INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The No. 16 Delta State University men's tennis team secured the doubles point against No. 5 Barry University, but the Bucs grabbed four wins in singles matches to defeat DSU 4-1 at the opening match of Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's Indoor Nationals.

THE BASICS

Match: #5 Barry 4 | #16 DSU 1
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 a.m. CT
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | UINDY Tennis Center
Records: #5 Barry: 2-1, 1-1 SSC | #16 DSU: 2-3, 1-0 GSC

DOUBLES 

• Emile Le Terrier/Jordan Hays (DSU) def. Alejandro Ibanez/Arnau Rodriguez (BU) 6-3.
• Hugo Stroppiana/Come Bracaval (DSU) def. Ignasi Forcano/Martin Gutierrez (BU) 6-3.
• Alessandro Giulato/Tim Buettner (BU) def. Franco Roldan/Emiliano Elizarraraz (DSU) 6-1.

SINGLES

• Alessandro Giulato (BU) vs. Emile Le Terrier (DSU) 3-6, 7-5, 3-2, unfinished.
• Alejandro Ortega (BU) vs. Hugo Stroppiana (DSU) 5-7, 6-0, 5-4, unfinished.
• Alejandro Ibanez (BU) def. Come Bracaval (DSU) 6-4, 6-1.
• Hugo Cazaban (BU) def. Emiliano Elizarraraz (DSU) 6-4, 6-0.
• Ignasi Forcano (BU) def. Jordan Hays (DSU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1.
• Arnau Rodriguez (BU) def. Franco Roldan (DSU) 6-7, 6-4, 6-1.

UP NEXT

The Statesmen await their next opponent at the ITA Men's Indoor National Championships. Their second match will be played on Saturday, Feb. 19 at a time to be determined.