SAINT LEO, FL - #1 ITA ranked Lions fall in close battle versus #3 Barry University 4-2.
 
For doubles action, the Lions were able to right their wrong from the SSC Championship matchup versus Barry by securing the doubles point.
 
First for the Lions was the #31 duo of Vincent Thiel and Martin Soukal with the 6-3 win to kickstart the momentum for the Lions.
 
They were then followed by the #34 duo of Tao Bernal Castillo and Ivan Marrero who secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win.
 
The Lions took a 1-0 advantage into the start of singles action.
 
The Lions went back and forth with Barry until they were down 3-2 with two matchups left.
 
#20 Martin Soukal was playing in the #1 spot while Nicolas Bacella was battling in the #3 spot.
 
Soukal extended his match to the third set while Bacella was down a set heading into a tiebreaker situation on the second set.
 
Unfortunately for the Lions, Bacella ultimately fell, and Barry finished on top 4-2.

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