SAINT LEO, Fla. – The third-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis team continued its winning ways against Embry-Riddle on Saturday in the Saint Leo Tennis Center. The undefeated Lions knocked off Rollins 6-1 to raise the Green and Gold's record to 6-0, 6-0 in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC).
 
The Lions started off their work by taking the double point by winning the first and third flights. Alexander Parker and Christopher Traut remain undefeated together after claiming a 6-4 first flight victory. Bruno Faletto and Nicolas Bacella also posted a 6-4 decision raising their record as a duo to 5-1.
 
Saint Leo claimed victories in flights one through five. Parker and Traut each went on to have a 2-0 day as did Bacella, who won by forfeit. Faletto rounded off the perfect performances in a dramatic three-set battle. The junior from Santiago, Chile came back from a 6-2 set one loss to capture 6-3, 6-4 final set decisions. Finally, Aurel Ciocanu made his third singles match look like a walk in the park, registering a 6-0, 6-1 win.
 
Results by Lineup
Doubles
Alexander Parker and Christopher Traut def. Juan Ortiz Couder and Luke Pashal (6-4)
Alexis Guedy and Lucas Bos def. Aurel Ciocanu and Willem Van Den Akker (6-2)
Bruno Faletto and Nicolas Bacella def. Fernando Alonso and Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo (6-4)
 
Singles
Bruno Faletto def. Ortiz Couder (2-6, 6-3, 6-4)
Nicolas Bacella def. Guedy (1-6, 7-6, WF)
Aurel Ciocanu def. Lucas Bos (6-0, 6-1)
Alexander Parker def. Alonso (6-1, 6-4)
Christopher Traut def. Diaz Rodrigo (6-1, 7-6 (3))
Tim Loerwink def. Ghali Mensour (6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (6))
 
Up Next
The Lions stay at home to host Florida Southern on Wednesday, April 7 starting at 3 p.m. following the program's senior day celebration.
 

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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.