Barry's Varsity 4 boat wins repechage to advance to Grand Final Race
Barry’s Varsity 4 wins repechage against Mercyhurst
Barry’s Varsity 4 advanced to the Grand Final on Sunday with its victory against Mercyhurst on the second day of the NCAA championship. The V4 will join the Bucs’ Varsity 8 boat on the final day.
INDIANAPOLIS – Barry’s Varsity 4 won the NCAA championships repechage race against Mercyhurst on Saturday at Eagle Creek Park to advance to Sunday’s Grand Final.
Friendly foes face off
Barry and Nova take rivalry to next level
Nova Southeastern and Barry are archrivals in most sports, from golf to basketball. This year both schools took their competition to the next level by vying for the Division II rowing title.
INDIANAPOLIS — For Division I, it’s North Carolina and Duke, Texas and Oklahoma, Michigan and Michigan State. But for Division II’s neighborhood rivalry, it’s Nova Southeastern and Barry.
“I used to coach at the University of North Carolina, so I’m aware of rivalries with Duke and UNC and that’s another level. This one feels more friendly,” Nova head coach Stephen Frazier-Wong said.
'One race at a time'
No. 1 Barry zones in on program’s first title
Barry heads into the Division II Rowing Championships as No. 1, but Nova Southeastern, seven-time champ Western Washington and even underdog Central Oklahoma will prove to be tough tests.
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ATLANTA – It can get lonely at the top. Thankfully the rowers of Barry, which has been No. 1 all season, have each other.
Just execute
Barry’s Svensson keeps cool to clinch title
On the final day of the Division II championships, there was a lot riding on freshman Adam Svensson as he approached the 18th hole. He focused in, nailing the shot to put his team past Lynn for the title.
Barry overcomes Lynn, Mother Nature for second NCAA team title
Tiebreaker gives Barry DII national title
Barry defeated Lynn 403-399 by tiebreaker after a tight 2-2-1 contest at Friday’s championship to give the Buccaneers their second national title and first since 2007.
Barry defeats defending champion Nova Southeastern in semifinal tiebreaker
Barry defeats defending champion Nova
Barry defeated Nova Southeastern 2-2-1 on a stroke tiebreaker in the NCAA championships match play semifinals to advance to Friday’s title match against Lynn.
HERSHEY, Pa. – Barry defeated Nova Southeastern 2-2-1 on a stroke tiebreaker in the NCAA championships match play semifinals to advance to Friday’s title match against Lynn.
[assetId:179687:2013 DII MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ASSET]The No. 3-seeded Buccaneers beat the defending champion Sharks by two strokes after each team won two of the five individual matches and split in another.
Barry senior Marcus Segerstrom lost his match to Hunter O’Mahoney by three strokes. Segerstrom shot 76, while O’Mahoney had a 2-over 73.
Barry holds 10-stroke lead on Nova Southeastern after Round 2
Bucs build lead to 10 strokes on Day 2
As mundane as it seems, Barry is just trying to play it stroke by stroke. So far, it’s working for the Buccaneerss, who hold a 10-stroke lead on Nova Southeastern after two rounds at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
HERSHEY, Pa. – As mundane as it seems, Barry is just trying to play it stroke by stroke. So far, it’s working for the Buccaneerss, who hold a 10-stroke lead on Nova Southeastern after two rounds at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
[assetId:179687:2013 DII MEN"S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ASSET]“All we’re trying to do is hit one shot at a time,” Barry coach Jimmy Stobs said. “That’s what we’ve been trying to do all year.”
Day 1-leading Barry knows rivals stand in its way of the national championship
Barry knows rivals stand in way of title
Barry knows a couple of rivals stands in its path toward a national championship. But the Buccaneers are confident team-wise and have a possible ace in the hole in freshman Adam Svensson.
HERSHEY, Pa. – A smile breaks across Jimmy Stobs’ face, and it’s a big one.
Barry University and Nova Southeastern University are maybe 20 miles apart in sunny South Florida, a golf haven if ever there was one. Nova Southeastern won the DII national championship last year, and for most of the current season, the two schools have traded the top spot in the rankings.
[assetId:179687:2013 DII MEN"S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ASSET] Surely, they’re rivals. That’s when the grin comes.
Barry shoots even-par 284 in opening round to hold six-stroke lead after Day 1
Barry holds six-stroke lead after opening round
Following Monday’s opening day of the DII Men’s Golf Championships, Barry sits in first place with an even par, ahead of second-place Lynn (6-over) and third-place Cal State Monterey Bay (7-over).
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HERSHEY, Pa. — Barry is in first place at the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships after Day 1 of a potential five-day, 108-hole event.
Vergara wins it all
Vergara’s first championship ends in NCAA title
In just her first national championship appearance, Barry’s Nancy Vergara won the individual NCAA title by one stroke. Vergara entered the final round trailing by one stroke.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Six feet.
That’s all that separated Barry sophomore Nancy Vergara and the individual championship at the 2013 Division II Women’s Golf Championship at LPGA International.
She stepped up to her putt. Took a deep breath. And sank it. As she walked off she gave a little fist pump and let out a faint “yes”.

