FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – No. 2 Nova Southeastern opened up Sunshine State Conference play with a 4-3 victory over No. 16 Embry-Riddle on Saturday afternoon from the NSU Tennis Complex. Diane Follin-Arbelet led the Sharks, and did not lose a point in either of her matches.

INSIDE THE MATCH
Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 2-0, 1-0 SSC | No. 16 Embry-Riddle 1-3, 0-3 SSC
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4, No. 16 Embry-Riddle 3
Location: NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED – Doubles

• The top-ranked doubles team in ITA Division II, Natalie Espinal and Fatima Bizhukova defeated No. 24 Itxaso Blanco and Carla Cabero [6-2]
• Diane Follin-Arbelet and Eva Goncharov were victorious against Alessia Tripaldelli and Sabrina Ehrenfort [6-0]
• Karolina Snita and Julie Razafindranaly lost to Jessica Wira and Kaylee Kirivong [3-6]

HOW IT HAPPENED – Singles

• No. 39 Natalie Espinal defeated No. 20 Itxaso Blanco [6-2, 4-6, 12-10]
• Eighth-ranked Julie Razafindranaly won her match against Carla Cabero [6-4, 6-2]
• No. 13 Fatima Bizhukova lost against Jessica Wira [6-4, 2-6, 0{7} – 1{10}
• Karolina Snita dropped her match [4-6, 6-2, 0(9) – 1(11)
• Diane Follin-Arbelet remained perfect on the day, earning a clean sweep {6-0, 6-0]
• Eva Goncharov closed out the win for the Sharks, defeating Kaylee Kirivong [6-3, 6-2]

Upcoming
No. 2 Nova Southeastern faces their biggest challenge in the opening weeks of the season, hosting sixth-ranked Lynn in a Sunshine State Conference match on Wednesday, February 15.