SAINT LEO, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Saint Leo University men's tennis team closed out the week with a 4-0 victory over #50 Valdosta State on Sunday. The Lions won their fifth straight ranked win. Saint Leo improves to 12-2 overall and 4-1 in SSC play and Valdosta State falls to 4-7 overall.

#4 Saint Leo rolled past #17 Valdosta State, 4-0, behind a dominant showing in doubles and three straight-set wins in singles.

The Lions took control early by securing the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. The nationally ranked duo of #2 Kodai Kato and Jose David Segovia cruised to a 6-1 victory at the top spot, while Dylan Andrianaly and Sander Sootla followed with a 6-3 win at No. 3.

In singles, Saint Leo carried that momentum, picking up three quick wins to clinch the match. #9 Jose David Segovia led the way with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 2, followed by #51 Kodai Kato's 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 4. Shay Sarfati sealed the match at No. 6 after his opponent retired.

 
#4 SAINT LEO 4, #17 VALDOSTA STATE 0
DOUBLES
1. #2 Kodai Kato/Jose David Segovia (SLU) def.Philipp Bosse/Pietro Casciola (VSU); 6-1
2. #18 Eduardo Cohen/Shay Sarfati (SLU) def. Emile Delporte/Wilson Igbinovia (VSU); 2-5 UF
3. Dylan Andrianaly/Sander Sootla (SLU) def. Jerome Laconi/Yohann Meunier (VSU); 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 3
 
SINGLES
1. #12 Dylan Andrianaly (SLU)  vs. #43 Philipp Bosse (VSU)
2. #9 Jose David Segovia (SLU) def. Wilson Igbinovia (VSU); 6-2, 6-1
3. #57 Eduardo Cohen (SLU) vs. Jerome Laconi (VSU)
4. #51 Kodai Kato (SLU) def. Emile Delporte (VSU); 6-3, 6-1
5. Mahit Mekala (SLU) vs. Yohann Meunier (VSU)
6. Shay Sarfati (SLU) def. Pietro Casciola (VSU) RET
ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 4, 6
 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo hosts Keiser on April 4 at 1 p.m.