LAKELAND, Fla. – The eighth-ranked Saint Leo women's tennis team topped Rollins, 4-3, on Tuesday. The win extended the Green and Gold's win streak to four, raising their record to 4-1, 4-1 in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC).
 
Saint Leo was propelled over Rollins by gaining the doubles point and clinched the match with points from single flights one, four, and five. Molly Helgesson and Lavinia Lancellotti won their doubles first flight together and their respective singles matches. After dropping the first set 6-3, Lancellotti rallied for a thrilling three-set comeback. The freshman from Rome, Italy outlasted her fourth singles opponent; 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. 

Celina Ermann also went 2-0 at Rollins. Ermann took the third doubles flight with partner Marta Vicens Miquel and won her fifth singles flight.
 
Results by Lineup
Doubles
Molly Helgesson and Lavinia Lancellotti def. Borg and Growth (6-1)
Vlasova and McKay def. Nina Furmaniak and Takhmina Zhanatova (7-5)
Marta Vicens Miquel and Celina Ermann def. Groves and Wasil (6-4)
 
Singles
Molly Helgesson def. Growth (6-4, 6-2)
Borg def. Marta Vicens Miquel (6-2, 1-6, 6-4)
Groves def. Nina Furmaniak (6-3, 6-0)
Lavinia Lancellotti def. Vlasova (3-6, 6-2, 6-4)
Celina Ermann def. Wasil (7-5, 6-1)
McKay def. Ashley Griffith (6-4, 4-6, 7-5)
 
Up Next
No. 8 Saint Leo will continue its five-match road stretch heading stop number four at No. 2 Barry on Friday, April 6 at 3 p.m.
 
 
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Keeping Our Lions Healthy & Safe
Saint Leo University Athletics is keeping our student-athletes healthy and safe by following a number of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes having student-athletes tested or screened on a regular basis, traveling in smaller groups, holding competitions without fans in attendance, avoiding overnight trips, and wearing masks when not competing. These safety standards meet those set by the NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference President's Council. At Saint Leo University, the COVID-19 Incident Command Team also reviews the teams' safety protocol and monitors adherence on a regular basis.