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

#3 Men's Tennis Battles to 4-3 Victory Over #5 Barry for Ninth Straight Win

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The third-ranked Saint Leo University men's tennis team extended its win streak to nine matches with an incredible 4-3 victory over #5 Barry University on Sunday. The Lions and the Bucs battled to the very end with the Lions earning the match victory at number one singles by #4 Martin Soukal. The Lions avenged a 4-3 loss to the Buccaneers in the ITA Indoor National Championship match last month. The Lions improved to 5-0 in Sunshine State Conference play with just two conference matches remaining in 2024.

The Lions earned the doubles point with victories at doubles three and one. Vincent Thiel and Eduardo Cohen opened the match with a 6-2 victory. #17 Martin Soukal and Luis Iriarte posted a 6-3 victory to clinch the doubles point for the home team.

Singles play was a battle as the two teams split the six singles matches, 3-3. Barry tied the match at 1-1 with a victory at number five singles. Singles victories by Kodia Kato at number six and Nicolas Bacella gave the Lions a 3-1 advantage. Barry earned wins at number four and two singles to tie the match at 3-3.
 
#4 Martin Soukal dropped his opening set 6-1. He battled back to win the second set 6-4 and force a final and deciding set. Soukal blanked his opponent in the final set 6-0 to clinch the victory for the Lions over the Bucs.

#3 SAINT LEO 4, #5 BARRY 3
DOUBLES
  1. #17 Martin Soukal/Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Joao Ferreria/Adam Lynch (BU) 6-3
  2. #39 Bastien Rieme/Tim Riedel (BU) def. #36 Ghali Mensour/Nicolas Bacella (SLU) 7-6(4)
  3. Vincent Thiel/Eduardo Cohen (SLU) def. Leo Caill/Simone Cavalleri (BU) 6-2
 SINGLES
  1. #4 Martin Soukal (SLU) def. #46 Joao Ferreria (BU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
  2. #7 Adam Lynch (BU) def. #3 Vincent Thiel (SLU) 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
  3. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) def. Tim Riedel (BU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
  4. #37 David Rieme (BU) def. Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4)
  5. Bastien Rieme (BU) def. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) 6-3, 6-4
  6. Kodai Kato (SLU) def. Leo Caill (BU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 3,2,1
SINGLES: 5,6,3,4,2,1

UP NEXT
Saint Leo is back on the courts on Tuesday for a match against Franklin Pierce (March 19) at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.
 
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