Barry University News
Men's Golf No. 2 in Nike Coaches Poll
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's golf team is ranked No. 2 in the Golf World/Nike Coaches Poll. The Buccaneers sit behind Nova Southeastern in the NCAA Division II poll. South Carolina-Aiken is third, North Alabama fourth and Abilene Christian fifth. Barry received one first place vote. Five Sunshine State Conference teams are ranked... read more
Women's Basketball Stays Perfect With Win Over Lions
MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—The Barry Buccaneers improved to 5-0 on the season with an 83-62 win over the Florida Memorial Lions in women's basketball in the Health & Sports Center on Wednesday night. The game was an odd one, as the Bucs scored a season-high in points, despite shooting just 38.9 percent from the floor, the second-lowest total of the... read more
Bucs Trio Collect Volleyball All-SSC Honors
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Three Barry volleyball players received All-Sunshine State Conference honors. Senior setter Mima Hajdukovic (Belgrade, Serbia/Miami Dade College) received honorable mention All-SSC honors. Hajdukovic recorded 1,024 assists this year, becoming the 11th Buccaneer in school history to accomplish the read more
Women's Golf Ranked 4th in NCAA Division II
NEW YORK — Barry University women's golf team was ranked tied for fourth in the final Golf World/WGCA Division II College Women's Coaches' Poll of the 2012 Fall season. The Buccaneers tied with Lynn for fourth in the poll. Barry finished the fall season with a 19-stroke victory at the Flagler Fall Slam as sophomore Nancy Vergara placed second at... read more
Men's Basketball Mauled In Tigers' Den
LIVINGSTON, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers dropped their final game 71-61 at the West Alabama Thanksgiving Classic to the host Tigers in Pruitt Hall on Saturday. The Bucs (3-2) closed the gap to just two points, 54-52 on a layup by Aaron Martin with 7:03 left, but went cold from the field down the stretch, missing 16 of their last 18 shots from the... read more
Men's Basketball Survives Tiger Attack
LIVINGSTON, Ala.—The Barry Buccaneers celebrated Thanksgiving with a 72-67 win over the Stillman Tigers at the UWA Thanksgiving Classic on Friday in a nip-and-tuck affair at Pruitt Hall. The score was tied nine times and changed leads nine times in the game. The Bucs (3-1) carried a two-point lead into halftime, despite turning the ball over 16... read more
Bucs Head to Alabama for Men's Basketball Tourney
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry men's basketball team gets its first true road test of the season when the Buccaneers compete in the West Alabama Thanksgiving Classic Friday and Saturday. Barry (2-1) plays Stillman College (0-1) at 4 p.m. Friday and West Alabama (1-2) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Livingston, Ala. This will be the Buccaneers' first trip... read more
Women's Golf Signs Argentinian Junior Champ
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University acting women's golf coach Shannon Sykora announced the signing of junior champion Martina Bertuccioli. She will join the Buccaneers No. 3-ranked Division II program in the fall. Bertuccioli, a native of Cordoba, Argentina, won the 2012 Cordoba Province Women's Championship. "She's a great addition to our... read more
Former Baseball Star Gomes Leads Brazil Into the World Baseball Classic
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Former Barry University star Yan Gomes will forever be remembered as the pioneer of Brazilian baseball, but he's not alone anymore. He now has 27 other teammates he can share the experience with, as they will get ready to shock baseball once again when they face the world's best in March. Against all odds, and almost... read more
Barry Volleyball Season Comes to Close
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Steve Hendricks had a pensive look on his face. Flashbacks of the season that just came to a close struck a chord. "The way we fought back against Lewis from being 14-10 down in the fifth set," he began. "Traveling to Michigan and Chicago with the team and the bonding we all did ... those were all highlights." Highlights in a... read more
