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    Barry wins first men's tennis championship

    May 17, 2010 8:48:02 AM


    The NCAA News

     

    Barry won the Division II Men's Tennis Championship by upsetting two favored opponents on their way to the crown Saturday in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

    First, the Buccaneers beat returning champion Armstrong Atlantic State in the quarterfinals. Then in the championship match against top-ranked Valdosta State, the Buccaneers came from a 2-1 deficit to win the championship, 5-4.

    "We were one behind, and we knew that being behind one was not fatal," said Barry coach George Samuel. "We still had a good chance of pulling through for the win. It was a bit of hard work and a little luck at the end." [More]

     

    Round of 16

    Abilene Christian 5, Hawaii Pacific 4; Valdosta St. 5, Queens (NY) 0; Northwood (MI) 5, Western N.M. 1; Columbus St. 5, West Va. Wesleyan 0; St. Edward's 6, Mesa St. 0; Concordia (NY) 5, BYU-Hawaii 0; Barry 5, Drury 1; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Kutztown 0.

     

    Quarterfinals

    Valdosta St. 5, Abilene Christian 1; Columbus St. 5, Northwood (MI) 1; Concordia (NY) 5, St. Edward's 1; Barry 5, Armstrong Atlantic 2.

     

    Semifinals

    Valdosta St. 5, Columbus St. 0; Barry 5, Concordia (NY) 0.

     

    Championship

    Barry 5, Valdosta St. 4.

     

    Singles: No. 1 -- Philip Pakebusch, Valdosta St., def. Marco Mokrzycki, Barry, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3); No. 2 -- Daniel Dueren, Valdosta St., def. Ales Svigelj, Barry, 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 -- Emanuel Fraitzl, Bary, def. Christian Hansen, Valdosta St., 5-7, 6-2, 6-4; No. 4 -- Max Wimmer, Barry, def. Otto Lenhart, Valdosta St., 6-4, 6-0; No. 5 -- Andrew Sharnov, Barry, def. Konstantin Kutschenko, Valdosta St., 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4); No. 6 -- Sergio Velez, Barry, def. Michael Kuech, Valdosta St., 0-6, 6-2, 6-4.

     

    Doubles: No. 1 -- Pakebusch-Kuech, Valdosta St., def. Svigelj-Wimmer, Barry, 9-8 (10-8); No. 2 -- Dueren-Hansen, Valdosta St., def. Fraitzl-Mokrzycki, Barry, 8-6; No. 3 -- Sharnov-Velez, Barry, def. Lenhart-Frank Sickman, Valdosta St., 8-6.