BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University's women's tennis team came out strong looking to put last year's regular season loss to Saint Leo behind them and they did just that with a 5-3 win over the eighth-ranked Lions on Sunday at the Perper Tennis Complex. The Fighting Knights The Blue & White advances to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Sunshine State Conference play while the Lions fall to 2-1, 1-1 in SSC action.

Saint Leo's number three doubles team of Laura Kemkes and Paula Montoya swept Lynn's Alina Jane and Kim Przeszlowski, 8-0, to open the match. The Blue & White quickly answered back with an 8-1 victory by Rosalie Willig and Andrea Berkova at the number two spot. No. 5 Valentine Confalonieri and Ioana Ivan defeated Coralie Pesenti and Pauline Helgesson, 8-1, to put Lynn ahead 2-1 after doubles.

Rosalie Willig gave the Blue & White a 3-1 lead with a 6-0, 6-3 win at the number two singles spot before No. 1 Valentine Confalonieri defeated Anastasia Wagner, 6-2, 6-3, at the top of the lineup for Lynn to be one point away from clinching the win. No. 11 Ioana Ivan's 6-4, 6-1 win at the number three spot secured Lynn's victory. 

No. 21 Andrea Berkova and Alina Jane both lost at four and five singles, respectively, while Kim Przeszlowsk defeated Pauline Helgesson 7-5,6-1, at the six slot. 

This marks the sixth consecutive season that the Fighting Knights have begun 6-0. Lynn will begin a three-match road stretch beginning on Thursday, February 20, when the team travels to Lakeland, Fla., to take on No. 11 Florida Southern in SSC action. Fans can stay up-to-date on the women's tennis team by logging on to LynnFightingKnights.com.