SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Saint Leo University women's tennis team returned to the win column on Sunday with a 6-0 win over D'Youville. Candice Bernier clinched both the doubles point and the match clinching point for the home team. The Lions improve to 4-3 while the Saints fall to 5-3 overall.
The Lions conceded just three games to the Saints over the course doubles play. Sophia Johnson and Nicol Novak opened the match with a 6-0 win at number three doubles. The eighth-ranked doubles team of Candice Bernier and Catherine Rabatin won 6-2 at number one doubles to earn the early 1-0 lead.
Deren Ozel opened singles play with 6-1 and 6-2 set wins to put the team up 2-0. After Camila Keller picked up a win at number three singles, 6-1 & 6-0, Candice Bernier won thee match for the Lions with a 6-0 first set and a 6-4 win in the second set. The match was ended with Novak tied 6-6 in the second set due to lightning in the area.
SAINT LEO 6, #48 D'YOUVILLE 0
DOUBLES
1. #8 Candice Bernier/Catherine Rabatin (SLU) def. Munisa Ashurbekova/Nele Herbst (DYO); 6-2
2. Camila Keller/Deren Ozel (SLU) def. Miranda Bosch/Erika Ismailova (DYO); 6-1
3. Sophia Johnson/Nicol Novak (SLU) def. Ma Victoria Campisi/Mina Randjelovic (DYO); 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 2, 1
 
SINGLES
1. Candice Bernier (SLU) def. Munisa Ashurbekova (DYO); 6-0, 6-4
2. Deren Ozel (SLU) def. Nele Herbst (DYO); 6-1, 6-2
3. Camila Keller (SLU) def. Erika Ismailova (DYO); 6-1, 6-0
4. Nicol Novak (SLU) vs. Mina Randjelovic (DYO); 7-5, 6-6 UF
5. Sophia Johnson (SLU) def. Miranda Bosch (DYO); 6-4, 6-1
6. Allie Fernandini (SLU) def. Ma Victoria Campisi (DYO); 6-0, 6-3
ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 3, 1, 5, 6
 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo returns to the court next week for two matches hosting Mississippi College (March 12) and West Florida (March 14) at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.  Both matches are set for 11 a.m.