Barry University News
Ahead Of The Game: Baseball Boast Two Of The Nation's Best
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. --Barry University's baseball team is putting together a strong 2013 campaign in hopes of returning to the NCAA Regional once again come May and they're doing it with the help of two of the nation's best. Junior Adrian English is putting together one of the most remarkable seasons by not only any Division II player but across... read more
Bucs Men's Tennis Sweeps Siena
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Basketball player Magne Fivelstad is one of Barry men's tennis team's biggest supporters. Especially considering he lives with three tennis players. Sometimes, though, he feels the need to offer them a little pep talk. "Come on Fabu, you need to focus," Fivelstad told Barry's Fabian Groetsch, who was given the honor of... read more
Men's Tennis Coach Featured on NBC-6
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's tennis coach George Samuel and the Buccaneers program was featured on NBC-6 Sports Final Sunday. Samuel, who won his 400th match with the men's program earlier this year, and his team also beat the No. 1 team in the nation Saturday in a thrilling 5-4 win over Armstrong Atlantic. Check out the NBC-6... read more
Men's Tennis Hosts Siena Tuesday
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's men's tennis team, which has ascended to the pinnacle of NCAA Division II tennis once again, hosts Siena 3 p.m. Tuesday at Buccaneer Tennis Center. The Buccaneers (14-0) will conclude the week at Sunshine State Conference rival Lynn 11 a.m. Saturday in Boca Raton. The Bucs are coming off a 5-4 win over No.... read more
Mokrzycki Earns 3rd SSC Men's Tennis Award
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry senior Marco Mokrzycki has been tabbed Sunshine State Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week presented by VALIC. Mokrzycki (Hannover, Germany) picked up a pair of victories over No. 1-ranked opponents as the fourth-ranked Buccaneers beat top-ranked Armstrong Atlantic, 5-4, in a showdown of NCAA Division II... read more
Fritschken Wins SSC Women's Tennis Honor
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry sophomore Linda Fritschken has been selected Sunshine State Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week presented by VALIC. Fritschken (Berlin, Germany) picked up a doubles win and a singles victory as the No. 4 Buccaneers downed two NCAA Division II top-10 opponents. In a 7-0 win over No. 9 California (Pa.), Fritschken... read more
Svensson Named SSC Men's Golfer of Week
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry freshman Adam Svensson has been recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Men's Golfer of the Week presented by VALIC. Svensson (Surrey, British Columbia) placed second in a field of 90 golfers at the Bobcat Invitational in Eatonton, Ga. Svensson fired a three-round score of 209 (69-69-71) to finish one-under par. His... read more
Barry Rowing 8 Repeats as SSC Boat of Week
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry Varsity 8 has been named Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week presented by VALIC. The Buccaneer 8 posted a pair of victories at the Governor's Cup, which was contested at Canal 54 in Fellsmere. The No. 1-ranked Buccaneers outpaced No. 6 Central Oklahoma by nearly 13 seconds, crossing the finish line with a time of... read more
Softball Drops Series Finale
TAMPA, FLa.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped the series finale to the seventh-ranked Tampa Spartans 4-3 on Sunday morning at Vince Naimoli Family Stadium. The Bucs (21-11, 9-3 SSC) jumped out to a 3-1 lead after four innings. In the second, the Bucs loaded the bases with two outs and Alexis Kent drove in Britney Pugh with a single to left, but were... read more
Softball Sweeps #7 Spartans
TAMPA, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers put together some of their best softball of the season to sweep a doubleheader from the seventh-ranked Tampa Spartans at Vince Naimoli Family Stadium on Saturday. The Bucs won game one 3-2 and took the nightcap 6-3 to claim sole possession of first place in the Sunshine State Conference. Game one took 11 innings,... read more
