FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - For the second consecutive season, the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks have claimed a spot in the NCAA National Tournament and won the NCAA South Region II Tournament. The Sharks defeated No. 3 Saint Leo, 4-0, on Tuesday afternoon from the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills.  

Score – No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4, No. 3 Saint Leo 

Records – No. 2 Nova Southeastern 23-3 | No. 3 Saint Leo 20-6 

Location – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills 

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Doubles 

Natalie Espinal and Fatima Bizhukova quickly handled Miquel and Lancelloti, defeating Saint Leo's top duo [6-1] 

Diane Follin-Arbelet and Eva Goncharov sealed doubles point for the Sharks, beating Obermeier and Shailina [6-0] 

 
Singles 

Natalie Espinal added another point to the Sharks line by beating Roca [6-0, 6-1] on court two. 

Fatima Bizhukova handled Shailina [6-2, 6-1] giving NSU a 3-0 lead in the match.  

Karolina Snita sealed the NCAA South Region II title for the Sharks, defeating Obermeier [6-2, 6-2], as NSU completed the victory over No. 3 Saint Leo.  



Head Coach Doug Neagle - "What a feeling to see our team celebrating on our home courts. This is the second time in program history that we've advanced to the NCAA National Tournament. They deserve it and we are ready to get back to work on Thursday."

No. 2 Nova Southeastern has advanced to the NCAA National Tournament, which is set to be played from the USTA Complex in Orlando, Fla., beginning on May 11. To stay up-to-date on NSU Women's Tennis, be sure to follow on Instagram & Twitter at NSU_WTennis.