ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - For the fourth consecutive season, the second-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Women's Tennis team has advanced to the NCAA Division II national semifinals. NSU defeated No. 21 Azusa Pacific 4-2 in the Elite Eight, as the Sharks outlasted the Cougars from Sanlando Park.
The Sharks have now won 10 consecutive NCAA tournament matches and improve to 19-2 in the tournament since 2022.
Records: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 24-3 | No. 21 Azusa Pacific 21-5
Score: No. 2 Nova Southeastern 4 | No. 21 Azusa Pacific 2
Location: Sanlando Park | Atlamonte Springs, Fla.
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- Isabella Ciancaglini and Kristyna Hranacova defeated Julia Jordan and Vini Bautista 6-1
- Sofia Shing and Noemie Dadoun sealed the doubles point for the Sharks by beating Karola Suvista and Stina Larsson 6-4
- Kristyna Hranacova gave NSU a 2-1 lead in the match by earning a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Bautista
- Julia Moraes put the Sharks in front 3-1 in the match by emerging victorious against Shannele Lopez (6-1, 6-3)
- Sofia Shing clinched the victory for NSU by defeating Larsson with a tiebreaker in the second set (6-3, 7(7)-6(3))
The second-ranked Sharks will compete against No. 3 Midwestern State (TX) and look to advance to the program's third consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship match, on Saturday, May 24th. First serve is scheduled for 9 a.m. from Sanlando Park. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Women's Tennis, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_WTennis.
