Box Score BRADENTON, Fla. – Daniela Obando capped off a historic moment for the No. 30 Nova Southeastern women's tennis team as the Sharks won their first postseason match in nearly five years with a 5-1 upset over No. 10 Florida Southern in the Sunshine State Conference Quarterfinals on Thursday afternoon. The victory marks the second time this season the Sharks knocked off the higher-ranked Moccasins.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
SCORE: W, 5-1
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-13), Florida Southern (14-7)
LOCATION: IMG Academy Tennis Courts | Bradenton, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
DOUBLES:
- Florida Southern jumped to an early lead after claiming No. 3, but the Sharks came right back to tie the match 1-1, after tenth-ranked Andrea Ivanovic and Daniela Obando breezed by No. 11 Sasha Nionova and Selin Devrimci in the top flight, 8-1.
- Ana Navas and Isabella Lowery gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead going into singles following an 8-4 victory against Nina Schwab and Magda Stepnik at No. 2.
SINGLES:
- No. 28 Navas kept the momentum going for the Sharks, padding their lead to 3-1, with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Lorena Rionda in the top slot.
- After a tough match against Devrimci at No. 2 on Mar. 17, Ivanovic found her groove and coasted to a quick 6-2, 6-3 victory, making the score 4-1 in favor of NSU.
- Shortly after, it was déjà vu for Obando at No. 3, as she clinched the match-point for the Sharks against Natalija Popovic for the second time this season, this time by a score of 6-1, 6-3.
NEAGLE'S NOTES:
"This is the best I have seen this team play this whole season. The girls played fierce and relaxed which limited our mistakes and led to a huge win."
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will face No. 5 Lynn in the SSC Semi-finals tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. For complete coverage of the action, follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WTennis or visit the
SSC Tournament page on
sunshinestateconference.com.
