No. 5 Lions Roar Past Spartans
TAMPA, Fla. - The No. 45 University of Tampa (8-6, 0-4 SSC) tennis tennis was defeated 7-2 by Sunshine State Conference opponent and No. 5 Saint Leo University (13-3, 3-1 SSC).
Tampa's number one doubles team of Kelsey Matthews and Kristen Mee pulled off an impressive 8-6 win to put UT on the board heading to singles play.
In singles, Jenelle Morgan won a tiebreak to claim the number six match. The scores were 6-2, 2-6, 10-8.
Tampa will be back in action on Friday against St. Olaf at 3 p.m.
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