April 10, 2019

Lions Prevail in SSC Contest

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa tennis team met No. 3 Saint Leo in a Sunshine State Conference matchup and came up short against one of the top teams in the nation.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: No. 3 Saint Leo Lions 5, Tampa Spartans 2
Records: Tampa (10-6, 2-5 SSC), Saint Leo (16-4, 6-2 SSC)
Location: Naimoli & Young Family Tennis Complex | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Saint Leo holds a 30-27 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 1988 season.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Lions took two of the three doubles contests to earn the point.
Saint Leo would then win four of the six singles events.
The duo of Vanina Iordanova and Lilley Nice won the three-match by a 7-5 score.
Caroline Lozo came away with a number four singles victory by scores of 6-4, 6-3.
The Spartans also won at five with senior Maddie Stephens recording a 6-0, 7-6 win.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Maddie Stephens is fourth all-time with 42 career singles victories. Next on the list is Kelsey Matthews with 45 wins.
Lilley Nice is also in the top-10 with 37 career singles victories.
Stephens is third in UT history with 43 doubles wins while Nice is seventh at 35.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans hit the road for a pair of matches against nationally-ranked SSC opponents. UT faces No. 47 Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by No. 2 Barry on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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