SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Saint Leo University women's tennis team returned to the win column on Monday with a 4-2 win over UT Dallas. Camilla Keller clinched the match clinching point for the home team. The Lions improve to 5-5 while the Comets fall to 2-6 overall.
 
The Lions conceded the first double court before earning the doubles point to take the early 1-0 lead. Keller and Deren Ozel tied the doubles play with a 6-3 win at number one doubles. At number three doubles, Saint Leo's number three pair of Sophia Johnson and Nicol Novak clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win.  
 
UT Dallas tied the match at 1-1 with a win by retirement. Deren Ozel put the Lions back up by one with a pair of 6-1 set wins. Freshman Allie Fernandini gave Saint Leo a 3-1 advantage with a pair of 6-2 sets wins at number six singles. After the Comets picked up a win at number four singles, Keller put together an impressive outing winning the first set 6-0 and clinching with a 6-4 second set.
 
SAINT LEO 6, #48 D'YOUVILLE 0
DOUBLES
1. Camila Keller/Deren Ozel (SLU) def. Namrata Makhija/Katia Robinson (UTD); 6-3
2. Presley Churchman/Sheryl Gerald (UTD) def.#9 Candice Bernier/Catherine Rabatin (SLU); 6-1
3. Sophia Johnson/Nicol Novak (SLU) def. Reika Nagai/Elsha Valluru (UTD); 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 2,1, 3
 
SINGLES
1. #67 Deren Ozel (SLU) def. Katia Robinson (UTD); 6-1, 6-1
2. Presley Churchman (UTD) def. Candice Bernier (SLU); 6-1 RET
3. Camila Keller (SLU) def. Reika Nagai (UTD); 6-0, 6-4
4. Sheryl Gerald (UTD) def. Sophia Johnson (SLU); 6-3, 6-2
5. Nicol Novak (SLU) vs. Namrata Makhija (UTD); 6(5)-7, 3-4 UF
6. Allie Fernandini (SLU) def. Kendall Curley (UTD); 6-2, 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 1, 6, 4, 3
 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo is back on the courts on Wednesday, March 18. The opening serve against Slippery Rock is set for 3 p.m.