MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The Number two ranked Barry University men's tennis team continued its perfect season with another dominant conference victory, this time over No. 11 Florida Southern. The Buccaneers swept the Mocs 7-0, marking their seventh shutout of the season while improving to 17-0 overall and 6-0 in conference play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #2 Barry 7, #11 Florida Southern 0
Records: #2 Barry (17-0, 6-0 SSC); #11 Florida Southern (15-5, 2-3 SSC)
All-Time Series: The Bucs lead the series 41-7
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- #22 Riccardo Trione / Simone Cavalleri (Barry) def. #17 George Russell / Onur Turgut (FSC) 6-3
- #48 Thomas Machado / Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Bosko Boskovic / Gabriel Jornert (FSC) 6-2
- #30 Mario Garoz / Edoardo Melindo (FSC) def. Yan Kodjoed / Antonin Chapuis (Barry) 7-6(3)
Singles
- #21 Riccardo Trione (Barry) def. #6 Mario Garoz (FSC) 6-4, 7-5
- #1 Yan Kodjoed (Barry) def. Matthew Hewitt (FSC) 6-1, 7-6(6)
- Thomas Machado (Barry) def. Onur Turgut (FSC) 6-2, 6-3
- #28 Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Marco Cinotti (FSC) 6-2, 6-2
- Antonin Chapuis (Barry) def. #51 Mario Antonio Morales (FSC) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(4)
- Cooper Dillon (Barry) def. Edoardo Melindo (FSC) 6-1, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bucs set the tone early, claiming victories in the top and middle flight in doubles to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
- No. 28 Lynch was first off the court in singles, earning a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Cinotti on court four.
- Dillon followed shortly after with a strong 6-1, 6-2 victory against Melindo on court six, putting Barry just one point away from securing the match.
- Machado sealed the team victory on court three, defeating Turgut 6-2, 6-3.
- Number one Kodjoed added to the Bucs total after defeating Hewitt on court two 6-1 in the first set and then battling through a tight tiebreak to secure the second 7-6(6).
- No. 21 Trione then delivered an impressive upset on court one, taking down No. 6 Garoz in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
- Chapuis closed out the match with another upset on court five against No. 51 Morales, winning the first set 6-3, dropping the second 4-6, and rallying to take the 10-point tiebreaker 1-0(4) to secure the final point..
NOTEWORTHY:
- Dillon is on a three match win streak and has won six of his last eight matches.
- Lynch remains undefeated in singles with a perfect 8-0 score.
- Machado is also on a three match win streak and has won six of his last seven.
- In doubles Machado and Lynch remain undefeated this season winning all ten of their matches.
- The Bucs have not lost to the Mocs since the 2007 season.
- With this win the Bucs now clinch a share of the regular season title.
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will be back in action at home on Wednesday, April 15th to play their final conference match of the season against Palm Beach Atlantic at 2:00 pm.