BRADENTON, Fla. – The fourth-ranked Lynn University women's tennis team suffered a 4-0 defeat to No. 3 Saint Leo in the third-place game of the 2023 Sunshine State Conference Tournament, Saturday afternoon.
MATCH SCORESHEET
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Lions grabbed the early point by winning both the first and third doubles flights
- Freshman
Salma Djoubri and sophomore
Greta Schieroni lost 6-2 in the top flight, while junior
Barbora Cibakova and senior
Giorgia Pigato lost 6-2 in the third flight
- Saint Leo closed the match by winning the third, fourth and fifth singles flights
- Sophomore
Zofia Podbiol posted the closest match of the three losses as she fell, 6-4, 6-4 to Lavinia Lancellotti at No. 4 singles
- Tenth-ranked Djoubri had her No. 1 singles match go unfinished with a 7-5, 2-1 lead over fifth-ranked Marta Vicens Miquel
- 13
th-ranked Schieroni also held a 6-2, 5-1 lead over 17
th-ranked Claudia Borbon Roca when the match was called
UP NEXT:
- Lynn now awaits a possible berth in the NCAA Tournament as the selection show will take place on Monday, April 24 at 8:30 pm
