BOCA RATON, Fla. – In a battle between last year's Sunshine State Conference regular-season co-champions, No. 1 Barry escaped with a narrow 4-3 win over No. 12 Lynn, Wednesday at the Perper Tennis Complex.
 
Match Scorecard
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Host: Lynn 3 (1-1, 1-1 SSC) Barry 4 (2-0, 2-0 SSC)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Florida
Series History: Lynn trails 37-28
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Buccaneers took 2-of-3 doubles matches, but the Lynn duo of sophomore Gianmarco Amatiste and senior Diego Gonzalez defeated David Rieme and Tim Buettner, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles
- In singles action, the Fighting Knights squared off against three nationally-ranked opponents
- In first singles, sophomore Gabriele Felline suffered a 7-5, 1-6, 2-6 defeat to 11^th-ranked Alejandro Ibanez Gallego
- In the second singles matchup, Gonzalez lost to No. 20 Alejandro Palacios 6-1, 6-0
- Amatiste posted an upset victory over No. 42 Alessandro Giuliato 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
- Freshman Ray Chavez posted his first collegiate victory with a 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5) win over Alessio Demichelis
- Lynn's third and final singles win came at No. 5 where freshman Yaron Guberman downed Rieme for a 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 win
- Senior Rayane Alami dropped his No. 6 singles match to Arnau Rodriguez 6-2, 6-1
 
UP NEXT:
- Lynn returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 23 when it hosts Florida National at 3:00 pm