FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- In a battle of the top-ranked NCAA Division II women’s tennis programs, the No. 2 Nova Southeastern Sharks and the No. 1 Barry Buccaneers faced off on Saturday morning at the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills. The Sharks fell to the Buccaneers 5-2, losing their first match of the 2024 season.
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 2 | No. 1 Barry 5
Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 3-1, 3-1 SSC | No. 1 Barry 5-1, 3-0 SSC
Location: NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Doubles
Natalie Espinal and Freya Davies earned the first win of the match for the Sharks, defeating Nathalia Gasparin and Clara Versier 6-2
Patricie Kubikova annd Ita Habekovic added another doubles victory for the Sharks, ceiling the doubles point for NSU, by beating Angela Leweurs and Maia Haumuller 6-3
Singles
Natalie Espinal added the second point for the Sharks, earning a victory over Ailen Crespo, 6-4, 6-1
Freya Davies lost against Michalitsch 3-6, 6-4, 6-10
Lian Benedejcic fell versus Alloiarova 3-6, 3-6
Sofia Shing was defeated by Dema 1-6, 6(0)-7(4)
Ita Habekovic was beaten by Versier 6-7, 4-5
Julia Moraes lost against Leweurs 3-6, 2-6
The second-ranked Sharks will compete in the ITA Division II Indoor Championships beginning on Friday, February 23rd. NSU will take on Wayne State at 11 a.m. (CT) in Kearney, NE. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Tennis, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_WTennis.
