Issue date: 3/2/10 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Sports Information Mary Crider was the only Shark to claim a victory in single's play.

The NSU women's tennis team dropped their first game of the season as they were defeated by the Florida Tech Panthers on the road 6-3.

In a clash of two nationally ranked teams the #23 Sharks came up just short against the #25 Panthers.

The Sharks made a positive start as they took two of three doubles matches to take an early lead. In the number two doubles slot seniors Karolina Porizkova and Elisa Leeder claimed victory by a score of 8-5. In the number three slot senior Mary Crider and junior Paige Lindsley claimed victory in a closely fought encounter 8-6. The Sharks' only defeat in doubles play came in the number one slot as sophomore Justine Feaster and junior Daria Egorova were defeated 4-8.

However, singles play proved to be an obstacle for the Sharks as they claimed just one victory out of a possible six matches. Egorova was comprehensively defeated in the number one spot 1-6, 0-6 whilst Porizkova was edged out in a hotly contested encounter 5-7, 2-6 in the number two slot. Leeder was defeated at the number three slot despite winning the opening set, the senior went down 7-5, 0-6, 2-6. Feaster competed at the number four slot and lost 1-6, 6-7. The Sharks' lone singles victory came at the number five slot as Crider dispatched of her opponent 6-2, 7-5. NSU's defeat was cemented with a loss at the number six slot with Lindsley losing 1-6, 6-3, and 6-2.

The Sharks will be looking to get back to winning ways as they take on Florida Southern on the road in their next outing.

Page 1 of 1

Article Tools