MIAMI SHORES, Fla.--  The second-ranked Barry Buccaneers played their closest game of the season against the #1-ranked NAIA team Keiser Seahawks on Tuesday afternoon at the Buccaneer Tennis Center, escaping with victory 4-3 after a Doubles sweep.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 2 Barry 4, Keiser 3
Records: Barry (18-1), KEI (18-3)
Series: Barry lead the series 16-0. 

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. #14 Violet Apisah / Patricia Apisah (KEI) vs. Alina Michalitsch / Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) — 5-3, unfinished
2. #30 Eloise de Mooij / Isabela Mercante (KEI) def. Maria Tatarnikova / Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) — 6-3
3. Vanja Vidanovic / Cato Tangkau (KEI) def. Angela Leweurs / Ailen Crespo (BARRY) — 6-3

Singles

1. #5 Alina Michalitsch (BARRY) def. #18 Cato Tangkau (KEI) — 6-4, 6-2
2. #10 Viktoriia Dema (BARRY) def. #17 Eloise de Mooij (KEI) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
3. #69 Dinara Alloiarova (BARRY) def. #54 Isabela Mercante (KEI) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
4. Ailen Crespo (BARRY) def. Liza Velykorodna (KEI) — 7-6, 3-1, win by forfeit
5. Vanja Vidanovic (KEI) def. Maria Tatarnikova (BARRY) — 6-3, 6-4
6. Patricia Apisah (KEI) def. Juliana Sperb (BARRY) — 6-1, 6-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Keiser jumped out to an early lead by sweeping Courts #2 and #3 in doubles, taking the doubles point. The top-court matchup between nationally ranked pairs remained unfinished with Keiser up 5-3.
• Barry struck back in singles. On Court #6, Patricia Apisah overwhelmed Juliana Sperb with a 6-1, 6-0 win to double Keiser's lead.
• Barry quickly regained momentum. On Court #4, Dinara Alloiarova posted a consistent 6-4, 6-4 win over Isabella Ciancaglini in the fourth court.
• Barry rallied with a dominant response. #5 Alina Michalitsch put the Bucs on the board with a 6-4, 6-2 win over #18 Cato Tangkau on Court #1.
• Keiser regained momentum on Court #5, where Vanja Vidanovic took down Maria Tatarnikova 6-3, 6-4.
• The tide turned with a huge win on Court #4. Ailen Crespo battled into a third set against Liza Velykorodna and led 7-6, 3-1 before Velykorodna retired, giving Barry a crucial point.
• On Court #2, #10 Viktoriia Dema held strong in a three-set thriller against #17 Eloise de Mooij. After taking the first set 7-5, Dema dropped the second but stormed back to win the third 6-2.
• With the match tied, it came down to Court #3. #69 Dinara Alloiarova delivered in the clutch, taking down #54 Isabela Mercante 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to seal the 4-3 win for Barry.

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs play their final regular season match versus Embry-Riddle on Apr 19 at home 10 am.