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Men's tennis tops Eckerd, 8-1

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The No. 2 Saint Leo men's tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season, and 2-0 in Sunshine State Conference action after an 8-1 victory over Eckerd on Thursday afternoon.

Following a 2-1 lead after doubles, the Lions would go on to sweep the singles matches.

In doubles play, the No. 1 pair of Thomas Grinberg and Vincent Suillerot swept Victor Appelqvist and Alasdair Knox, 8-0.

Francisco Aparicio and Charles Benet added the second point for the Lions, taking down Eddie Lewis and Connor Masella, 8-6, in No. 3 flight.

Eckerd claimed their lone point at No. 2 doubles when Will Stone and Matt Spasic topped Jaime Bueno and Oskar Nurmio, 9-8 (7-5), in a tiebreak showdown.

Bueno bounced back from his doubles defeat with a 6-0, 6-0, win over Stone at No. 3 flight. Aparicio added another sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Spasic at No. 4.

Grinberg took the No. 1 flight with a 6-0, 6-1 score over Appelqvist, while Suillerot added a win over Lewis at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-2.

Willem Van Den Akker took home No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 7-6 win, while Benet added a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 5 flight.

The Lions return to action at No. 3 Armstrong State on Sunday, Feb. 19 for a 12 p.m. match.

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Players Mentioned

Francisco Aparicio

Francisco Aparicio

5' 9"
Junior
Economics
Charles Benet

Charles Benet

6' 0"
Freshman
Jaime Bueno

Jaime Bueno

5' 7"
Junior
Economics
Thomas Grinberg

Thomas Grinberg

5' 10"
Sophomore
Economics
Oskar Nurmio

Oskar Nurmio

6' 0"
Senior
Management
Vincent Suillerot

Vincent Suillerot

6' 0"
Sophomore
Economics
Willem Van Den Akker

Willem Van Den Akker

6' 1"
Freshman
Sport Business

Players Mentioned

Francisco Aparicio

Francisco Aparicio

5' 9"
Junior
Economics
Charles Benet

Charles Benet

6' 0"
Freshman
Jaime Bueno

Jaime Bueno

5' 7"
Junior
Economics
Thomas Grinberg

Thomas Grinberg

5' 10"
Sophomore
Economics
Oskar Nurmio

Oskar Nurmio

6' 0"
Senior
Management
Vincent Suillerot

Vincent Suillerot

6' 0"
Sophomore
Economics
Willem Van Den Akker

Willem Van Den Akker

6' 1"
Freshman
Sport Business