Box Score OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The inaugural Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Indoor Championship opened Friday morning, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma. The quarterfinals didn't fare well for the fourth-seeded No. 6 Saint Leo Lions, who came up short against the fifth-seeded No. 5 Nova Southeastern Sharks, 4-0.
 
Saint Leo (4-1, 1-1 SSC) lost the doubles point; 2-1. At first doubles, Kristyna Jurkova and Nina Furmaniak defeated the top nationally-ranked Natalie Espinal and Sarah Wardenburg, 6-4.
 
In singles action, Nova Southeastern (9-0, 4-0 SSC) clinched the match taking first, fifth, and six singles.
 
Results
Doubles

• Kristyna Jurkova and Nina Furmaniak def. No. 1 Natalie Espinal and Sarah Wardenburg (6-4)
• Nastasia Jedrychowski and Molly Helgesson def. Daniela Obando and Tingting Pei (6-4)
• Snita Karolina and Diane Follin-Arbelet def. Marta Vicens Miquel and Anna Marija Bukina (6-3)

Singles

• No. 4 Natalie Espinal def. Molly Helgesson (6-2, 6-1)
• Sarah Wardenburg def. Nastasia Jedrychowski (6-4, 6-3)
• Celia Montero Estevan def. Anna Marija Bukina (6-0, 6-1)

 
Up Next
Saint Leo will continue action in tomorrow's consolation match. The Lions will face RV Washburn starting at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Saturday, Feb. 29.
 
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