ORLANDO, Fla. - The fourth-ranked and second-seeded Columbus State Cougars fell to the third-ranked and fourth-seeded Barry University Buccaneers, 4-2 in the 2023 NCAA Division II championship at the USTA National Campus on Monday, May 15. Columbus State and Barry have competed in four of the last five NCAA championships, with Barry winning three of the four matchups. The Cougars finish the season as the 2023 DII NCAA Men's Tennis Runner-Ups with a 21-5 record on the season.
RESULTS
Columbus State 2, Barry University 4
Doubles
1.
Santiago Perez /
Tommaso Schold (CSU) UF A. Gallego / A. Rodriguez (BARRY)
5-3 UF
2.
Javier Cueto Ramos /
Pietro Martinetti (CSU) def. A. Giuliato / A. Palacios (BARRY) 6-3
3.
Felix Steen /
Andrea Sandrone (CSU) def. T. Buttner / D. Rieme (BARRY) 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH 3, 2
Singles
1. S. Perez (CSU) UF A. Gallego (BARRY) 6-3, 3-6,
4-4 UF
2. A. Palacios (BARRY) def. J. Cueto Ramos (CSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. A. Giuliato (BARRY) def. T. Schold (CSU) 7-5, 6-3
4. A. Rodriguez (BARRY) def. P. Martinetti (CSU) 7-5, 7-5
5.
Armin Trklja (CSU) def. D. Rieme (BARRY) 6-3, 6-0
6. T. Buttner (BARRY) def. A. Sandrone (CSU) 6-2, 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH 5, 6, 3, 4, 2
UP NEXT
This week, the Cougars will make their way back to Columbus, bringing a 2023 DII NCAA Men's Tennis Runner-Up trophy with them.
