FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The reigning national champions, the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Women's Tennis team secured a hard fought 4-3 victory over the Keiser University Seahawks at the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills. The Sharks have now won 12 consecutive matches dating back to April 28th, 2024.
 

Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4 | Keiser University 3
Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 5-0 | Keiser University 4-2
Location: NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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DOUBLES

• NSU's Ita Habekovic and Ita Habekovic secured a 7-5 victory over KUWT's Violet Apisah and Patricia Apisah.

• NSU's Isabella Ciancaglini and Sofia Shing defeated Keiser's Eloise de Mooij and Isabela Mercante 7-6 winning the tiebreaker 7-5.

• Vanja Vidanovic and Liza Velykorodna took a win over NSU's Noemie Dadoun and Julia Moraes, winning 6-2.

SINGLES

•  Violet Apisah outlasted Kristyna Hranacova in a tight three-set battle, 6-7, 7-6, and winning the tiebreaker 10-3.

• Ita Habekovic mounted a comeback to defeat Cato Tangkau in three sets, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1.

• Sofia Shing fell against Eloise de Mooij in a 6-2, 6-2 defeat.

• Liza Velykorodna ultimately defeated Isabella Ciancaglini in a three-set clash, 6-7, 6-1, while winning the tiebreaker 10-6.

• Noemie Dadoun controlled her match against Isabela Mercante, winning 6-4, 7-5.

•  Julia Moraes battled past Vanja Vidanovic in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.
   

Head Coach Doug Neagle - "This is a good win for our young team. Keiser is fresh off winning the ITA Indoors National Championship where they beat #1 Georgia Gwinnett. I'm proud of our group and excited to see us continue playing well."


No. 2 Nova Southeastern returns to the courts on Saturday, February 22nd, against Florida Southern College in SSC action at the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills. First serve is set for 10am.

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