SAINT LEO, Fla. – #30 Saint Leo University women's tennis team dropped its Saturday afternoon match against top-ranked NAIA Keiser, 4-2. The Lions earned wins from Claudia Borbon Roca and Camila Keller in the loss. The Lions fall to 11-7 overall as #1 Keiser is now 16-2 on the season.  

The visitors took the early 1-0 lead sweeping all of the doubles pairs.

Saint Leo opened singles play with a win by retirement at number three singles as Camila Keller won the first set 6-2 before earning the victory via retirement while leading the second set 2-0. The win by Keller tied the match at 1-1. Keiser earned wins at number four and two to lead 3-1. Borbon Roca dropped the opening set 5-7 before earning 6-4 wins in both the second and third set to put that match at 3-2. Keiser clinched the match victory with a straight set win at number five singles.

#1 KEISER 4, #30 SAINT LEO 2
DOUBLES
1. Patricia Apisah/Cato Tangkau (KU) def. Claudia Borbon Roca/Camila Keller (SLU) 6-4
2. Eloise De Mooij/Isabella Mercante (KU) def. Sophia Johnson/Madelyn Martin (SLU) 6-0
3. Liza Velykorodna/Vanja Vidanovic (KU) def. Catherine Rabatin/Kamilya Shailina (SLU) 6-3
 
SINGLES
1. Claudia Borbon Roca (SLU) def. Cato Tangkau (KU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
2. Eloise De Mooij (KU) def. Kamilya Shailina (SLU) 6-2, 6(2)-7, 6-2
3. Camila Keller (SLU) def. Isabella Mercante (KU) 6-2, 2-0 RET
4. Liza Velykorodna (KU) def. Sophia Johnson (SLU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Vanja Vidanovic (KU) def. Catherine Rabatin (SLU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Madelyn Martin (SLU) vs. Patricia Apisah (KU) 7-5 UF

ORDER OF FINISH 
DOUBLES: 2,3,1
SINGLES: 3,4,2,1,5

UP NEXT
The Lions return to the court on Wednesday, April 9 to host Lynn for senior day. The first serve is set for 2 p.m. at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.