LAKELAND, Fla. – Back in action for the first time since last Thursday's tough 4-3 setback against No. 2 Barry, the top-ranked Nova Southeastern women's tennis team returned to the win column on Monday by capturing a decisive 6-1 victory on the road at Florida Southern. Zala Dovnik and Karolina Snita edged out a 7-6 (7-5) win to secure the doubles point for the Sharks before straight-set victories by five of NSU's six singles players clinched the team's fifth 'W' in Sunshine State Conference play.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Score: No. 1 Nova Southeastern 6, Florida Southern 1
Records: No. 1 Nova Southeastern (13-2, 5-1), Florida Southern (9-5, 1-3 SSC)
Location: Wynee Warden Tennis Center | Lakeland, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

DOUBLES:

• No. 3 Natalie Espinal/Chantal Nosievici (NSU) def. No. 48 Mathilda Vidgren/Laura Vetter (FSC), 6-4
• Minnie Kim/Vivien Charvatova (FSC) def. Julie Razafindranaly/Nika Kozar (NSU), 6-3
• Zala Dovnik/Karolina Snita (NSU) def. Florencia Salerno/Maxima Ellenberg (FSC), 7-6 (7-5)

SINGLES:

• No. 8 Razafindranaly (NSU) def. Vetter (FSC), 6-2, 6-2  
• No. 5 Espinal (NSU) def. Vidgren (FSC), 6-3, 6-4
• Snita (NSU) def. Kim (FSC), 6-2, 6-4
• Diane Follin-Arbelet (NSU) def. Isabella Bolivar Garces (FSC), 6-1, 6-1
• Nosievici (NSU) def. Salerno (FSC), 6-4, 7-5
• Olivia Bryant (FSC) def. No. 28 Kozar (NSU), 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

UP NEXT: 
The Sharks will close out the month of March at home this Thursday against Palm Beach Atlantic. For coverage, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_WTennis.