Box Score BRADENTON, Fla. – The No. 30 Nova Southeastern women's tennis team claimed two of the three doubles matches from the No. 9 Saint Leo Lions, but it was not enough as the Sharks fell short, 5-4, in the third-place match of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
SCORE: L, 5-4
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-15), Saint Leo (18-6)
LOCATION: IMG Academy Tennis Courts | Bradenton, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
DOUBLES:
- The Lions jumped to a quick 1-0 lead after a win at No. 3. Ana Navas and Isabella Lowrey tied the match after defeating Marta Vicens Miquel and Andrada Gordan in a back-and-forth, 8-6 affair.
- No. 10 Andrea Ivanovic and Daniela Obando gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead going into singles after a come-from-behind 9-8 nail-biter over No. 24 Madeline Gauthier and Maja Pindelska.
SINGLES:
- Saint Leo took back the lead, 3-2, after winning at No. 6 and 4. Obando then tied the match 3-3 with a 7-6, 6-1 triumph over Pindelska at No. 3.
- The Lions grabbed the lead once again at 4-3 with a victory at No. 5. Navas tied the match for the Sharks after battling back to defeat Miquel, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 in the top flight.
- Saint Leo rallied at No. 2 and claimed the match by a score of 5-4.
NEAGLE'S NOTES:
"I'm very proud of how the girls played, they left it all out on the court. We had ups and downs this year but nobody gave up. Everyone showed perseverance and fought to the very end."
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will await the release of postseason honors from the Sunshine State Conference. For more information, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WTennis.
