FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's tennis team bested 26^th-ranked Nova Southeastern (9-3) 4-2 in singles, but couldn't overcome a doubles sweep, falling to the Sharks 5-4 on Saturday at the NSU Tennis Center.
 
The Sharks got off to a strong start as the Eagles struggled in doubles. The 23^rd-ranked tandem of Isabella Lowrey and Luicelena Perez bested Maud Mrad and Alexis Marshall 8-3 on court one, while Alex Kaeser and Simone Pratt held off Kathryn Bock and Maria Turrillo 8-6, and Eva Agasse and Arina Sharonova topped Ana Gonzalez-Hoy and Lydia Carter 8-6 to give NSU a 3-0 lead into doubles.
 
An injury during doubles play forced the Sharks to default at No. 6 singles. Playing at the third spot, Turillo made quick work of Agasse, defeating the NSU sophomore 6-1, 6-0. Bock dropped just three games in her 6-2, 6-1 win over Sharanova at No. 5 to tie things up, but the Sharks answered with Pratt's 6-1, 6-0 win over Georgina Wood at No. 2, and ninth-ranked Perez clinched the NSU victory by topping Mrad 6-0, 6-2 on court one.
 
The final match off the court was at the fourth spot where Marshall pulled out a three-set victory over Lowery, winning 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.
 
Saturday's contest was the last match of the season for the Eagles who capped the 2017 campaign at 2-12 overall.