Match Information
Score: Keiser 4, Embry-Riddle 5
Records: No. 11 Keiser (2-1), No. 36 Embry-Riddle (1-0)
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Venue: Crotty Tennis Complex
 
Match Summary
The No. 11 ranked Keiser Seahawks dropped their first contest of the season, falling to No. 36 ranked NCAA Division II opponent Embry-Riddle by the final score of 5-4. The Seahawks mounted a valiant effort comeback but it fell just short against the former Sun Conference foe.
 
Doubles

• For the third consecutive match, the Keiser Seahawks began the match down 1-0 as the squad had to forfeit the No. 3 doubles position.
• The Seahawks received a much-needed win from the No. 2 doubles spot as Juliana Goncalves and Teodora Stanciu defeated Georgina Wood and Maria Turillo, 8-4.
• For the third consecutive match, Keiser claimed the 2-1 advantage after doubles following Megane Bianco and Julianna Heino's 8-6 triumph over Maud Mrad and Alexis Marshall from the No. 1 doubles slot.

 
Singles

• The Eagles tied the contest at two apiece following the win by forfeit in the No. 6 singles slot.
• Embry-Riddle then claimed the 4-2 advantage after back-to-back singles wins from the No. 4 and No. 3 positions.
• Keiser edged closer to the Eagles when Bianco bested Mrad in straight sets, cruising to the 6-3, 6-1 victory.
• The Eagles slammed the door shut on a Keiser upset when Wood defeated Heino from the No. 2 singles position, 6-4, 7-6(7-3).
• Stanciu capped off the contest for Keiser with a win from the No. 5 spot to pull the Seahawks to within one, upending Kathryn Bock, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.

 
Coach's Corner
"Losing this kind of match is always hard," stated head coach Daniel Finn. "The ladies sure fought their tails off today and never quit until the last ball. That showed in the come back to get the match back to 4-3. Today it just wasn't enough. Soon we will get our sixth player back and be at full strength. It's never easy to start a match 2–0 down but I have to commend the ladies on their fight and their effort. These are the type of matches that will make us better down the road."

Up Next
Keiser will return to action on Friday when the Seahawks square off against their second NCAA Division II opponent of the week in Nova Southeastern. The contest will be played in Boca Raton, Fla., at Patch Reef Park.
 
Results
Doubles

1. #9 Bianco/Heino (KU) def. Mrad/Marshall (ERAU), 8-6
2. #20 Goncalves/Stanciu (KU) def. Wood/Turillo (ERAU), 8-4
3. Bock/Gonzalez (ERAU) def. TM/TM (KU), wf

Singles

1. #9 Bianco (KU) def. Mrad (ERAU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Wood (ERAU) def. Heino (KU), 6-4, 7-6(3)
3. Turillo (ERAU) def. #22 Goncalves (KU), 6-3, 6-2
4. Marshall (ERAU) def. Guy (KU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Stanciu (KU) def. Bock (ERAU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
6. Carter (ERAU) def. TM (KU), wf