Box Score SURPRISE, Ariz. – For the second time in three seasons, the Nova Southeastern Sharks are NCAA Division II National Champions.

Nova Southeastern Women's Tennis entered as the No. 3 national seed and clinched its second NCAA National Championship after a 4-1 victory over No. 4-seed Catawba on Saturday afternoon.

It was a rematch of a meeting back in February, where the Sharks upended the Indians at the ITA D2 Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, which the Sharks took, 4-2, despite dropping the doubles point, like they did on Saturday.

"This NCAA National Championship reflects the dedication, discipline, and competitive excellence of our women's tennis program," Nova Southeastern President and CEO Harry K. Moon, M.D., said. "Throughout the season, these student-athletes demonstrated remarkable teamwork, resilience, and leadership while representing Nova Southeastern University at the highest level. We proudly congratulate our women's tennis team, coaching staff, and everyone involved in this outstanding accomplishment."

"This championship was a reflection of who this team has been all season long," Nova Southeastern Interim Athletic Director Ryan Romero said. "Their grit, resilience, and unwavering belief in one another carried them through every challenge they faced. Today was a microcosm of their entire season. They fought for every point, stayed composed under pressure, and showed the championship character that defines Nova Southeastern Athletics. We could not be more proud of our student-athletes, coaches, and staff for bringing another national championship home to NSU."
 

Records: No. 3-seed Nova Southeastern 22-7 | No. 4-seed Catawba 25-2
Score: No. 4 Nova Southeastern 4 | No. 6 Catawba 1
Location: Surprise, Ariz. | Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex
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DOUBLES
Nova Southeastern dropped the doubles point, giving Catawba the early 1-0 team score advantage. The ITA's No. 1 doubles pairing of Kristyna Hranacova and Katja Markus made quick work of their opponents in a 6-1 decision, but 6-1 decisions came back to bite NSU, dropping both Court No. 2 and Court No. 3 by the same scoreline.

Results
Court No. 1: No. 1 Kristyna Hranacova / Katja Markus (NSU) def. No. 9 Ami Miya / Liliana Drukerova (CAT) 6-1.
Court No. 2: Sofia Antolini / Rin Igarashi (CAT) def. Noemie Dadoun / Chloe Henderson (NSU) 6-1.
Court No. 3: Tina Gomes / Agata Budnik (CAT) def. Priscila Janikian / Jana Boegner (NSU) 6-1.
 

SINGLES
Being behind on the team score didn't affect the Sharks as they swam through choppy waters to dominate the Indians in singles. Noemie Dadoun and Jana Boegner made it look easy on Court No. 4 and Court No. 5, respectively, earning wins as Dadoun only allowed her to win two games in the match, while Boegner only allowed five game victories.

The third Nova Southeastern point came from the ITA's No. 1, Kristyna Hranacova, who clinched both sets in 6-3 scores. The clinching point came from the ITA's South Region Rookie of the Year, Katja Markus. Markus clinched a first-set tiebreak after a vigorous comeback from Hanna Bougouffa before taking the second set, 6-4, to clinch the National Championship for the Sharks.

Amina Sagadiyeva was a game away from clinching the championship herself, leading her match 6-0, 3-6, 5-0. Chloe Henderson's match also went unfinished while leading 1-6, 6-3, 3-1.
 
Results
Court No. 1: No. 1 Kristyna Hranacova (NSU) def. No. 26 Sofia Antolini (CAT) 6-3, 6-3
Court No. 2: No. 41 Katja Markus (NSU) def. No. 69 Hanna Bougouffa (CAT) 7-6 [7-2], 6-4
Court No. 3: No. 27 Chloe Henderson (NSU) vs. No. 46 Ami Miya (CAT) unfinished
Court No. 4: Noemie Dadoun (NSU) def. Liliana Drukerova (CAT) 6-2, 6-0
Court No. 5: Jana Boegner (NSU) def. Ekaterina Kldiashvili (CAT) 6-3, 6-2
Court No. 6: Amina Sagadiyeva (NSU) vs. Rin Igarashi (CAT) unfinished

 
The loss for Catawba is just its second of the season, with the only other loss also coming at the hands of Nova Southeastern back in February.

The Championship is the second for NSU Women's Tennis and the 17th for Nova Southeastern Athletics.

It is also the second National Championship won by Nova Southeastern this season, after NSU Women's Swimming clinched its fourth consecutive National Championship back in March.

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