Saint Leo, Fla. -- Academy of Art women's tennis started strong against No. 3 Saint Leo, sweeping the doubles point and taking a 3-2 lead, but the Lions came back to win a pair of games in the third set and win the match.

ART U started the day strong with a sweep in doubles to take a 1-0 lead. Junior Mariacristina Andrisani and freshman Sofia Ragona claimed the first victory, with a 6-4 win over Nina Furmaniak and Nastasia Jedrychowsk. The pair of seniors Paula Alcantara and Taisiia Andrieieva earned their first win of the season by taking down Georgia Dobell and Marta Vicens Miquel 6-4. The sweep was completed when seniors and No. 1 ranked Alma Thell-Lenntorp and Klara Thell-Lenntorp defeated Andrea Ivanovic and Kristyna Jurkova 7-6 in the top position.

The Urban Knights first singles win came from No. 46 K. Thell-Lenntorp by way of a 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 69 Marta Vicens Miquel to tie the match at 2-2. The next point was a historic one, A. Thell-Lenntorp tied the program's career singles win record with her 61st victory as an Urban Knight. The memorable point came on a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrea Ivanovic that gave ART U a 3-2 lead. Ragona and Andrieieva both won their first sets, but the Lions came back to win two straight sets in both games and take the 4-3 win.  

After the close loss to No. 3  Saint Leo, Academy of Art moves to 8-4. The Urban Knights went 1-2 in their tough Florida road trip and will return to the Bay to face Azusa Pacific April 1 at 9 a.m.