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Lions sweep opening round of NCAAs

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's tennis team took down Benedict College, 5-0, in the opening round of the South Regional 1 of the NCAA Tournament.

The Lions, the South Region No. 1 seed, opened up with a 3-0 lead following doubles to start things off. 

The No. 3 doubles pair of Francisco Aparicio and Oskar Nurmio earned a clean 8-0 win over Justin Payton and Malek Selmen.

Alberto Barroso-Campos and Alex Theiler followed with an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles, taking down Nathanial Pinkney and Quentin Eloise.

Jaime Bueno and Egor Panyushkin added the final doubles point, taking an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles. The duo downed Takudswa Muswere and Zibusisio Ndimande.

In Singles, Bueno started out with a dominate 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles over Quetin Eloise, giving Saint Leo their fourth point.

The match was clinched when Guillaume Vanelven took No. 4 singles over Ndimande, 6-0, 6-1.

Saint Leo will play the winner of the No. 4/5 match which will feature West Florida and Lynn. Saint Leo saw both teams in the regular season.

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

Francisco Aparicio

Francisco Aparicio

Junior
Alberto Barroso-Campos

Alberto Barroso-Campos

5' 10"
Freshman
Jaime Bueno

Jaime Bueno

5' 7"
Sophomore
Oskar Nurmio

Oskar Nurmio

6' 0"
Junior
Egor Panyushkin

Egor Panyushkin

5' 11"
Senior
Alex Theiler

Alex Theiler

5' 7"
Senior
Guillaume Vanelven

Guillaume Vanelven

5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Francisco Aparicio

Francisco Aparicio

Junior
Alberto Barroso-Campos

Alberto Barroso-Campos

5' 10"
Freshman
Jaime Bueno

Jaime Bueno

5' 7"
Sophomore
Oskar Nurmio

Oskar Nurmio

6' 0"
Junior
Egor Panyushkin

Egor Panyushkin

5' 11"
Senior
Alex Theiler

Alex Theiler

5' 7"
Senior
Guillaume Vanelven

Guillaume Vanelven

5' 9"
Senior