TEMPE, Ariz. -- Barry University's women's tennis program has been named the ITA/UTR National Team of the Month.
Coach
Avi Kigel and his Buccaneers continued to roll past their opponents in April. The current No. 2 program in the nation racked up five more wins in April to bring their record to a perfect 10-0 on the season. The Bucs started the month off with a 6-1 win over No. 8 Saint Leo. The Lions were the only program to score a point against Barry within the past month. The following four matches were shutouts despite all being against opponents ranked in the top 20 of the Oracle ITA Rankings. The Bucs beat No. 3 Nova Southeastern twice -- the second time being in the finals of the Sunshine State Conference championship. The
2021 conference title was No. 12 for the Bucs pushing them in front of Lynn for the conference record.
ABOUT BARRYU WOMEN'S TENNIS
Barry has been one of the the top teams in NCAA Division II over the last 30+ years. The Bucs have advanced to the NCAA Tournament 29 times, including making the finals seven times. They have won the national championship five times including three-in-a-row and counting (2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019). They have had 56 ITA All-Americans and 90 All-SSC players including SSC Players of the Year Barbi Pocza (2011, 2010), Greta Trotman (2005), Gizella Turbok (2002) and Jennifer Araldi (1998).
Courtesy of Barry Athletic Communications