COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Saint Leo women's tennis team posted wins in 10-of-13 matches, as the squad opened its 2012 fall, non-championship season, Friday from the Columbus State Fall Invitational.
A strong doubles start opened the Lions' first tournament of the fall as they went a combined 3-0. Highlighting the morning session was the All-Sunshine State Conference duo of Laura Kemkes and Emily Singleton as they blanked North Georgia's Escobar and Bertolucci, 8-0.
The winning ways continued for the Lions during the singles portion as secured seven match victories. Maria Benkirane and Adrianna Daszkiewicz ousted their opponents in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 and 6-2, 6-1.
View the complete results below.
| Saint Leo |
Opponent |
Score |
Singles/Doubles |
| Laura Kemkes/Emily Singleton |
Escobar/Bertolucci
(North Georgia)
|
W,8-0 |
Doubles |
| Maria Benkirane/Coralie Pesenti |
Williams/Hazelman
(North Georgia) |
W,8-3 |
Doubles |
| Adrianna Daszkiewicz/Phoebe DiLeo |
Dedaj/Poole
(Clayton) |
W, 8-1 |
Doubles |
| Kemkes |
Keeling
(Clayton) |
W, 6-2, 6-0 |
Singles |
| Samantha White |
Poole
(North Georgia) |
L, 6-1, 6-2 |
Singles |
| Singleton |
Leamana
(Clayton) |
W, 6-1, 6-2 |
Singles
|
| Benkirane |
Betrabdo
(Shorter) |
W, 6-0, 6-0 |
Singles |
| Pesenti |
Gaborit
(Shorter) |
L, 7-5, 7-6 |
Singles |
| Daszkiewicz |
Dedaj
(Clayton) |
W, 6-2, 6-1 |
Singles |
| DiLeo |
Fabricius
|
W, |
Singles |
| Kemkes |
Laurent
(Shorter) |
W, 7-5, 6-2 |
Singles |
| Singleton |
Holton
(Shorter) |
W, 6-0, 6-4 |
Singles |
| White |
Gallard
(Shorter) |
L, 6-4, 6-4 |
Singles |
The Lions will continue the three-day tournament on Saturday, September 15.
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