SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Wayne State University men's tennis team (6-6 overall) fell to seventh-ranked host Saint Leo (7-0 overall) Monday night, 8-1.

Sophomore Derek Sammons (Coldwater, Mich.) and freshman Niklas Karcz (Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, were the lone winners for WSU.  The duo claimed a point at No. 3 doubles, defeating Francisco Aparicio and Bruno Babic (8-4).

DOUBLES RESULTS
At No. 1, sophomore Mats Westkamp (Bonn, Germany) and junior Taylor Vane (Southampton, England) fell to Thomas Grinberg and Vincent Suillerot, 8-3.

Junior Griffin Mertz (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington) and senior Harvey Reed (Winchester, Hampshire, England) lost to the duo of Jaime Bueno and Willem van den Akker (8-6).

SINGLES RESULTS
Vane played the No. 1 slot and lost to Grinberg, 6-3, 6-0.

Mertz was defeated by Suillerot at the second slot (6-1, 6-1).

Karcz lost 6-0, 6-1 to Bueno at No. 3.

In the fourth flight, Reed was bested by Babic (6-3, 6-1).

Aparicio was victorious over Sammons at No. 5 (6-2, 7-6).

Sophomore Jason Potter (Sterling Heights, Mich. / International Academy East) suffered a 6-3, 6-2 setback to Willen can den Akker.

UP NEXT
The Warriors will conclude play on Tuesday with a netural site contest against Daemen.