MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- The No. 2-ranked Barry University men's tennis team delivered a dominant 4-0 sweep over Tuskegee in the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional. The victory marks the Bucs 10th sweep of the season and advances them to the NCAA South Regional finals. Barry will now face conference opponent No. 5 Saint Leo with a trip to the NCAA Championship on the line.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #2 Barry 4, Tuskegee University 0
Records: #2 Barry (21-0); Tuskegee (12-15)
All-Time Series: The Bucs lead the series 1-0
SUMMARY:
Doubles
- #19 Riccardo Trione / Simone Cavalleri (Barry) def. Thompson Thomu / Tyler Ladge (TUSK) 6-1
- Thomas Machado / Adam Lynch (Barry) def. Shane Tapera / Emmanuel Wettey (TUSK) 6-3
- Yan Kodjoed / Antonin Chapuis (Barry) vs. Kevin Wright / Miles Shannon Wilson (TUSK) 4-4, Unfinished
Singles
- #33 Adam Lynch (Barry) vs. Thompson Thomu (TUSK) 6-1, 5-4, Unfinished
- Antonin Chapuis (Barry) def. Shane Tapera (TUSK) 6-4, 5-0, Unfinished
- Elie Azoulay (Barry) def. Kevin Wright (TUSK) 6-3, 6-0
- Cooper Dillon (Barry) def. Ty'lon Miller (TUSK) 6-0, 6-0
- Loup Alleno (Barry) vs. Miles Shannon Wilson (TUSK) 6-1, 6-0
- Simone Cavalleri (Barry) vs. Emmanuel Wettey (TUSK) 4-6, 0-2, Unfinished
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bucs came out strong in doubles play, earning wins in the top and middle flights to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles competition.
- In singles, Dillon cruised past Miller with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory to extend Barry's advantage.
- Alleno followed with another impressive performance on court five, defeating Wilson 6-1, 6-0 to put the Bucs just one point away from securing the match.
- Azoulay sealed the victory for Barry on court three with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Wright.
- With the Match clinched, the rest of the singles matches were left unfinished.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Barry's all-time tournament record is 106-25
- Lynch is 13-1 this season in singles and is on an 11-match win streak
- Chapuis is on a seven-match win streak in singles
- Azoulay has only lost once this season
- The doubles duo of Lynch and Machado is 15-1 this season, and they are on a 15-match win streak
ON THE HORIZON
The Bucs will compete in the NCAA South Regional Finals tomorrow at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.