Men's Tennis News
Men's Tennis Ousts Northwood
KEVIN SIELMANN INTERVIEW SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University men's tennis team blanked Northwood, 5-0, in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Division II Championships at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex Wednesday morning. The No. 1 Buccaneers (26-0) advance to Thursday's 12 p.m. EST quarterfinals against No. 5 Hawai'i Pacific (20-3). "We came read more
Samuel Named Men's Tennis National Coach of the Year
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University's George Samuel was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's Tennis National Coach of the Year Tuesday. It is the second time in Samuel's 22-year coaching career he's received the honor. He also won the award in 1999. "It's a good feeling of personal satisfaction that I was always hoping to achieve... read more
Big Returns: Men's Tennis Ready for Nationals
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University's No. 1-ranked men's tennis team begins play at the NCAA Division II National Championships in Wednesday's 10 a.m. EST match against No. 32 Northwood at Suprise Tennis & Racquet Center. "This is what everybody's been working for since the fall," senior Max Wimmer said. "Now everybody's ready to compete, and... read more
Samuel Named South Region Men's Tennis Coach of Year
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's George Samuel was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Region Men's Tennis Coach of the Year. "It's a great privilege and honor to be recognized by my peer coaches for the efforts made that have had such a successful impact on the success of the tennis season," Samuel said. "However, it... read more
Tennis on TV: Watch CBS4 Jim Berry's Report
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's No. 1-ranked men's and women's tennis teams were featured Friday on CBS4 Miami in Jim Berry's special report during the 5 p.m. newscast. Watch it here: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/05/03/barry-university-chasing-after-a-pair-of-national-tennis-championships/. The Bucs men's team (25-0) meets No. 32... read more
Double Trouble: Barry Tennis No. 1 in Nation
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's and women's tennis teams share a common bond. Both are ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Buccaneers women's team earned the top billing when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll was released Wednesday. Barry's men's team became No. 1 Thursday when the ITA rankings went public. It is the... read more
Airborn to Arizona: Men's Tennis Wins NCAA South Regional
LEO VIVAS INTERVIEW MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Leo Vivas was starting to hear the words ring out. "El Presidente ... El Presidente," belted out his small chorus of inner followers. Then within seconds, Vivas sealed the deal with an ace in his 6-3, 6-4 No. 5 singles victory over Ismail Lemtouni to send Barry University men's tennis team on to the NCAA... read more
Saint Leo Men's Tennis Survives Rollins in Semifinal Battle
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – In an intense, back-and-forth battle decided in the third three-set singles match, fifth-seeded Saint Leo rallied from a 4-2 deficit to beat fourth-seeded Rollins, 5-4, in the South Region semifinals at Barry University's Buccaneer Tennis Center Sunday night. After Rollins Malte Christesen won the final two sets in a... read more
Barry Men's Tennis Rolls into Region Finals
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's tennis team advanced to Monday's 10 a.m. South Region championship, following its 5-0 win over Alabama-Huntsville Sunday at Buccaneer Tennis Center. The No. 2-ranked Buccaneers (24-0) will meet No. 15 Saint Leo (16-5) to decide the region championship. It will mark Barry's 13th straight region finals... read more
Alabama-Huntsville Takes Down Stillman Men's Tennis
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Ninth-seeded Alabama-Huntsville beat eighth-seeded Stillman, 5-1, in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Region 1 men's tennis tournament hosted by Barry University at Buccaneer Tennis Center. The Chargers (15-13) advance to meet the top-seeded host Buccaneers (23-0) at 11:30 a.m. in Sunday's semifinals.... read more
