FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern women's tennis head coach, Doug Neagle announced the third signee for the 2018-19 season, Valentina Martin, on Monday morning.

"We are so excited Valen committed to our tennis program," Neagle said. "She is a strong player, a good person and comes from a great family. Her tennis game has been steadily improving and I am confident she will excel in a college setting. I say this because of her awesome work ethic!" 

A senior at First Academy in Orlando, Fla. Martin comes to NSU with a 9.11 UTR (Universal Tennis Ranking) and is ranked No. 221 in the country and No. 33 in the state of Florida on Tennisrecruiting.net.


The Sharks will face No. 12 Florida Southern in the first round of the Sunshine State Conference tournament on Thursday, Apr. 19 at 10:00 a.m. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WTennis or visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com.