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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Jonathan Glass | Director of Athletic Communications

#3 Men's Tennis Clinches Spot in 2024 ITA National Indoors Championship Finals

INDIANAPOLIS – The third-ranked Saint Leo University men's tennis team is getting a chance to defend its title on Sunday. The Lions advanced to the 2024 ITA National Indoor Championship final following a 4-2 victory over Flagler College on Saturday.

The Lions improved to 6-0 on the season with the win over the Saints.

Eduardo Cohen and Vincent Thiel used a 6-3 doubles victory to clinch the doubles point.
After the Saints opened singles play with back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 advantage, Saint Leo quickly ended that threat. #36 Vincent Thiel rallied from a 6-1 first set loss to win 6-1 and 6-2 to tie the match at 2-2. #18 Martin Soukal gave the Lions a lead as he also rallied from a 6-2 first set loss to win 6-1 and 6-1 for the one point advantage. Dylan Andrianaly turned a first set 6-4 loss into a clinching situation as he picked it up in the second sent winning 6-4 and closing out the match 6-3.

#3 Saint Leo 4, #4 Flagler 2
Doubles
1. Martin Soukal/Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Philipp Lemken/Simon Malis (FLG) 6-1
2. Ilian Borlee/Baptiste Mercier (FLG) def. #7 Nicholas Bacella/Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-2
3. Eduardo Cohen/Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. Max Berner/Jacopo Denitto (FLG) 6-3

Singles
  1. #18 Martin Soukal (SLU) def. #7 Jacopo Denitto (FLG) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
  2. #36 Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. #1 Baptiste Mercier (FLG) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
  3. Simon Malis (FLG) def. Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-2, 6-4
  4. Philipp Lemken (FLG) def. Nicholas Bacella (SLU) 6-4, 6-4
  5. Luis Iriarte (SLU) vs. Makary Adamek (FLG) 4-6, 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
  6. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) def. Ilian Borlee (FLG) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish
Doubles: 1,2,3
Singles: 3,4,2,1,6
 
Saint Leo returns to the finals for a second straight season and looks to repeat as champions.

The Lions will take on the winner of Barry vs. Columbus State at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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