OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The seventh-seeded No. 5 Saint Leo Lions were forced to take their first loss of the 2020 season on Friday in the inauguralIntercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Indoor Championship Quarterfinals. The second-seeded No. 2 Columbus State Cougars defeated the Green and Gold 4-0.
 
Saint Leo (2-1) surrendered the second and third doubles to give the advantage to Columbus State (5-0). The Cougars clinched the match winning first, second, and sixth singles.
 
Results
Doubles

• Matei Avram and Christian Garay def. Bruno Faletto and Nicolas Bacella (6-4)
• Tommaso Schold and Pietro Martinetti def. Alexander Parker and Leo Vega (6-4)

Singles

• No. 2 Alvaro Regalado def. No. 31 Bruno Faletto (5-0, WR)
• Fabien Asrubal def. Alexander Parker (6-2, 6-2)
• Matei Avram def. Kayne Trustfull (6-0, 6-4)

 
Up Next
Saint Leo will continue action in tomorrow's consolation match. The Lions will face six-seed No. 14 Flagler starting at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Feb. 29.
 
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