FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –No. 2 (Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Division II Top 25) Nova Southeastern University defeated No. 2 Flagler College 6-1 in a non-conference women's tennis match Tuesday afternoon at the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills.
Nova Southeastern University won its 12
th match in its last 13 to improve to 17-3. Flagler is now 10-4 overall. The Saints host Lander University on Friday at 10 a.m. on "Senior Day."
No. 58-ranked
Dana Heimen won the lone point for Flagler when she swept No. 7 Lexi Weir 6-2 and 6-3.
The Sharks captured the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 wins.
In singles play, Nova Southeastern won four of the matches in straight-sets. Lian Benedejcic outlasted
Charlotta Buss 6-1, 4-6, 12-10 at No. 3. In a top-five match-up at No. 1 singles, No. 4 Natalie Espinal downed No. 2
Nadja Meier 7-6(4) and 6-2.
#2 Nova Southeastern 6, #11 Flagler 1
4/16/24 at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills)
Singles competition
1. #4 Natalie Espinal (NSUWT24) def. #2
Nadja Meier (FLG) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. #58
Dana Heimen (FLG) def. #7 Lexi Weir (NSUWT24) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lian Benedejcic (NSUWT24) def.
Charlotta Buss (FLG) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10)
4. Sofia Shing (NSUWT24) def.
Leonie Floeth (FLG) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ita Habekovic (NSUWT24) def.
Laura Jipescu (FLG) 6-2, 6-2
6. Julia Moraes (NSUWT24) def.
Toni Pfeiffer (FLG) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Natalie Espinal/Lian Benedejcic (NSUWT24) vs. #6
Nadja Meier/
Dana Heimen (FLG) 5-5, unfinished
2. Sofia Shing/Julia Moraes (NSUWT24) def.
Eryka Kruk/
Laura Jipescu (FLG) 6-3
3. Ita Habekovic/Patricie Kubikova (NSUWT24) def.
Charlotta Buss/
Toni Pfeiffer (FLG) 6-3
Match Notes
Flagler 10-4; National ranking #11
Nova Southeastern 17-3; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,5,2,6,1,3)
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