PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's tennis team, ranked fifth, dropped a tough loss at West Florida, who is ranked third in the latest national poll. The tight match needed four hours for a decision between the Lions and Argonauts.
 
West Florida (8-3) upset Saint Leo (6-2) taking the doubles point, second, fourth and sixth singles. Four of the singles matches between the region rivals were decided after three sets.
 
Results
Doubles

• Aurel Ciocanu and Willem Van Den Akker faced #11 Serdar Bojadjiev and Adam Svensson (UF)
• Nicolas LeCoutre and Gabriel Nery def. Alexander Parker and Kayne Trustfull (7-5)
• Juan Motta and Salvador Bandeira def. Nicolas Bacella and Bruno Faletto (6-2)

Singles

• Parker def. Motta (6-2, 6-2)
• Bojadjiev def. Bacella (6-7, 6-4, 6-2)
• #21 Ciocanu def. Lecoutre (3-6, 6-4, 7-6)
• Bandeira def. #45 Ghali Mensour (6-7, 6-3, 6-2)
• Trustfull def. Svensson (6-3, 3-6, 6-3)
• #30 Cabrerra def. Van Den Akker (7-5, 6-3)

 
Up Next
Saint Leo will return to the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to face 16^th ranked, West Alabama.
 
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