No. 3 Lions Roar Past Spartans
Gianna Pinasco was victorious for Tampa in singles play.
SAINT LEO, Fla. - The No. 3 Saint Leo University (13-1, 3-0 SSC) tennis team defeated the University of Tampa (6-5, 0-3 SSC) by an 8-1 score on Wednesday at the Saint Leo Tennis Center.
The lone Spartan victory came at number six singles as sophomore Gianna Pinasco pulled out a third set tiebreaker to defeat her opponent. The scores were 6-7, 7-6, 10-5.
The schedule doesn't lighten up for UT as it next travels to south Florida for a Saturday match at No. 2 Barry followed by a Sunday meeting at No. 7 Nova Southeastern.
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