Box Score BRADENTON, Fla. – Nova Southeastern women's tennis' top doubles team,
Andrea Ivanovic and
Daniela Obando, picked up one of the biggest upsets for the Sharks this season as the No. 10 duo defeated the No. 1 doubles team in the country of
Klaudia Boczova and Eliska Petrackova. However, it wasn't enough as the No. 5 Lynn Fighting Knights topped the Sharks in the Sunshine State Conference semifinals by a score of 5-1 on Friday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
SCORE: L, 5-1
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-14), Lynn (19-3)
LOCATION: IMG Academy Tennis Courts | Bradenton, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
DOUBLES:
- The Fighting Knights jumped to an early 2-0 lead following wins at No. 3 and No. 2. The Sharks avoided the sweep as Ivanovic and Obando defeated Boczova and Petrackova, 8-5, giving Boczova only her second loss in doubles this season.
SINGLES:
- Lynn would claim the match and advance the SSC finals after taking the first three singles matches.
NEAGLE'S NOTES:
"I'm very proud of how Andrea and Dani played against the top doubles team in Division II. They were beaten earlier this season by Boczova and Petrackova, but we got the better of them this time. The girls will keep their heads up as we have the third place match tomorrow."
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will face their third Top-10 team in as many days as they take on No. 9 Saint Leo in the SSC third-place match tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WTennis or visit the
SSC Tournament page on
sunshinestateconference.com.