INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – In their second consecutive opportunity under head coach Doug Neagle, the Nova Southeastern women’s tennis team (9-2) is again headed for the NCAA postseason. Ranked third in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, the Sharks will begin competition on Friday, May 7 at West Florida’s Ralph “Skeeter” Carson Tennis Complex, entering the Regional as the fourth seed and facing fifth-seeded Saint Leo in NSU’s eighth NCAA appearance.
The Sharks are led by first-court sophomore Natalie Espinal, the 10th-ranked player nationally in the ITA with an 8-3 record on the season. She pairs with junior Chantal Nosievici as the ITA’s second-ranked doubles pair with a 6-4 record. On court No. 2, junior Karolina Snita ranks 17th and holds an 8-1 record on the year, while Nosievici and 19th-ranked Daniela Obando both each earned a 7-1 mark. Obando partnered with Isabella Lowrey for a 6-1 record on doubles court two. A force on the sixth court, second-season freshman Celia Montero Estevan went 8-3 this year.
Meeting for the third time this season, the Sharks and Lions will square off at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the Carson Tennis Complex. After defeating SLU in the Sunshine State Conference Championships, 4-0, NSU fell to top-seeded Barry as SSC Runner-Up.
Across the past three seasons under Neagle, the Sharks are 44-8 and are now appearing for the second time in as many opportunities in the NCAA Championships.
West Florida will provide live stats with links available at a later time. UWF will live stream selected courts during the match, watch live HERE. Stay tuned to the schedule and this weekend’s previous for the specific sites to watch the Sharks live. The Regional website hosted by UWF is hosted HERE.
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