SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University beach volleyball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a pair of shut out victories on Saturday at the Saint Leo Beach Volleyball Courts. Saint Leo earned a 4-0 victory over State College of Florida and closed out the day with a 5-0 victory over Palm Beach State.

In the second match of the day for the Lions, Ignacia Cortinez and Brenna Reinhard secured the victory by holding their opponents to just a single point in the second set. The Lions posted two total sets holding their opponents to a single digit as Emma Laade and LeeAnn Potter won their opening set against State College of Florida by a 21-9 score.  

Saint Leo 4, State College of Florida 0

1. Aliya Fredette-Huffman/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def. Rhea Kohl/Kayla Gentry (SCF) 21-13, 21-14
2. Julia Panko/Kayla David (SLU) def. Addison Beaver/Aleksandra Wrobel (SCF) 21-14, 21-10
3. No match due to injury
4. Emma Laade/LeeAnn Potter (SLU) def. Caelan Cook/Katrina Tallo (SCF) 21-9, 21-16
5. Amanda Doherty/Erin Johnson (SLU) def. Bianca Guerrero/Annelise Knous (SCF) 21-11, 21-11

Saint Leo 5, Palm Beach State 0

1. Jeanette Henderson/Aliya Fredette-Huffman (SLU) def. Ana Fallascruz/Zuzanna Michalska (PBS) 21-12, 21-10
2. Julia Planko/Kayla David (SLU) def. Marilyn Cesaro/Salome Galvez (PBS) 21-14, 21-13
3. Emma Laade/LeeAnn Potter (SLU) def. Ava Bowman/Aleksandra Hamuda (PBS) 21-13, 21-18
4. Ignacia Cortinez/Brenna Reinhard (SLU) def. Patrycja Kabala/Giovana Bock (PBS) 21-16, 21-1
5. Clare Flanagan/Erin Johnson (SLU) def. Maria Ustick/Isabel Schattauer (PBS) 21-19, 21-10

Saint Leo returns to the sand to host Ave Maria (Feb. 28) for a doubleheader on Wednesday. First match of the day is schedule for 1 p.m.

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