JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Saint Leo beach volleyball team kicked off the Osprey Invitational Friday afternoon. The Lions fell in the tournament opener to #13 Florida International University, 1-4 and fell 1-4 to Mercer University.

Saint Leo opened the morning against #13 Florida International University. The Lions fell to the Panthers, four sets to one. The pairing of Emma Miller and Ignacia Cortinez earned the only victory of the first match, defeating Milica Vukobrat and Lucie Pokorna, 21-19, 11-21, and 15-11.

 The Green & Gold closed out their last match of the afternoon falling to Mercer University, 1-4.

Saint Leo will close out the Osprey Invitational on April 8^th. The Lions will wrap up the invitational against University of North Carolina Wilmington at 12:00 p.m. and University of North Florida at 4:00 p.m.

MATCH ONE | SAINT LEO 1, #13 FIU 4
1. Emma Miller/Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) def. Milica Vukobrat/Lucie Pokorna (FIU) 21-19, 11-21, 15-11
2. Rachele Mancinelli/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) def. Jeanette Henderson/Aliya Fredette-Huffman (SLU) 21-10, 21-15
3. Giada Bianchi/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) 21-12, 21-12
4. Zuzanna Bielak/Anna Davis (FIU) def. Elizabeth Sandoval/Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-13, 21-12
5. Emily Meyer/Alice Pratesi (FIU) def. Erin Johnson/Leeann Potter (SLU) 21-13, 21-8
Ext. Niamh Davies/Amanda Doherty (SLU) vs. Kendra Brown/Emma Braticevic (FIU) 21-14, 12-12, unfinished
 
MATCH TWO |SAINT LEO 1, MERCER UNIVERSITY 4 1. Lexi Polychrones/Jordan Paddock (MER) def. Emma Miller/Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) 21-14, 21-12
2. Aliya Fredette-Huffman/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def. Nicole O'Mara/Kate Hardie (MER) 21-18, 21-15
3. Sydney Benson/Jordan Morris (MER) def. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) 25-23, 22-20
4. Alyssa Scoggins/Kathryn Corbett (MER) def. Elizabeth Sandoval/Amanda Doherty (SLU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-9
5. Hollis Engel/Reese Hood (MER) def. Erin Johnson/LeeAnn Potter (SLU) 17-21, 21-12, 15-9
Ext. Niamh Davies/Clare Flanagan (SLU) def. Emily Earwood/Carly Lenhardt (MER) 21-8, 21-11