UWA Women Edge Nova Southeastern, 5-4

Joe Chance

#5 Women's Tennis | 3/9/2018 9:28:00 PM

PENSACOLA, Fla. – West Alabama earned wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles and took advantage of a pair of Nova Southeastern defaults to claim a 5-4 women's college tennis victory over the Sharks Friday at the Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex.

West Alabama improved to 4-3 with the win. Nova Southeastern dropped to 3-7.

Julie Gonzalez-Rodriguez defeated Alexandra Yeardly 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 at No. 4 singles to ice the match for the Tigers. Andrea Tomassone beat Isabella Lowrey 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.

Gonzalez-Rodriguez and Katia De La Garza defeated Daniela Obando and Andrea Ivanovic, 8-5 at No. 1 doubles. Nova Southeastern defaulted at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.

The Tigers return home to host Young Harris Sunday at 9 a.m. The Sharks are host to Richmond on Wednesday.

West Alabama 5, Nova Southeastern 4

Singles competition
1. Ana Navas (NSU) def. Katia De La Garza (UWA) 6-4, 6-3
2. Andrea Ivanovic (NSU) def. Evelyn Moreno (UWA) 6-2, 6-0
3. Daniela Obando (NSU) def. Georgina Salom (UWA) 6-3, 7-5
4. Julie Gonzalez-Rodriguez (UWA) def. Alexandra, Yeardley (NSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
5. Andrea Tomassone (UWA) def. Isabella Lowrey (NSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. No player (UWA) def. No player (NSU), by default

Doubles competition
1. Julie Gonzalez-Rodriguez/Katia De La Garza (UWA) def. Daniela Obando/Andrea Ivanovic (NSU) 8-5
2. Ana Navas/Isabella Lowrey (NSU) def. Georgina Salom/Evelyn Moreno (UWA) 8-6
3. No player/No player (UWA) def. No player/No player (NSU), by default

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Tomassone: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Evelyn Moreno: 5' 6"; Senior

Georgina Salom: 5' 5"; Junior

Katia De La Garza: 5' 4"; Freshman

Julie Gonzalez-Rodriguez: 5' 1"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Andrea Tomassone
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Evelyn Moreno
: 5' 6"; Senior

Georgina Salom
: 5' 5"; Junior

Katia De La Garza
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Julie Gonzalez-Rodriguez
: 5' 1"; Graduate Student