WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic women's tennis team hosted No. 4 Nova Southeastern on Wednesday. The 'Fish played a competitive match, but fell short to the Sharks, 5-2.
 
The undefeated Sharks seized the momentum early in doubles play. Quinty Janssen and Elvira Edstrom fell at No. 1 doubles, 6-0. Rebecca Keijzerwaard and Marie Bertran de Balanda earned a 4-6 win at No. 2 doubles to keep PBA (1-5, 1-5 SSC) alive; however, the team of Madison Bezner and Verena Weindl came up just short at the No. 3 position, 7-5, to surrender the doubles point to NSU (7-0, 7-0 SSC).
 
Anabelle Robichaud started singles play by taking the loss at No. 5, 6-4, 6-0. NSU took a 3-0 lead after Bezner dropped her match at No. 3, 6-3, 6-0. The Sharks clinched the match after Keijzerwaard earned a 6-3, 6-3 loss at the No. 1 position to No. 4 Natalie Espinal. Janssen followed with a loss at the No. 2 position, 6-4, 6-2. Edstrom got PBA on the board with a 4-6, 3-6 win at No. 6 singles to avoid the shutout for the 'Fish. Balanda ended the match on a high note for PBA winning her match at No. 4 singles, 4-6, 6-2, 4-10.
 
The Sailfish compete against Tampa on April 10. The match at the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center starts at 2 p.m.