Barry wins the 2021 DII men's tennis national championship
Barry wins the 2021 DII men's tennis championship final
Alejandro Palacios sealed the DII men's tennis championship for the Barry Buccaneers after beating Columbus State's Christian Garay in No. 2 singles. Palacios knocked off Garay 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Barry jumped out to a 3-1 lead after winning the doubles point and closing out two singles matches in just two sets.
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AND THAT'S THE MATCH! Alejandro Palacios wins in 3 sets over #15 Garay and the Bucs take the title! pic.twitter.com/Y27WQW8rzl
— Barry University Men’s Tennis (@BarryUTennis) May 21, 2021
Here are the results of all the finished singles matches:
- No. 2 singles: Barry's Alejandro Palacios def. Columbus State's Christian Garay 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
- No. 3 singles: Columbus State's Tommaso Schold def. Barry's Alejandro Gallego 6-3, 6-4
- No. 5 singles: Barry's Ignasi Forcano def. Columbus State's Felix Steen 6-3, 6-3
- No. 6 singles: Barry's Tim Buttner def. Columbus State's Justin Welz 6-2, 7-5
Barry won the doubles point earlier in the evening, taking two out of the three sets. Here are the results:
- No. 1 doubles: Columbus State's Alvaro Regalado/Javier Cueto Ramos 6, Barry's Ignasi Forcano/Martin Gutierrez 0
- No. 2 doubles: Barry's Alessandro Giuliato/Tim Buttner 6, Columbus State's Felix Steen/Christian Garay 1
- No. 3 doubles: Barry's Arnau Rodriguez/Alejandro Gallego 6, Columbus State's Pietro Martinetti/Tommaso Schold 4
To see all the stats of the match, click or tap here.
Barry leads 3-1
The first two singles decisions were split with Columbus State's Tommaso Schold winning 6-3, 6-4 against Barry's Alejandro Gallego, and Barry's Ignasi Forcano defeating Felix Steen 6-3, 6-3. Barry's Tim Buttner was able to hold off Justin Welz in the second set, winning 6-2, 7-5. Barry now holds a 3-1 lead with three singles matches still to be determined.
TIM BUETTNER! Bucs win at #6 singles. Bucs lead 3-1. pic.twitter.com/7k3DABCdoY
— Barry University Men’s Tennis (@BarryUTennis) May 20, 2021
Here are the results of all the finished singles matches:
- No. 3 singles: Columbus State's Tommaso Schold def. Barry's Alejandro Gallego 6-3, 6-3
- No. 5 singles: Barry's Ignasi Forcano def. Columbus State's Felix Steen 6-3, 6-3
- No. 6 singles: Barry's Tim Buttner def. Columbus State's Justin Welz 6-2, 7-5
Barry won the doubles point earlier in the evening, taking two out of the three sets. Here are the results:
- No. 1 doubles: Columbus State's Alvaro Regalado/Javier Cueto Ramos 6, Barry's Ignasi Forcano/Martin Gutierrez 0
- No. 2 doubles: Barry's Alessandro Giuliato/Tim Buttner 6, Columbus State's Felix Steen/Christian Garay 1
- No. 3 doubles: Barry's Arnau Rodriguez/Alejandro Gallego 6, Columbus State's Pietro Martinetti/Tommaso Schold 4
You can watch the match live by clicking here.
To track live stats of the match, click or tap here.
No. 2 seed Barry takes 1-0 lead over No. 1 Columbus State
After three sets of doubles play, Barry takes a quick 1-0 lead over No. 1 seed Columbus State. Six singles matches will now take place to determine which team will take home the national championship. The team to reach four match wins first will take home the title. To track live stats of the match, click or tap here.
Here are the results from the three doubles matches:
- No. 1 doubles: Columbus State's Alvaro Regalado/Javier Cueto Ramos 6, Barry's Ignasi Forcano/Martin Gutierrez 0
- No. 2 doubles: Barry's Alessandro Giuliato/Tim Buttner 6, Columbus State's Felix Steen/Christian Garay 1
- No. 3 doubles: Barry's Arnau Rodriguez/Alejandro Gallego 6, Columbus State's Pietro Martinetti/Tommaso Schold 4
You can watch the match live by clicking here.
To view the championship bracket, click or tap here.
DII Men's Tennis: National championship schedule, scores
No. 1 seed Columbus State and No. 2 seed Barry will meet for the national championship at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20 at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ. These two programs have met in the last two national championship matches, with Columbus State winning its first-ever national championship in 2018, then Barry getting revenge and winning in 2019. It was Barry's fourth national championship of the decade.
Here's the schedule for the national championship:
- 5 p.m. ET | No. 1 seed Columbus State vs. No. 2 seed Barry | Live scores
You can watch the match live by clicking here.
To view the championship bracket, click or tap here.
Results from the semifinals
The semifinals of the DII men's tennis championship are over, and the championship match is set. No. 1 seed Columbus State will face No. 2 seed Barry for the 2021 national championship on Thursday, May 20, at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, AZ.
Columbus State kicked off the semifinal round with a 4-0 win over No. 5 seed Hawaii Hilo, and Barry rounded out the night with a 4-0 victory against UIndy.
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Here are the semifinals results:
- No. 1 seed Columbus State 4, No. 5 seed Hawaii Hilo 0 | View the stats
- No. 2 seed Barry 4, No. 3 seed UIndy 0 | View the stats
Here is the championship match schedule:
- No. 1 Columbus State vs. No. 2 Barry | Thursday, May 20 | 5 p.m. ET | Live stats
To view the championship bracket, click or tap here.
Results from the quarterfinals
The 2021 NCAA DII Men's Tennis Championship began with quarterfinals on Tuesday. Eight teams entered, but only four advanced to Wednesday's semifinals.
This year's championship is being played at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Sunrise, Arizona. It will conclude on Thursday, May 20, with the finals.
Here are the final results from Tuesday:
- No. 1 seed Columbus State 4, No. 8 seed Cameron 0 | Final stats
- No. 2 seed Barry 4, No. 7 seed Northwest Missouri State 1 | Final stats
- No. 3 seed UIndy 4, No. 6 seed Bluefield State 0 | Final stats
- No. 5 seed Hawaii Hilo 4, No. 4 Concordia (NY) 2 | Final stats
Below is the semifinal schedule:
- No. 1 seed Columbus State vs. No. 5 seed Hawaii Hilo | 5 p.m. ET | Watch live
- No. 2 seed Barry vs. No. 3 seed UIndy | 5 p.m. ET | Watch live
Click or tap here to view the regional brackets. For the finals bracket, click or tap here.
2021 DII men's tennis championship selections announced
The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Tennis Committee has selected the 35 teams that will be participating in the 2021 DII men’s tennis championship.
Preliminary-rounds will be played May 7-11 at eight regional sites. The winning team from each site will advance to the finals, May 18-20, at Surprise, Arizona. The Pacific West Conference and the City of Surprise will serve as hosts.
Click or tap here to view the regional brackets. For the finals bracket, click or tap here.
The DII men's college tennis selection show is today, May 4 on NCAA.com
The contenders for the 2021 DII men's tennis championship will be announced during the selection show on Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET. The selection show will stream live here on NCAA.com.
The preliminary round tournaments are set for May 7-9, and the final site dates are May 18-20 at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona.
DII men's college tennis champions
These programs have won the DII men's tennis championship, which dates back to 1963.
Barry is the reigning champion after winning its fourth DII men's tennis championship in 2019.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | POINTS/SCORE | RUNNER-UP | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Barry | 4-3 | Columbus State | Alamonte Springs, Fl. |
| 2018 | Columbus State | 5-4 | Barry | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2017 | West Florida | 5-2 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2016 | Hawaii Pacific | 5-3 | Saint Leo | Denver, Colo. |
| 2015 | Barry | 5-3 | Hawaii Pacific | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2014 | West Florida | 5-3 | Hawaii Pacific | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2013 | Barry | 5-4 | Armstrong Atlantic | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2012 | Armstrong Atlantic | 5-0 | West Florida | Louisville, Ky. |
| 2011 | Valdosta State | 5-2 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2010 | Barry | 5-4 | Valdosta St. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2009 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 5-4 | Barry | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2008 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 5-0 | Barry | Houston, Texas |
| 2007 | Lynn | 5-1 | Valdosta State | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2006 | Valdosta State | 5-2 | Lynn | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2005 | West Fla. | 5-0 | North Florida | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2004 | West Fla. | 5-2 | Valdosta St. | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2003 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-4 | Hawaii Pacific | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
| 2002 | BYU-Hawaii | 5-4 | Drury | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 2001 | Rollins | 5-0 | Hawaii Pacific | West Fla. |
| 2000 | Lander | 5-2 | Hawaii Pacific | West Fla. |
| 1999 | Lander | 5-1 | Barry | West Fla. |
| 1998 | Lander | 5-1 | Barry | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1997 | Lander | 5-1 | West Fla. | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1996 | Lander | 4-1 | Rollins | Central Okla. |
| 1995 | Lander | 4-2 | North Fla. | UC Davis |
| 1994 | Lander | 5-3 | Hampton | Southwest Baptist |
| 1993 | Lander | 5-2 | Hampton | Central Okla. |
| 1992 | UC Davis | 5-1 | Hampton | Central Okla. |
| 1991 | Rollins | 5-3 | Cal Poly | Central Okla. |
| 1990 | Cal Poly | 5-4 | UC Davis | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1989 | Hampton | 5-1 | Cal Poly | Southwest Baptist |
| 1988 | Chapman | 5-2 | Hampton | Sonoma St. |
| 1987 | Chapman | 5-1 | Hampton | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1986 | Cal Poly | 5-4 | Chapman | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1985 | Chapman | 5-4 | Hampton | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1984 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Texas St. | Texas St. |
| 1983 | SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | Texas St. | Texas St. |
| 1982 | SIU Edwardsville | 22-13 | Cal St. Bakersfield | Florida Int'l |
| 1981 | SIU Edwardsville | 22-12 | Rollins, Texas St. | Ark.-Little Rock |
| 1980 | SIU Edwardsville | 24-12 | Nicholls St. | SIU Edwardsville |
| 1979 | SIU Edwardsville | 21-15 | San Diego | Ark.-Little Rock |
| 1978 | SIU Edwardsville | 14-12 | Hampton, San Diego | San Diego |
| 1977 | UC Irvine | 20-15 | SIU Edwardsville | San Diego |
| 1976 | Hampton | 23-18 | UC Irvine | Northwest Mo. St. |
| 1975 | UC Irvine, San Diego | 22 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | |
| 1974 | San Diego | 25-20 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine |
| 1973 | UC Irvine | 28-17 | Cal Poly | East Stroudsburg |
| 1972 | UC Irvine, Rollins | 22 | Kalamazoo | |
| 1971 | UC Irvine | 25-22 | Rollins | DePauw |
| 1970 | UC Irvine | 25-12 | Cal Poly | Cal St. Hayward |
| 1969 | Cal St. Northridge | 17-16 | Truman | East Stroudsburg |
| 1968 | Fresno St. | 19-14 | Cal St. L.A. | Ft. Worth, Texas |
| 1967 | Long Beach St. | 18-14 | Lamar | Chicago |
| 1966 | Rollins | 17-12 | Cal St. L.A., Long Beach St. | Sewanee |
| 1965 | Cal St. L.A. | 20-16 | Redlands | Cal St. L.A. |
| 1964 | Cal St. L.A., Southern Ill. | 15 | DePauw | |
| 1963 | Cal St. L.A. | 9-7 | Southern Ill. | Washington-St. Louis |