MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern tennis team opened up its final fall tournament on Friday with the first day of action at the 2019 Buccaneer Invitational. The Sharks earned victory in 9-of-12 matches played at the Buccaneer Tennis Center against Keiser, ASA College, Flagler and host Barry.
 
Doubles Play
In doubles Flight A, the doubles tandem of senior Sarah Wardenburg (Waikato, New Zealand) and sophomore Natalie Espinal (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) opened up with a 6-3 win over Keiser's Anais Ruyssen and SarahSchaerer, while sophomores Celia Montero Estevan (Santiago de Compostella, Spain) and Diane Follin-Arbelet (Lyon, France) earned a 6-1 Flight B win over ASA's Gwendolen Sior and Flavia Rodas.
  
Singles Play
In singles Flight A, Espinal delivered a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Keiser's Anais Gabriel, while senior Daniela Obando (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) also chalked up a 6-0, 6-3 win over ASA's Soomin Kim. In Flight B, Montero Estevan was victorious over ASA's Zulay Catasñeda, 6-4, 6-4. In Flight C, Wardenburg battled past a close opening set to top Keiser's Joyce Nouws, 7-5, 6-1, while sophomore Caitlyn Khan went 6-1, 6-4 past Flagler's Alessandra Traub. In Flight D, senior Isabella Lowrey (Miami, Fla.) topped Keiser's Ana Gomez, 6-4, 6-2, while junior Ivana Djordjevic was up 5-2 on ASA's Gwendolen Sior before her retirement.
 
In total on the day, the Sharks gathered a 7-1 singles record, also going 2-2 in doubles play.

Direct From Coach Doug Neagle
"Great first day for us in singles and doubles. This is our last fall tourney and the ladies want to finish strong."
 
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