VALDOSTA, Ga. --  The No. 4 nationally-ranked, No. 4 seeded Barry Buccaneers men's tennis fell to No. 3 nationally-ranked, No. 1 seeded Valdosta State 4-0 in the South Region Championship on Tuesday afternoon at the VSU Tennis Center. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 3 Valdosta State 4, No. 4 Barry 0 
Records: No. 3 Valdosta State (22-3) No. 4 Barry (15-7)
Series: Buccaneers lead overall series 20-11. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. #6 Rodrigo Carvalho/Luca Mack (VSU) vs. #22 Joao Ferreria/David Rieme (BARRY) 5-4, unfinished
2. Takeshi Taco/Xaveam Van Wijk (VSU) def. #18 Tim Riedel/Bastien Rieme (BARRY) 6-3
3. #42 Boruch Skierkier/Jan Skerbatis (VSU) def. Leo Caill/Adam Lynch (BARRY) 6-3

Singles

1. #26 Luca Mack (VSU) vs. #7 Joao Ferreria (BARRY) 3-6, 6-2, unfinished
2. #23 Boruch Skierkier (VSU) def. #9 Adam Lynch (BARRY) 6-2, 6-2 
3. #7 Takeshi Taco (VSU) def. #58 David Rieme (BARRY) 6-2, 6-0 
4. Rodrigo Carvalho (VSU) vs. Tim Riedel (BARRY) 6-3, 5-6, unfinished
5. Jerome Iaconi (VSU) vs. Bastien Rieme (BARRY) 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
6. Christian Wedel (VSU) def. Leo Caill (BARRY) 7-5, 6-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Valdosta State took the doubles point, winning at No. 2 and 3 doubles. 
• Taco picked up the first singles point of the match at No. 3 singles, defeating D. Rieme in straight-sets. 
• Skierkier put Valdosta State up 3-0 after defeating Lynch in straight-sets at No. 2 singles. 
• Wedel clinched the South Region Championship after defeating Caill in straight-sets at No. 6 singles. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• This was Bucs 29th NCAA tournament appearance. 
• The Bucs will not advance to the national finals for the first time since 2016.
• Barry's pursuit of a fifth-straight national championship comes to an end.  

ON THE HORIZON:

This match concludes the Bucs 2024 season.