Adversity Reveals True Character; Pirates Never Say Die

In almost any other situation, facing the No. 1 team in the nation and a 3-0 deficit after doubles on the biggest stage in NCAA DII tennis, you would think that a match might be considered all but over.

But the defending national champion No. 2-ranked Pirates fought back. And back. And back.

Taking the first set in five of the first six singles matches, Armstrong quickly climbed back into the match with straight-set wins by Dan Regan, Pablo Gor, Matus Mydla and Georgi Rumenov. With the score at 4-4, Pedro Scocuglia and Barry's Leo Vivas battled deep into the third set, but as Barry prevailed with the third-set win and the 5-4 victory, the true character of the defending national champions was on display for all to see. 

At the end of what has been an amazing run for Armstrong over the last six seasons - three national championships and wins in 174 of 180 matches - it truly has been outstanding amount of success for the Pirates. And although Armstrong loses its top three singles players in seniors Dan Regan, Georgi Rumenov and Matus Mydla, the returners will be fueled with the fire to return Armstrong tennis back to the top of the DII heap.