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0
Jefferson TJU (18-7)
4
Winner Barry BARRY-M (23-0)
Jefferson TJU
(18-7)
0
Final
4
Barry BARRY-M
(23-0)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Dennis Jezek, Jr.

Men's Tennis Makes Short Work Of Jefferson To Advance To Quarters

SURPRISE, Ariz. --  The second-ranked and top-seeded Barry Buccaneers made short work of the Jefferson Rams 4-0 on Wednesday at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Club to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: No. 2 Barry 4, Jefferson 0
Records: Barry (23-0), Jefferson (18-7)
Series: Barry leads 1-0

SUMMARY:

Doubles

  1. #19 Simone Cavalleri / Riccardo Trione (BARRY) def Filip Slakovic / Matthew Cizmaik (Jefferson) 6-3
  2. Adam Lynch / Thomas Machado (BARRY) def Nicolas Trebuchet / Johary Rabetrano (Jefferson) 6-0
  3. Antonin Chapuis / Yan Kodjoed (BARRY) vs Jules Thibault / Antonio Melenchon (Jefferson) 3-4 unf

Singles

  1. #2 Yan Kodjoed (BARRY) vs Nicolas Trebuchet (Jefferson) 6-2, 5-2 unf
  2. #33 Adam Lynch (BARRY) def Johary Rabetrano (Jefferson) 6-0, 6-1
  3. Thomas Machado (BARRY) vs Jules Thibault (Jefferson) 6-4, 3-1 unf
  4. Antonin Chapuis (BARRY) vs Antonio Melenchon (Jefferson) 6-0, 5-1 unf
  5. Elie Azoulay (BARRY) def Filip Slakovic (Jefferson) 6-1, 6-3
  6. Loup Alleno (BARRY) def Matthew Cizmarik (Jefferson) 6-1, 6-1 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Barry took the top two doubles flights in less than 30 minutes. Lynch and Machado won 6-0 in 19 minutes at number two, while Cavalleri and Trione clinched the point in 26 minutes at number one.
  • Singles went nearly as quickly. Alleno made it 2-0 Barry ini just 47 minutes at number six, 6-1, 6-1 over Cizmarik.
  • At number two, #33 Lynch dispatched Rabetrano 6-0, 6-1 in 49 minutes.
  • Azoulay clinched the match 6-1, 6-3 over Slakovic at number five in 57 minutes.
  • The remainder of the matches were left unfinished, with Barry up a set and up in the second.

NOTEWORTHY:

  • Barry has won seven national championships, and have played for the title seven other times. The 14 trips to the championship match are the most in Division II history.
  • Alleno improved to 8-0 on the season, the best undefeated record on the team.
  • The Bucs advanced to the quarterfinals for the 20th time, and the second straight year.
  • The win was the Bucs' 109th in NCAA post-season play, the most for any school in the division (West Florida is second with 78).

ON THE HORIZON

Barry takes on the the winner of the #8 UIndy/#9 Azuza Pacific match at 11:00 am Eastern Time on Thursday.

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