KEARNEY, Neb. – The third-seeded Saint Leo University women's tennis team dropped its second-round matchup to the second-seeded Nova Southeastern University Sharks on Saturday afternoon. The Lions had a tough task ahead of them as they looked to earn a berth in the 2024 ITA National Indoor Championship final match up. Saint Leo suffered its first loss of the season falling 4-0.

The Sharks dominated the doubles matches earning wins at two and three doubles.

Singles action was very much dominated again by Nova Southeastern as it quickly earned a trio of wins to secure the match.

(2) Nova Southeastern 4, (3) Saint Leo 0
DOUBLES

1. Luzia Obermeier/Lavinia Lancellotti (SLU) vs. Natalie Espinal/Freya Davies (NSU), 3-5
2. Lian Benedejcic/Ita Habekovic (NSU) def. Nicole Dufour/Catherine Rabatin (SLU), 6-1
3. Patrice Kubikova/Lexie Weir (NSU) def. Madelyn Martin/Kamilya Shailina (SLU), 6-2

SINGLES

1. Natalie Espinal (NSU) def. Nicole Dufour (SLU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Luzia Obermeier (SLU) vs. Lexie Weir (NSU), 6-2, 3-6, 4-1 ABD
3. Lavinia Lancellotti (SLU) vs. Freya Davies (NSU), 6(1)-7, 2-3 ABD
4. Lian Benedejcic (NSU) def. Kamilya Shailina (SLU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Sofia Shing (NSU) def. Claudia Borbon Roca (SLU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Camila Keller (SLU) vs. Ita Habekovic (NSU), 3-6, 6-1, 0-0 ABD

ORDER OF FINISH
DOUBLES: 2,3
SINGLES: 1,4,3
 
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With the loss the Lions move into the consolation bracket and will play for third place at 3:30 p.m. and will face the non-advancing team between (1) Barry and (5) West Alabama.

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