BRADENTON, Fla. – The nation's No. 2 team and the No. 2 seed at this weekend's Sunshine State Conference Women's Tennis Championship, Nova Southeastern opened tournament play with a commanding 4-0 victory over seventh-seeded Embry-Riddle in Friday's quarterfinal round. The Sharks will now advance to Saturday's semifinal round, where they'll face third-seeded Saint Leo.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: Nova Southeastern 4, Embry-Riddle 0
Records: Nova Southeastern (20-2), Embry-Riddle (12-9)
Location: IMG Academy | Bradenton, Fla.
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NEAGLE'S NOTES:
"Today was a good win against a solid Embry-Riddle team," said NSU head coach Doug Neagle. "The ladies came together as a team today and fought through some windy conditions. We are looking forward to another tough challenge tomorrow."

HOW IT HAPPENED:

DOUBLES:

• No. 3 Natalie Espinal/Chantal Nosievici (NSU) def. Itxaso Blanco/Carla Cabrero (ERAU), 6-3
• Julie Razafindranaly/Diane Follin-Arbelet (NSU) def. Mafalda Soares/Jessica Wira (ERAU), 6-2
• Zala Dovnik/Karolina Snita (NSU) vs. Sabrina Ehrenfort/Julia Mautner (ERAU), 5-3 (Unfinished)

Order of Finish: 2,1
 
SINGLES:

• No. 6 Julie Razafindranaly (NSU) vs. No. 11 Itxaso Blanco (ERAU), 6-3, 5-2 (Unfinished)
• No. 2 Natalie Espinal (NSU) def. Carla Cabrero (ERAU), 6-2, 6-3
• No. 49 Karolina Snita (NSU) vs. Jessica Wira (ERAU), 1-6, 5-1 (Unfinished)
• Diane Follin-Arbelet (NSU) vs. Sabrina Ehrenfort (ERAU), 3-6, 5-0 (Unfinished)
• Chantal Nosievici (NSU) def. Julia Mautner (ERAU), 6-3, 6-2
• No. 22 Nika Kozar (NSU) def. Alessia Tripaldelli (ERAU), 6-3, 6-0
   

Order of Finish: 6,5,2

UP NEXT: 
The Sharks will look to punch their ticket into Sunday's final when they meet Saint Leo in Saturday's semifinal match set for 10 a.m. For coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_WTennis.