SAINT LEO, Fla. – The third-ranked Saint Leo men's tennis team extended its win streak to four matches with a commanding 6–1 victory over #31 Ferris State University on Thursday evening. The Lions moved to 10-1 on the season following the non-conference match at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.

The Lions swept the doubles matches to open the match. The doubles duo of Ghali Mensour and Nicolas Bacella clinched the doubles point for Saint Leo with a 6-4 victory.

In the singles competition, the Lions took five of six matches. Dylan Andrianaly (6-4, 6-1) opened singles play with a victory in straight sets. Bacella (6-1, 6-4) put Saint Leo up 3-0 with a victory in two sets at number three singles. #9 Martin Soukal (6-4, 6-1) clinched the match victory for the home team with a win at number one singles.

#3 SAINT LEO 6, #31 FERRIS STATE 1
DOUBLES

1. Ghali Mensour/Nicolas Bacella (SLUM) def. Benjamin Lortie/Esunge Ndumbe (FS) 6-4
2. Kodai Kato/Luis Iriarte (SLUM) def. #36 Jan Koupil/A. Santangelo (FS) 7-6(1)
3. Eduardo Cohen/Vincent Thiel (SLUM) def. Yannic Mader/Erik Kovacs (FS) 6-3

 
SINGLES

1. #9 Martin Soukal (SLUM) def. #20 Benjamin Lortie (FS) 6-4, 6-1
2. #48 Esunge Ndumbe (FS) def. #2 Vincent Thiel (SLUM) 6-4, 7-5
3. Nicolas Bacella (SLUM) def. Yannic Mader (FS) 6-1, 6-4
4. Dylan Andrianaly (SLUM) def. A. Santangelo (FS) 6-4, 6-1
5. Luis Iriarte (SLUM) def. #75 Erik Kovacs (FS) 6-3, 6-0
6. Kodai Kato (SLUM) def. Jan Koupil (FS) 6-3, 6-3

 
Order of finish
Doubles: 3,1,2
Singles: 4,3,1,2,5,6
 
UP NEXT
The Lions return to SSC action on Saturday as they host Rollins at 2 p.m.