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Top Sharks Lead Nova Past Women's Tennis

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Seventh-ranked Nova Southeastern University received strong performances from its top half of the lineup on Tuesday evening as the fifth-ranked Lynn University women's tennis team fell to the Sharks in Sunshine State Conference action, 5-4.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Nova Southeastern 5, Lynn 4
Records: #7 Nova Southeastern (12-1, 4-0 SSC), #5 Lynn (13-3, 2-2 SSC)
Location: Perper Tennis Complex | Boca Raton, Fla.
Series: Lynn leads 26-2 all-time
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Lynn dropped the top two doubles contests, but Martina Gledacheva and Grace Mpassy prevented the sweep with an 8-2 triumph at No. 3. 
  • In singles, Lynn knotted up the score right away (2-2) behind a dominant performance from Gledacheva at the five spot. The sophomore blanked Carlee Rizzolo, 6-0, 6-0.
  • Mpassy, playing at No. 3, went up against 28th-ranked Petra Jurova and was handed her first loss of the season, 2-6, 2-6.
  • NSU extended its lead behind a 6-1, 6-3 victory from third-ranked Klaudia Boczova at the top spot.
  • Carolina Cuevas kept the home side alive with a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 4, but the Sharks clinched shortly after in a three-setter at No. 2.
  • After seeing the first set slip away from her, Alina Jane bounced back at No. 6 with a win for the Fighting Knights to cap off the action (6-7, 6-1, 6-3).

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • Lynn won the first 26 matchups ever between the two programs, but the Sharks were victors each of the last two seasons.
  • The Blue & White dropped consecutive matches for the first time since the 2013 postseason.

UP NEXT:
Lynn hits the road this weekend for conference matchups against Rollins, Tampa and Florida Tech.

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Players Mentioned

Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 4"
Junior
Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
CNED
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Carolina Cuevas

Carolina Cuevas

5' 9"
Junior
Martina Gledacheva

Martina Gledacheva

5' 4"
Junior
Alina Jane

Alina Jane

5' 5"
Senior
CNED
Grace Mpassy

Grace Mpassy

5' 5"
Junior