SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Saint Leo University women's tennis team battled in a tough match up against top-ranked West Florida at home on Saturday, March 14. The Lions earned singles wins from Deren Ozel and Camilla Keller but that was not enough as West Florida took the match 5-2. The Lions fall to 4-5 while the Argonauts have won seven in a row to improve to 10-4 overall.

The Argonauts easily got off to a quick lead with a 6-1 and a 6-2 win at number one and three doubles. Camilla Keller and Deren Ozel were leading their doubles match 5-2 when it was abandoned.

Ozel and Keller both earned singles wins with Ozel defeating #27 Sandra Recuenco in three sets.
 
#1 WEST FLORIDA 5, SAINT LEO 2
DOUBLES
1. #23 Sandra Recuenco/Carlota Verdu (UWF) def. #9 Candice Bernier/Catherine Rabatin (SLU); 6-1
2. Camila Keller/Deren Ozel (SLU) vs. Guadalupe Martinez/Ali Midori Da Silva (UWF); 5-2 UF
3. Kylie Kochis/Sophie Smith (UWF) def. Sophia Johnson/Nicol Novak (SLU); 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 1
 
SINGLES
1. #6 Carlota Verdu (UWF) def. Candice Bernier (SLU); 6-2, 6-4
2. #67 Deren Ozel (SLU) def. #27 Sandra Recuenco (UWF); 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
3. Camila Keller (SLU) def. Ali Midori Da Silva (UWF); 6-4, 6-3
4. #50 Guadalupe Martinez (UWF) def. Sophia Johnson (SLU); 6-2, 6-0
5. Alberte Joergensen (UWF) def. Nicol Novak (SLU); 6-2, 7-6(5)
6. Kylie Kochis (UWF) def. Arianna Bettinelli (SLU); 6-2, 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 5

UP NEXT
Saint Leo has a quick turnaround to get ready for UT Dallas on Monday, March 16 at 3 p.m. at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.