting at 1:00 pm at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex.