MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The Bobcats went to Barry Tuesday to close out their regular season matches in preparation for the Sun Conference Tournament to be hosted in Savannah, Ga. on April 16. STU fell to the Buccaneers 7-2.
Barry swept the doubles competition despite a close third match involving Frederico Acevedo and Andrew Rifkin. Barry held off the Bobcats for a 9-7 win to complete the doubles sweep.
Adrian Escarate took down the #1 match with a 3-set score of 3-6, 7-5, 10-7. Escarate's late charge is evidence of his strong play throughout the 2010 season. STU's other point came from Estaban Mesa in the #6 match. Mesa took the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-1.
The Bobcats finish the regular season 10-5 and are currently rank 12th in the NAIA, however, a new poll is set to be released later this afternoon. The Sun Conference Tournament will be played on SCAD's campus from April 16-17.