BOCA RATON, Fla. – The 15th-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis teams run to a Sunshine State Conference Championship came to a premature end as the No. 3 seed Lions fell to No. 2 Lynn University 5-1 in the semifinal round of the SSC Championships at South County Regional Park on Friday afternoon.
Despite the 5-1 final score in favor of the Fighting Knights (16-5), the match was much closer than the final score indicated. Falling behind 3-0, doubles saw all three flights decided by no more than a four-point margin.
It was much the same story entering singles play. Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio picked up the Lions' (15-5) only recorded victory at No. 6 singles, but all six flights were tightly contested as Nos. 1, 2 and 4 were still up for grabs with Saint Leo taking at least one set in each match.
With their tournament run reaching an end, the Lions now await information about a possible repeat bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Lions will find out their playoff future in the days to come.
Stayed tuned to SaintLeoLions.com for information about the NCAA Tournament.
#4 Lynn 5, #15 Saint Leo 1
04/19/13 at Boca Raton, Fla. (South County Regional Park)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #9 Willi Wolfer (LUM) vs. #18 Aloua Adjenak (SLM) 6-1, 3-6, 5-5, unfinished |
| 2. #23 Vlad Cirla (LUM) vs. Bruno Sisti (SLM) 5-7, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished |
| 3. #27 Max Kouyate (LUM) def. Victor Lozier (SLM) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. #47 Alessio Iannozzi (LUM) vs. #28 Matt Nicholson-Lewis (SLM) 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, unfinished |
| 5. Pavel Mohja (LUM) def. Ismail Lemtouni (SLM) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 6. Jacobo Gonzalez (SLM) def. Simon Gloeckner (LUM) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Saint Leo 15-5; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4 |
| Lynn 16-5; National ranking #4; Regional ranking #3 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,6,5) |
| SSC Men's Tennis Championship Semifinal (3/6 Winner vs. 2/7 Winner) |
