WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The No. 8 Barry Buccaneers men's tennis team defeated their Sunshine State Conference rivals in their first conference match of the season, the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 8 Barry 7, PBA 0
Records: Barry (8-2, 1-0 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic (3-8, 0-3 SSC)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 24-0.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Adam Lynch / Leo Caill (BARRY) def. Milan Visontai/Alejandro Rol Franco (PBA) 6-4
- Simone Cavalleri/ Gabriele Felline (BARRY) def. Luis Eduardo Platas/ Mark Visontai (PBA) 6-4
- Riccardo Trione/Yan Kodjoed (BARRY) def. Peter Dragar/Saidakbar Kamalov (PBA) 6-2
Singles
- Riccardo Trione (BARRY) def. Luis Eduardo Platas (PBA) 6-2, 7-6(3)
- Gabriele Felline (BARRY) def. Milan Visontai (PBA) 7-5, 6-2
- Thomas Machado (BARRY) def. Juanfer Contreras (PBA) 7-6(4), 6-3
- Leo Caill (BARRY) def. Peter Dragar (PBA) 6-1, 6-3
- #54 Elie Azoulay (BARRY) def. Mark Visontai (PBA) 6-3, 5-7, 10-7
- Ariel Meshulam (BARRY) def. Alejandro Rol Franco (PBA) 6-2, 6-1
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Buccaneers dominated in doubles, sweeping all three matches. They opened with a 6-2 victory at #3 before securing back-to-back 6-4 wins at the top two flights to close out doubles play.
- Ariel Meshulam controlled his match against Alejandro Rol Franco, earning a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory at #6 in his third singles appearance of the season.
- Leo Caill overpowered Peter Dragar at #4, sweeping both sets 6-1, 6-3.
- Riccardo Trione and Gabriele Felline delivered straight-set wins at the top two flights, with Trione winning 6-2, 7-6(3) at #1 and Felline battling to a 7-5, 6-2 victory at #2.
- Thomas Machado fought through a tight match against senior Juanfer Contreras, securing a 7-6(4), 6-3 win at #3.
- #54 Elie Azoulay edged out Mark Visontai in a closely contested match, claiming victory 6-3, 5-7, 10-7 at #5 singles.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs are heading to Orlando to face off against Mississippi College on March 13, the match begins at 3:30 pm at the UTSA Training Center.