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No. 5 Armstrong hands No. 14 Saint Leo first loss

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 14 Saint Leo men's tennis squad fell 7-2 to the hosting No. 5 Armstrong State, Saturday afternoon.  The loss pushes the Lions to a 1-1 overall record on the season while the Pirates start the season 1-0.

The Pirates coasted to victory after sweeping all three doubles matches before taking four in the singles round.

Green and Gold tandem Netanel Alcabas and Egoy Panyushkin fell 8-4 to Fernando Bogajo and Otakar Lucak while fellow ASU duo Pablo Gor and Ignacio Hernandez defeated Bruno Sisti and Alex Theiler 9-8 (9-7).  The hosting Pirates completed the sweep as the No. 1 showdown saw Marek Pesicka and Jan Porteset outlast Guillaume Vanelcen and Fons Verberne by an 8-6 score.

Alcabas sought revenge in singles action, getting the best of No. 18 Hernandez by 6-4, 4-6 (10-7) sets.  Senior Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio turned a 4-6, 6-4, (10-6) win over Porteset as the Lions other victor against a strong Armstrong lineup.

The Pirates claimed the remaining draws, as Bogajo bested Theiler, 6-2, 6-1 while Lucak defeated Panyushkin, 7-5, 6-2.  The last two battles saw Gor outlast Verberne, 6-1, 6-1 and Cerin claim victory over Vanelven by 5-7, 6-4 scores with an 11-9 tiebreaker. 

The Lions continue the season facing ABAC on Friday, February 13 at 3 p.m.

For more information on the Saint Leo men's tennis program, visit SaintLeoLions.com.  Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

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Players Mentioned

Netanel Alcabas

Netanel Alcabas

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio

Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio

5' 8"
Senior
Bruno Sisti

Bruno Sisti

6' 1"
Junior
Alex Theiler

Alex Theiler

5' 7"
Junior
Fons Verberne

Fons Verberne

6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Netanel Alcabas

Netanel Alcabas

5' 7"
Freshman
Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio

Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio

5' 8"
Senior
Bruno Sisti

Bruno Sisti

6' 1"
Junior
Alex Theiler

Alex Theiler

5' 7"
Junior
Fons Verberne

Fons Verberne

6' 2"
Junior