The No. 1 Keiser women's tennis squad eased past Coastal Georgia 5-0 in the Sun Conference semifinals on their home court. With the win, the Seahawks advance to their third straight TSC championship match, looking to win for the first time since 2003. Keiser improves to 19-2 overall and has shutout 11 opponents this season.
Doubles
- Keiser got on the board first as the Sun Conference Doubles Team of the Year and No. 2 tandem of Megane Bianco and Daniela Farfan eased their way to an 8-2 victory over Jasmine Carswell and Sonja Wind.
- Ana Pinto and Emma Henriksen pushed the KU lead to 2-0 from the third position, shutting out Madeline Garner and Paige DeLaPerriere, 8-0.
- The Seahawks completed the sweep of the Mariners in the second slot as No. 7 Julianna Heino and Aleksandra Grela defeated Samantha Sepe and Samantha Lasslett, 8-3.
Singles
- Henriksen pulled the Seahawks to within one of clinching a spot in the conference finals with a shutout victory in the sixth spot, 6-0, 6-0 over Madeline Garner.
- The match was clinched from the top position as No. 3 Farfan, sailed past Jasmine Carswell, 6-1, 6-0, for the 5-0 semifinals win.
- KU claimed the first set on all the courts and were up in the second sets when the match was ended.
Coach's Corner
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "Good job by the ladies today. The girls did a good job of going out and taking care of business and getting on and off the court, which in tournament play is always what you hope for. The ladies controlled the tempo of the match and did a good job of playing on our terms for the most part. Now we get to rest up this afternoon and get ready for a tough test tomorrow in the championship."
Up Next
The Seahawks will take on No. 3 and second-seeded Bees of SCAD tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in the Sun Conference Championship match. Keiser defeated SCAD by a final of 7-2 on March 3 in Savannah, Georgia. The Bees have claimed the last two Sun Conference tournament titles with victories over the Seahawks.
