SAINT LEO, Fla. – The second-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis team collected a 5-2 victory over Washburn at home in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon.

The Ichabods won two of the three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. However, the Lions went on to claim five of the six singles matches to roll to a victory.
Graduate students Nicolas Bacella and Ghali Mensour notched a 6-1 win in the second doubles slot.

In singles competition, sixth-year Martin Soukal won by a 5-2, 6-2, 6-1 margin in first singles. At the second singles slot, junior Vincent Thiel earned a 6-2, 6-3 victory while Mensour won fourth singles with a 6-4, 6-3 score. Junior Dylan Andrianaly collected a 6-1, 6-2 in the fifth singles position before senior Luis Iriarte posted a 6-2, 6-2 win in sixth singles.

The Lions return to action on Saturday, March 2 as they face Lynn on the road in Sunshine State Conference action at 10 a.m.
 
  #2 Saint Leo 5, Washburn 2

Doubles
1. Tim Hammes/Sebastian Pjontek (WU) def. Martin Soukal/Luis Iriarte (SLU) 6-4
2. Nicolas Bacella/Ghali Mensour (SLU) def. Matthew Earle/Daniel Bird (WU) 6-1
3. Santiago Rendon/Pavlos Parson (WU) def. Vincent Thiel/Eduardo Thiel (SLU) 7-6
 
Singles
1. Martin Soukal(SLU) def. Tim Hammes (WU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
2. Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. Sebastian Pjontek (WU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Santiago Rendon (WU) def. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) vs. 6-4, 6-1
4. Ghali Mensour (SLU) def. Tommy Cecchetti (WU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) def. Matthew Earle (WU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Pavlos Parson (WU) 6-2, 6-2
 
Order of finish
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 3,2,4,1,5,6