MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The second-ranked Barry Buccaneers bring the regular season to a final with their final matchup against NAIA's #10-ranked Keiser Seahawks at home. The Bucs would not end the regular season on a high note, as they fell in a close 4-3 match after losing all of Doubles matches.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 10 Keiser 4, No. 2 Barry 3
Records: Barry (16-3), Keiser (9-8)
Series: Buccaneers lead the series 14-4.
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- Herber Santos / Gilad Tamar (Keiser) def. Leo Caill / Simone Cavalleri (Barry) — 6-4
- #14 Yassir Kilani / Mathieu Strauss (Keiser) def. #45 Gabriele Felline / Tim Riedel (Barry) — 6-2
- Shaheed Alam / Simone Boscatto (Keiser) def. Riccardo Trione / Yan Kodjoed (Barry) — 7-6(10)
Singles
- #3 Shaheed Alam (Keiser) def. #31 Riccardo Trione (Barry) — 6-2, 7-6(3)
- #52 Yassir Kilani (Keiser) def. #30 Yan Kodjoed (Barry) — 6-0, 6-4
- Tim Riedel (Barry) def. Felipe Rivadeneria (Keiser) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1
- Ariel Meshulam (Barry) def. Gilad Tamar (Keiser) — 6-3, 6-3
- Mathieu Strauss (Keiser) def. Thomas Machado (Barry) — 6-3, 6-3
- Elie Azoulay (Barry) def. Herber Santos (Keiser) — 6-1, 4-6, 7-5
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Keiser swept all three doubles courts to take the early 1-0 lead. Despite a strong push from Barry's Court #3 team, the Seahawks edged out a 7-6(10) win in a high-pressure tiebreaker.
- Barry answered in singles with a fast start on Court #4, where Ariel Meshulam defeated Gilad Tamar 6-3, 6-3 to even the score.
- Keiser regained the lead on Court #2 as #52 Yassir Kilani took down #30 Yan Kodjoed in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4.
- The Seahawks extended their lead to 3-1 with a solid win from Mathieu Strauss over Thomas Machado, 6-3, 6-3 on Court #5.
- Barry stayed alive with a comeback performance from Tim Riedel on Court #3. After dropping the first set in a tiebreak, Riedel stormed back to win 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1.
- In the featured matchup on Court #1, #3 Shaheed Alam sealed the win for Keiser, edging out #31 Riccardo Trione 6-2, 7-6(3).
- Barry picked up a final point on Court #6 where Elie Azoulay outlasted Herber Santos in a three-set battle, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs play in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament in West Palm Beach, FL on Apr 25.