MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The No. 2-ranked Barry men's tennis team delivered a statement 7-0 sweep over defending NCAA champion Valdosta State, continuing its undefeated 16-0 run.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final:  #2 Barry 7, Valdosta 0
Records: #2 Barry (16-0); Valdosta (4-5)
All-Time Series: The Bucs lead the series 21-12

SUMMARY:

Doubles

1. #20 Simone Cavalleri / Riccardo Trione (Barry) def. Philipp Bpsse / Pietro Casciola (VSU) 6-3
2. Thomas Machado / Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Jerome Laconi / Yohann Meunier (VSU) 6-3
3. Yan Kodjoed / Antonin Chapuis (Barry) vs Wilson Igbinovia / Emile Delporte (VSU) 4-5, Unfinished

Singles

1. #25 Riccardo Trione (Barry) def. #53 Philipp Bosse (VSU) 7-6(3), 6-1
2. #1 Yan Kodjoed (Barry) def. Wilson Igbinovia (VSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. #30 Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Jerome Laconi (VSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Thomas Machado (Barry) def. Yohann Meunier (VSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Antonin Chapuis (Barry) def. Emile Delporte (VSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Loup Alleno (Barry) def. Pietro Casciola (VSU) 6-1, Retired 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The duo of Machado and Lynch gave Barry the lead in doubles after defeating Laconi and Meunier 6-3.
• The No. 20-ranked team of Cavalleri and Trione followed by securing the doubles point for the Bucs with another 6-3 victory. With the point clinched, the bottom-flight match was left unfinished, and Barry carried a 1-0 lead into singles play. 
• Machado led the Bucs to their second point of the match after defeating Meunier 6-2, 6-3 
• The number one-ranked Kodjoed followed up with his own win over Igbinovia 6-3, 6-0, to put the Bucs one point away from securing victory over Valdosta.
• No. 30-ranked Lynch sealed the win for Barry, defeating Laconi 6-1, 6-4.
• The No. 25-ranked Trione added another point with a strong performance against No. 53 Bosse, taking the first set in a 7-6(3) tiebreaker before cruising to a 6-1 win in the second.  
• Alleno opened his match with a 6-1 first-set win over Casciola before his opponent retired in the second set, awarding him the victory. 
• Chapuis rounded out the scoring for the Bucs with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Delporte.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Lynch is currently undefeated on the season, winning all eight of his last matches.
• In doubles, Machado and Lynch are 10-0 for the season.
• The Bucs are 5-0 at home.

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will be back in action on Thursday, April 9th, competing against Palm Beach Atlantic in their sixth conference match of the season at the Buccaneer Tennis Center at 2:00 pm.