Tampa, Fla. – The top-ranked team in the nation proved too much to handle for ninth-ranked Lynn University in Saturday's men's tennis Sunshine State Conference Championship as the Fighting Knights fell to Saint Leo, 5-0.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Saint Leo 5, Lynn 0
Records: #1 Saint Leo (22-1), #9 Lynn (16-7)
Location: HCC Tennis Center | Tampa, Fla.
All-time Series: Lynn leads 29-3
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A back-and-forth battle at No. 3 doubles that ultimately went to the Lions gave Saint Leo the doubles sweep and immediately put the Fighting Knights in a deep hole.
• Mehdi Laalej and Jose Porfirio Ordonez put up a good fight at No. 3, but came up short, 6-8.
• Alberto Barroso-Campos and Alex Theiler, the top-ranked doubles team nation, won the No. 1 match 8-3 while Saint Leo received an 8-0 win at No. 2 from its 20^th-ranked duo. 
• The Fighting Knights needed five-of-six singles matches to make the comeback, but the magic wasn't there today. 
• Straight-set victories and the first and fourth flights was enough to secure the crown for Saint Leo and halt the match.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Saint Leo claims its first-ever SSC Championship in men's tennis.
• Lynn has been the runner-up at the SSC Tournament five years straight, but won the title the year before in 2011.

UP NEXT:
Lynn now waits for the announcement of the NCAA Division II Tournament regional draw. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 and can be accessed on NCAA.com.