Box Score OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The seventh-seed Saint Leo men's tennis team, who is ranked no. 5 nationally, clinched the fifth place finish in the inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Indoor Championship. The Lions defeated fifth-seed Wingate, who is ranked no. 4 nationally, 4-2 to close out the event in the win column.
 
Saint Leo (4-1) surrendered the doubles point to Wingate (4-2). First doubles duo Aurel Ciocanu and Willem Van Den Akker were the lone Green and Gold victors in doubles play. The Lions comeback in singles play taking second, fourth, fifth, and six singles matches. Kayne Trustfull clinched the match in a come from behind three-set battle.
 
Results
Doubles

• Aurel Ciocanu and Willem Van Den Akker def. No. 5 Josep Canyadell and Daniel Belsito (6-1)
• No. 16 Roy Stepanov and Matteo Gostoli def. Alexander Parker and Leo Vega (6-3)
• Matthew Jones and Enrico Giacomini def. Nicolas Bacella and Ghali Mensour (6-2)

Singles

• No. 6 Daniel Belisto def. Alexander Parker (7-6, 6-3)
• Nicolas Bacella def. No. 50 Roy Stepanov (6-4, 6-3)
• No. 21 Aurel Ciocanu and No. 46 Josep Canyadell (UF)
• No. 41 Ghali Mensour def. Enrico Giacomini (6-4, 6-4)
• Kayne Trustfull def. Tolunay Sumer (4-6, 6-2, 6-3)
• Willem Van Den Akker def. Christian Della Cioppa (7-5, 7-5)

 
Up Next
The Lions are back in action on Wed., March 4 in Lake Nona, Fla. (USTA National Campus) to face No. 9 Hawaii Pacific.
 
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