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No. 2 Men's tennis falls to No. 3 Armstrong State, 6-3

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 2 Saint Leo men's tennis team fell to No. 3 Armstrong State, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon in Savannah, Ga.

The Lions went down 3-0 following doubles, despite battles at all three flights.  At No. 1, Thomas Grinberg and Vincent Suillerot pushed Alberto Casas and Jan Porteset to the limit but ultimately fell 8-6. Jaime Bueno and Oskar Nurmio fell by the same score, while Francisco Aparicio and Charles Benet lost 8-5.

In singles, Saint Leo's top three flights proved to dominate, claiming all three. Grinberg bested Bjorn Kurtze, 6-2, 6-3, to stay perfect in singles on the year. Suillerot added a 6-4, 6-2 win over Porteset at No. 2 singles, and Bueno claimed No. 3 flight by due to default.

Freshman Willem Van Den Akker nearly pulled off the win at No. 6 singles, grabbing the opening set, 6-3, before dropping the second, 4-6. He lost the third set, 10-5.

Aparicio dropped the No. 4 flight, 6-2, 6-4, while Benet fell 7-5, 6-3, at No. 5.

Saint Leo returns to action as they host St. Thomas (NAIA) on Friday, Feb. 24 for a 3:00 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