MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Barry University men's tennis team played their third conference match of the season this Saturday, Feb. 28th and defeated the #15 ranked Saint Leo Lions 5-2 at the University Tennis Center. This win marks a perfect 9-0 start for Bucs and a 3-0 record in the conference. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #1 Barry 5, #15 Saint Leo 2
Records: Saint Leo (4-1, SSC 2-1); Barry (9-0, SSC 3-0)
All-Time Series: The Bucs lead the series 47-4

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. Riccardo Trione / Simone Cavalleri (Barry) def. #3 Jose David Segovia / Kodai Kato (Saint Leo) 6-4
2. Thomas Machado / Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Dylan Andrianaly / Filippo Caporali (Saint Leo) 6-3
3. Yan Kodjoed / Antonin Chapuis (Barry) def. Eduardo Cohen / Mahit Mekala (Saint Leo) 7-6(4)

Singles

1. #1 Yan Kodjoed (Barry) def. Dylan Andrianaly (Saint Leo) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
2. #39 Jose David Segovia  (Saint Leo) def. Riccardo Trione (Barry) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. #11 Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Eduardo Cohen (Saint Leo) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
4. Kodai Kato (Saint Leo) def. Antonin Chapuis (Barry) 6-3, 6-1
5. Elie Azoulay (Barry) def. Mahit Mekala (Saint Leo) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
6. Cooper Dillon (Barry) def. Thomas Buchard (Saint Leo) 6-3, 6-3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Bucs took the doubles point with a straight 3-0 sweep, including an upset with Trione and Cavalleri defeating the number three ranked double team of Segovia and Kato.
• Barry began singles up 1-0. 
• The Lions even out the score 1-1 after Chapius was defeated by Kato at number four 6-3, 6-1. 
• Dillon gave the lead back to Barry after a dominating win on court six, 6-3, 6-3 over Buchard.
• Azoulay gave the Bucs another point over the Lions after a fierce three-set match at number five, putting the Bucs one point away from clinching the match with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 win over Mekela.
• Lynch clinched the match for Barry on court three in the second third-set match of the day, besting Cohen 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, giving Barry the win.
• Kodjoed then gave the Bucs their fifth point of the match after defeating Andrianaly in the another three-set match, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 over Andrianaly. 
• The Lions got their final point in the last match at number two where Trione fell to #39 ranked Segovia in the final three-set match of the day, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. 

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Bucs haven't lost to the Lions since the 2024 season.
• Kodjoed in on a six-match win streak and is 6-1 for the season.
• Machado and Lynch are riding a six-match doubles win streak.

ON THE HORIZON