VALDOSTA, Ga. --  The No. 5 Barry Buccaneers men's tennis team lost to the No. 1 Valdosta State Blazers 6-1 on Saturday morning at the VSU Tennis Complex.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 5 Barry 1, No. 1 VSU 6
Records: Barry (5-2), Valdosta State (4-0)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 20-12. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. #6 Xaveam Van Wijk/ Takeshi Taco (VSU) def. Yan Kodjoed / Leo Caill (BARRY) 6-1
2. Tim Riedel / Gabriele Felline (BARRY) def. Edgar Destouet/ Arthur Bord (VSU) 6-4
3. Jan Skerbatis/ Boruch Skierkier (VSU) def. Thomas Machado / Simone Cavalleri (BARRY) 6-3

Singles

1. #1 Takeshi Taco (VSU) def Riccardo Trione (BARRY) 6-4, 6-4
2. #3 Boruch Skierkier (VSU) vs. Gabriele Felline (BARRY) 7-5, 6-4
3. Edgar Destouet (VSU) vs. #25 Yan Kodjoed (BARRY) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3
4. Tim Riedel (BARRY) def. #24 Jerome Iaconi (VSU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jan Skerbatis (VSU) def. Thomas Machado (BARRY) 7-6, 7-5
6. Julien Doitteau (VSU) vs. Leo Caill (BARRY) 4-6, 6-1,6-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Buccaneers struggled early, dropping their first and third doubles matches but battled back to claim a 6-4 victory in Doubles #2.
• Riccardo Trione faced the top-ranked player and fell in a straight-set sweep, 6-4, 6-4.
• Gabriele Felline kept his match competitive against the third-ranked player but came up short in the end.
• #25 Yan Kodjoed fought hard against VSU's Edgar Destouet but fell in a tightly contested match, 6-2, 7-6, 6-3.
• Tim Riedel came up big with a straight set win for the Bucs at #5, 7-5, 6-1 to get the Bucs their only singles victory.
• Thomas Machado battled but dropped his match to Jan Skerbatis in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5.
• Leo Caill started strong with an early lead against Julien Doitteau but struggled in the following two sets, ultimately falling 6-1, 6-1.

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs are staying in Valdosta, Ga. to face off against the #1 NAIA ranked team Georgia Gwinnett on March 2, the match begins at 9 am at the VSU Tennis Courts.