LAKELAND, Fla. – The top-ranked Saint Leo University men's tennis team 2024 Sunshine State Conference tournament as the runner-up for the fourth-straight year. The Lions  fell 4-1 in the title match to the three-seed #8 Barry Buccaneers on Sunday at the Beerman Family Tennis Complex in Lakeland. The Lions are now 20-3 on the season.
 
Saint Leo's jumped out to a 1-0 lead winning the doubles, 2-1. #50 Eduardo Cohen and Vincent Thiel opened the match with a 6-2 victory at number three doubles. After the Bucs tied the doubles action with a win at number one doubles, Nicolas Bacella and Ghali Mensour posted a 6-2 win to clinch the doubles point for the early 1-0.
 
Barry won four straight singles matches to take the title. The Bucs won all four singles matches in straight sets including a win by retirement in the second set at number six singles.
 
(3) #8 BARRY 4, (1) #1 SAINT LEO 1
DOUBLES

1. #45 Joao Ferreria/David Rieme (BU) def. #29 Luis Iriarte/Martin Soukal (SLU) 6-3
2. Nicolas Bacella/Ghali Mensour (SLU) def. #18 Tim Riedel/Bastien Rieme (BU) 6-2
3. #50 Eduardo Cohen/Vincent Thiel (SLU) def. Leo Caill/Adam Lynch (BU) 6-2

 
SINGLES

1. #11 Joao Ferreria (BU) def #2 Martin Soukal (SLU) 7-5, 6-4
2. #7 Vincent Thiel (SLU) vs. #8 Adam Lynch (BU) 1-6, 6-2, 4-4 UF
3. #58 David Rieme (BU) def. Nicolas Bacella (SLU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Tim Riedel (BU) def. Ghali Mensour (SLU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Dylan Andrianaly (SLU) vs. Bastien Rieme (BU) 4-6, 6-5 UF
6. Leo Caill (BU) def. Luis Iriarte (SLU) 6-4, 5-3, WR

 
UP NEXT
The top-ranked Lions will wait to learn about its NCAA postseason when the NCAA announces the championship bracket with the selection show on May 6.