Barry wins 2022 DII men's tennis national title for third-straight championship
Barry wins 2022 men's DII tennis national title for third-straight championship
Barry took down Wayne State, 4-1, on Sunday morning to win its third-straight championship and sixth since 2010.
Barry kicked off the morning by going up 1-0 after taking the first two doubles matches. The duo of Alessandro Giuliato and Hugo Cazaban beat Wayne State's Niklas Karcz and Ben Lakeman, 6-2. Then, Ignasi Forcano and Martin Gutierrez took down Wayne State's Cedric Drenth and Daniel Grey, 6-4.
When the Singles began, Alejandro Gallego gave Barry another point to make it 2-0 when he took down Ben Lakeman 6-0, 6-2. Wayne State responded with a point of its own when Grey bested Forcano 6-4, 6-3, to make it 2-1. In Match No. 5, Barry's Arnau Rodriguez beat out Drenth 7-5, 6-1 to extend his squad's lead to 3-1.
Barry clinched the national championship victory in Match No. 3 when Alessandro Giuliato took down Karcz 6-2, 7-5 to give the Buccaneers their third-straight national title.
The Buccaneers have won national championships in 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021 and now 2022.
No. 3 Barry, No. 4 Wayne State to meet for national championship
After nearly four hours of a highly competitive semifinal, No. 4 Wayne State edged out No. 1 Columbus State 4-3 after the sixth and final singles match between Wayne State's Niklas Karcz and Columbus State's Tommaso Schold ended with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3) victory for Karcz, breaking a 3-3 tie in the match and clinching Wayne State's spot in the national championship.
The semifinal was a back-and-forth affair with Columbus State winning the doubles points. Columbus State also had a 2-1 lead, as Wayne State tied the match at both 1-1 and 2-2 before going ahead 3-2 on Daniel Grey's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win in the No. 4 singles match. Then it was Columbus State's turn to knot things up with Pietro Martinetti's win in the No. 5 singles match.
At 10 a.m. ET Sunday, Wayne State will face No. 3 Barry, which handled its business against Flagler with a 4-0 victory Saturday morning. Barry, a five-time national champion, has won the last two DII men's tennis championships in 2019 and 2021, with the 2020 championship having been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wayne State is one win away from its first national championship.
Here are the results from the semifinals (click or tap on a match to view the final scores):
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
DII men's tennis semifinals: Schedule, scores
Entering Saturday's semifinals, which featured three of the top four seeds, there were just three matches and four teams left in the 2022 NCAA DII Men's Tennis Championship.
Here are the results from the semifinals (click or tap on a match to view the live scores):
The winners of the semifinal matches will advance to the national championship match, which will take place Sunday, May 22 at Noon ET.
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
Columbus St., Wayne St., Barry, Flagler advance to semis
With wins in the quarterfinals of the 2022 NCAA DII Men's Tennis Championship on Thursday, No. 1 Columbus State, No. 3 Barry, No. 4 Wayne State and No. 7 Flagler advanced to the semifinals, which will be held on Saturday, May 21.
No. 1 seed Columbus State is in pursuit of its second national championship after it won its first title in 2018. Meanwhile, No. 3 Barry has won five national championships since 2010, as it looks for its sixth.
Here's the schedule for the semifinals (click or tap on a match to view the live scores):
- 9 a.m. ET | No. 1 Columbus State vs. No. 4 Wayne State
- 9 a.m. ET | No. 3 Barry vs. No. 7 Flagler
The winners of the semifinal matches will advance to the national championship match, which will take place Sunday, May 22 at Noon ET.
Click or tap here to view the interactive championship bracket.
Four teams advance from DII men's tennis quarterfinals on Thursday
The quarterfinals of the DII men's tennis bracket were held Thursday afternoon. Here is the full slate of final scores:
- Columbus State 4, Azusa Pacific 0
- Barry 4, UIndy 1
- Wayne State 4, Embry-Riddle 3
- Flagler 4, Hawaii Pacific 2
The winners of today's matches will advance to the men's semifinals on Saturday, before the championship match on Sunday.
Quarterfinals are set after Wednesday's first round
Wednesday's matches in the 2022 DII men's tennis tournament are complete. Here are the results:
- No. 1 Columbus St. 4, No. 16 Cameron 0
- No. 4 Wayne St. (MI) 4, No. 13 Southern N.H. 0
- No. 5 Embry-Riddle (FL) 4, vs. No. 12 Southern Ark. 1
- No. 8 Azusa Pacific 4, No. 9 Le Moyne 1
- No. 3 Barry 4, No. 14 Edinboro 0
- No. 7 Flagler 4, No. 10 Charleston (WV) 1
- No. 2 Hawaii Pacific 4, No. 15 UT Tyler 2
- No. 6 UIndy 4, No. 11 Ouachita Baptist 3
Click or tap here to access the full bracket.
The quarterfinals get underway on May 19. Here is the full slate of games (all times EST):
- Columbus St. vs. Azusa Pacific, 12 p.m.
- Wayne St. vs. Embry-Riddle, 12 p.m.
- Barry vs. UIndy, 12 p.m.
- Hawaii Pacific vs. Flagler, 12 p.m.
Championship field is set for the DII men's tennis finals
After the completion of Tuesday's Day Two of regional action, the championship field for the DII men's tennis finals is now set. The following 16 teams will advance to the championship round:
- Azusa Pacific
- Barry
- Cameron
- Charleston (WV)
- Columbus State
- Edinboro
- Embry-Riddle
- Flagler
- Hawaii Pacific
- Le Moyne
- Ouachita Baptist
- Southern Arkansas
- Southern New Hampshire
- UIndy
- UT Tyler
- Wayne State
The teams above will be reseeded and placed in the championship bracket, which is scheduled to be released Wednesday, May 11.
Here are the complete results from Tuesday's regional action:
- South Region #2 | No. 2 Embry-Riddle 3, No. 6 Lynn 0
- South Region #1 | No. 1 Barry 4, No. 4 West Florida 0
- Midwest Region #2 | No. 2 UIndy 4, No. 3 McKendree 0
- Midwest Region #1 | No. 1 Wayne State 4, No. 4 Grand Valley State 0
- South Central Region #1 | No. 1 UT Tyler 4, No. 4 St. Mary's 0
- Atlantic Region #1 | No. 1 Charleston (WV) 4, No. 4 West Liberty 0
- Southeast Region #1 | No. 1 Columbus State 4, No. 4 Lander 0
- Southeast Region #2 | No. 2 Flagler 4, No. 3 North Georgia 0
- South Central #2 | No. 3 Cameron 4, No. 2 Midwestern State 2
- East Region #1 | No. 1 Le Moyne 4, No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas 1
- Atlantic Region #2 | No. 2 Edinboro 4, No. 3 Bluefield State 2
- West Region #2 | No. 2 Azusa Pacific 4, No. 3 Biola 1
- East Region #2 | No. 2 Southern New Hampshire 4, No. 3 Queens 3
Monday resulted in three regional winners — Hawaii Pacific from West Region #1, Southern Arkansas from the Central Region #2 and Ouachita Baptist out of Central Region #1.
The first round of the DII men's tennis championship wraps up Monday
Monday marks the first day of competition in the 2022 DII Men's Tennis Championship, which begins with play at 16 regional sites. There are 19 matches.
Below are the final scores from Monday, May 9.
- South Region #1 | Barry 4, Benedict 0
- Southeast Region #1 | Columbus State 4, Belmont Abbey 0
- Midwest Region #2 | UIndy 4, Davenport 0
- South Region #2 | Embry-Riddle 4, Florida Southern 0
- Midwest Region #2 | McKendree 4, Tiffin 0
- Midwest Region #1 | Wayne State 4, Lewis 0
- Southeast Region #2 | Flagler 4, Anderson (SC) 0
- Atlantic Region #1 | West Liberty 4, Mercyhurst 2
- Southeast Region #1 | Lander 4, Queens 2
- East Region #2 | Queens 4, Chestnut Hill 0
- East Region #1 | St. Thomas Aquinas 4, Jefferson 0
- Atlantic Region #2 |Bluefield State 4, Fairmont State 0
- South Region #1 | West Florida 4, Valdosta State 3
- South Region #2 | Lynn 4, Saint Leo 3
- Central Region #1 | Ouachita Baptist 4, Washburn 3
- Central Region #2 | Southern Arkansas 4, NW Missouri State 0
- Midwest Region #1 | Grand Valley State 4, Ferris State 1
- Southeast Region #2 | North Georgia 4, Wingate 0
- West Region #1 | Hawaii Pacific 4, Hawaii Hilo 1
2022 NCAA Division II men's tennis championship selections revealed
Selections for the 2022 DII men's tennis championship were announced on Tuesday night. There will be 48 teams participating in the 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Championship.
Le Moyne earned one of the 16 automatic qualification spots in the 2022 tournament.
Click here to view the full release | Click or tap here for regional brackets
How to watch the 2022 selection show
Selections for the 2022 NCAA Division II men’s tennis championships will be announced at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 3, here on krikya18.com.
The team championships will have a maximum of 48 teams. The teams will play a single-elimination tournament at 16 regional sites (two to five teams at each site) and the finals site (16-team bracket) to determine the national champion. There will be 16 conferences that will receive automatic qualification. The remaining 20 teams will be selected on an at-large basis.
Bid allocations are as follows:
- Atlantic 6
- South 8
- Central 4
- South Central 4
- East 6
- Southeast 8
- Midwest 8
- West 4
The first round of the tournament will be May 9-10 and this year's championship will be May 17-21, at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. You can to read the pre-championship manual, which includes full format explanations and additional championship information.
DII men's tennis championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | POINTS/SCORE | RUNNER-UP | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Barry | 4-1 | Columbus State | Surprise, Ariz. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 |