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Winner Valdosta State VSU (16-3)
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Saint Leo SLU (19-2)
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Saint Leo SLU
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Jonathan Glass | Director of Athletic Communications

#1 Men's Tennis Falls 4-3 in Regular Season Finale to #3 Valdosta State

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The top-ranked Saint Leo University men's tennis team saw its 13-match win streak come to an end on Wednesday evening at home. The Lions suffered a 4-3 loss to #3 Valdosta State to end the regular season with a 19-2 overall record. Saint Leo's season will continue next week at the 2024 SSC Championships in Lakeland, Fla.

Saint Leo jumped out to a 1-0 lead after taking the doubles point. Eduardo Cohen and Vincent Thiel opened the match with a 6-4 doubles win. The Blazers evened the doubles point with a win at number one. Nicolas Bacella and Ghali Mensour clinched the doubles point for the home team with a 6-4 win at number two.

A singles win by the visitors at number four evened the match at 1-1. Following a win for the Lions at number one singles, The Blazers took a 3-2 lead with wins at number two and three singles. Luis Iriarte posted a pair of 6-4 sets wins to tie the match at 3-3. Valdosta State clinched the match with a straight set victory at number five singles.
 
#3 VALDOSTA STATE 4, #1 SAINT LEO 3
DOUBLES
  1. #11 Rodrigo Carvalho/Luca Mack (VSU) def. #50 Luis Iriarte/Martin Soukal (SLU) 6-3
  2. Nicolas Bacella/Ghali Mensour (SLU) def. Takeshi Taco/Xaveam Van Wijk (VSU) 6-4
  3. Eduardo Cohen/Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. #49 Boruch Skierkier/Jan Skerbatis (VSU) 6-4
 
SINGLES
  1. #2 Martin Soukal (SLU) def. #26 Luca Mack (VSU) 6-4, 3-0 WR
  2. #28 Boruch Skierkier (VSU) def. #5 Vincent Thiel (SLU) 7-6(7), 6-3
  3. #6 Takeshi Taco (VSU) def. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
  4. Jerome Iaconi (VSU) def. Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-2, 6-2
  5. Christian Wedel (VSU) def. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) 7-6(4), 6-4
  6. Luis Iriarte (SLU) def. Jan Skerbatis (VSU) 6-4, 6-4
 
ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 1,2,3
SINGLES: 4,1,2,3,6,5
 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo will now prepare for postseason play as the Lions have earned the top seed at the 2024 Sunshine State Conference men's tennis championship in Lakeland, Fla. The Lions earned a first-round bye and on April 27 at 1 p.m. will take on the winner from the four/five match up of Embry-Riddle and Lynn.  
 
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