MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Competition continued on Saturday with a big doubles day for the Nova Southeastern women's tennis team at the BarryU Invitational at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.
Day 2 Recap
Doubles
- The Sharks swept through their doubles matchups against Palm Beach Atlantic, going a perfect 3-0 against the Sailfish.
- The tandem of Ana Navas and Daniela Obando earned a contested win over PBA's Yuliia Russu and Vanessa Buchbinder, 8-6.
- For the twos, Sarah Wardenburg and Natalie Espinal notched a commanding 8-0 victory over Nicole Reich and Romina Bolagay.
- Closing out the day against PBA, Alexandra Yeardley and Diane Follin-Arbelet topped Elvira Edstrom and Bella Mermersky, registering the second doubles win for Yeardley in the tournament.
Singles
- In another solid match, junior transfer Wardenburg defeated Hillsborough Community College's Shaylee Syme handily, 6-2, 6-3.
"Sarah had a great day today," head coach
Doug Neagle said. "She works every day at practice on the tennis courts and in the weight room, and it shows. Our Sharks also had good doubles all around today."
Shark Facts
- Wardenburg earned two wins on the day, one each in doubles and singles after tough-fought losses on the opening day at Barry.
Up Next: The Sharks close out the final day of the BarryU Invitational on Sunday at the Buccaneer Tennis Center. Next week, NSU will head north for the Panther Clay Court Invitational at Florida Tech.
