MIAMI SHORES Fla. -- The number one ranked Bucs faced off in their first conference match of the season against the number 15th-ranked Embry-Riddle Eagles. The Bucs clinched the game on the final match to move their record to a 2-0 to start the season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Barry - 4, Embry-Riddle - 3
Records: Barry (2-0, 1-0 SSC), Embry-Riddle (2-1, 1-1 SSC)
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- #18 Enrico Rosellini/Marc Mail (ERAU) def. Riccardo Trione/Simone Cavalleri (BARRY) 6-4
- Joao Margado/Joshua Nuyts (ERAU) def. Adam Lynch/Thomas Machado (BARRY) 7-6(2)
- Mason Cisco/Manuel Lanteri (ERAU) def. Yan Kodjoed/Antonin Chapuis (BARRY) 7-6(2)
Singles
- Mail (ERAU) def. Trione (BARRY) 6-4, 6-4
- #1 Kodjoed (BARRY) def. #15 Rosellini (ERAU) 7-6(2), 6-2
- #11 Lynch (BARRY) def. Lanteri (ERAU) 6-3, 6-4
- Machado (BARRY) def. Safar Rsulov (ERAU) 6-2, 6-0
- Chapuis (BARRY) def. Nuyts (ERAU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Margado (ERAU) def. Cooper Dillon (BARRY) 6-3, 6-4
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Rosellini and Mail defeated Trione and Cavalleri in the first doubles match
- Margado and Nuyts defeated Kodjoed and Chapuis in a close match to clinch the doubles point for Embry-Riddle
- Embry-Riddle took an early one nothing lead after winning all three doubles matches
- Barry tied the score with Machado's sweep in singles
- Margado took the lead back for Embry-Riddle beating out Dillon to make the score Embry-Riddle two Barry one
- Lynch tied the score up for the Bucs after winning his match
- Kodjoed put the Bucs in the lead 3-2 after his match
- Mail tied it once again after defeating Trione
- Chapuis clinched the game for the Bucs after his win against Lanteri to make the final score 4-3
NOTEWORTHY:
- The Bucs are currently on a 12-match win streak against Embry-Riddle
- The Bucs have won a total of 24 matches and lost only two against Embry-Riddle
ON THE HORIZON
Next, the Bucs will head to Indianapolis to compete in the ITA Indoor Championship starting off the tournament against #8 UIndy on Friday, Feb. 13 until Sunday, Feb.15.
