SAINT LEO, Fla- The Palm Beach Atlantic women's tennis team fell to No. 9 Saint Leo Lions 6-1 on Saturday. For PBA (1-2) it was their first Sunshine State Conference clash of the season. 

In doubles competition, Elvira Edstrom and Anabelle Robichaud lost 6-1 to SLU's Nina Furmaniak and Alina Fedulova 6-1. The group of Verena Wiendl and Cecilia Peroni fell 6-0 to Marta Vicens Miquel and Lavinia Lancellotti. The PBA pair of Alessia Passerini and Jasmine Williams went to a tiebreaker against Celina Ermann and Maria Valverde Soler. Passerini and Williams dropped the tiebreaker 3-0 to lose 7-6. 

In singles competition, Edstrom fell 6-0. 6-1 to Miquel. Wiendl dropped her singles match against to Ermann 6-2 in consecutive sets. Robichaud lost 6-1, 6-1 to Lancellotti. SLU's Valverde Soler defeated PBA's Alisa Grachova 6-1, 6-0. Williams dropped her singles match against Alina Fedulova 6-1, 6-1. For the 'Fish, their lone win came from Passerini. Passerini defeated Furmaniak 6-4, 6-3.  

Up next, PBA will have a quick turnaround when they face Rollins on Sunday Feb. 13 at the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center.