#4 Men's Tennis Cruises to 7-0 Win at Eckerd

Saint Leo Lions earn quality Sunshine State Conference victory

Apr. 11, 2026 at 9:13am

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The #4 Saint Leo University men's tennis team earned a quality Sunshine State Conference victory on Friday at Eckerd, winning all but one doubles court en route to a 7-0 win. Saint Leo improves to 13-3 overall and 5-1 in SSC play while Eckerd falls to 10-6.

Why it matters

This win continues Saint Leo's strong season and keeps them in contention for the Sunshine State Conference title. Eckerd's loss drops them further down the conference standings.

The details

The Lions dominated the doubles matches, winning all but one court. In singles play, Saint Leo won all six matches in straight sets to complete the 7-0 sweep.

  • The match took place on Friday, April 11, 2026.

The players

Saint Leo University men's tennis team

The #4 ranked men's tennis team from Saint Leo University.

Eckerd

The men's tennis team from Eckerd College, who fell to 10-6 on the season with this loss.

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What’s next

Saint Leo will look to continue their strong conference play when they host Florida Southern on April 18th. Eckerd will try to bounce back in their next SSC matchup.

The takeaway

Saint Leo's dominant performance against a quality Eckerd team demonstrates their status as one of the top men's tennis programs in the Sunshine State Conference this season.