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Sarah Wardenburg at NCAA Regional (2019)
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Clark Atlanta CAU (16-4 (No. 7 Seed))
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Winner Nova Southeastern NSU (22-4 (No. 2 Seed))
Clark Atlanta CAU
(16-4 (No. 7 Seed))
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSU
(22-4 (No. 2 Seed))
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Sharks Tennis Advances to South Region II Final with 4-0 Win Over Clark Atlanta

Sharks advance for the second time in program history and play again Tuesday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Opening up their second time hosting an NCAA Regional the second-seeded Nova Southeastern Sharks (22-4) matched the program wins record with a commanding victory over seventh-seeded SIAC Champion Clark Atlanta (16-4) in the first match of the NCAA DII South Regional II, winning 4-0 on Monday morning at the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills. In the effort, sophomore Chantal Nosievici claimed the NSU season wins record at 21.
 
The Sharks are appearing in their eighth program NCAA Championships and advance to the second round for only the second time – last vs. Tuskeegee in 2009.
 
Doubles
  • The Sharks blew through the doubles despite being down a top player, with the second-flight tandem of junior Sarah Wardenburg and Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year Natalie Espinal putting away Akilah Parker and Alexis Fletcher, 6-0.
  • Not far behind, Nosievici and freshman Diane Follin-Arbelet delivered a 6-0 win over Vivian Moultrie and Nicola Ramdyhan at No. 3 doubles, securing the team point for the Sharks.
  • Sophomore Isabella Lowrey and junior Daniela Obando were on the fringe of making it three perfect finishes, ending at 5-0 in the unfinished first flight.
Singles
  • In the fifth-flight singles, Wardenburg jumed out to a quick lead over Keyvona Moultrie and kept the pressure on for the 6-0, 6-1 victory.
  • Nosievici followed at third flight with a straight-sets defeat of Fletcher that gave the first-year sophomore the team wins record with a 21-2 mark, surpassing Ulia Talalenko and Tsippy Waterman (Both 2007) for the most individual wins in a season.
  • Espinal finished off the match in No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ramdyhan to take NSU to 4-0.
  • The Sharks had a one-set lead in all unfinished flights.
From Coach Doug Neagle
"Great start to the NCAA Tournament," Neagle said. "We haven't played in two weeks since the SSC tourney, so it was nice to get some nerves out and come away with a win. We know we will have a tough one tomorrow and we are going to leave it all out there in the Final."

Up Next: The NCAA South Regional continues at the NSU Tennis Complex on Tuesday, with NSU taking on the winner of the other matchup between No. 3 Lynn and No. 6 West Florida.
 
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