WTennis – #2 Sharks Punch Ticket to ITA Indoor National Championship

KEARNEY, NE. – The No. 2 Nova Southeastern Sharks advanced to the ITA Division II Indoor Championship and defeated fifth-ranked Sunshine State Conference rival No. 5 Saint Leo 4-0 in the semifinal round on Saturday afternoon from the Ernest Grundy Tennis Center. 

Breakdown

Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 5-1 | No. 5 Saint Leo 4-1
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4 | No. 5 Saint Leo 0
Location: Ernest Grundy Tennis Center | Kearney, NE.
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How it Happened

Doubles
Ita Habekovic and Lian Benedejcic earned a doubles victory over Catherine Rabatin and Nicole Dufour, winning 6-1
Patricie Kubikova and Lexie Weir were victorious over Kamilya Shailina and Madelyn Martin, sealing the doubles point, with a 6-2 win. 

Singles
Natalie Espinal defeated Dufour 6-2, 6-1
Lian Benedejcic was victorious against Shailina 6-1, 6-2
Sofia Shing sealed the Sharks semifinal win by defeating Claudia Borbon Roca 6-3, 6-2

What's Next

The second-ranked Sharks will take on the winner of No. 1 Barry and No. 7 West Alabama in the ITA Division II Indoor Tennis Championship on Sunday, February 25. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Tennis, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_WTennis.