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No. 12 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 2 Bucs in SSC Championship Final

Bradenton, Fla. – The 12th-ranked Lynn University men's tennis team was unable to put a dent in No. 2 Barry University on Sunday, falling to the Bucs in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Final, 4-0.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Barry 4, Lynn 0
Records: #2 Barry (20-1), #12 Lynn (15-3)
Location: IMG Academy | Bradenton, Fla.
All-Time Series: Barry leads 35-27
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Fighting Knights picked up the first doubles win, an impressive 6-1 showing out of Kay Bartmann and Patrick Bessinger at the second flight over a nationally-ranked pair, but the Bucs responded by taking the remaining two courts to earn the doubles point.
  • Barry won at No. 1 doubles, 6-4, and at No. 3, 6-2.
  • The Bucs controlled the majority of singles play, earning three straight-set wins to clinch the match and the title.
  • Barry completed wins at the third, fourth and sixth flights.
  • Lucca Baptista won the first set at No. 2 singles against No. 27 Alejandro Gallego, 6-2, and was ahead 4-2 in the second frame, nearing in on victory.
  • Lynn lost the first set at both No. 1 and No. 5 in a tiebreaker.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • The Fighting Knights have finished as runners-up at the SSC Tournament in seven of the past eight years.
  • Lynn has played in the SSC Tournament title match in 14 of the last 15 seasons. The program last won the SSC Championship in 2011.
  • Two of Lynn's three losses this season have come at the hands of Barry.
  • All six players in Barry's singles lineup are nationally ranked.
  • Barry was the No. 1 seed in the SSC tournament with Lynn as the No. 2 seed.

UP NEXT:
Lynn now awaits its fate at the NCAA Selection Show next week for its further postseason assignments.

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Players Mentioned

Lucca Baptista

Lucca Baptista

6' 0"
Sophomore
University of Tulsa
Kay Bartmann

Kay Bartmann

6' 0"
Senior
Drury University
Patrick Bessinger

Patrick Bessinger

6' 1"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Lucca Baptista

Lucca Baptista

6' 0"
Sophomore
University of Tulsa
Kay Bartmann

Kay Bartmann

6' 0"
Senior
Drury University
Patrick Bessinger

Patrick Bessinger

6' 1"
Graduate Student