Match Information
Score: Keiser 2, Xavier (La.) 5
Records: No. 3 Keiser (5-2), No. 2 Xavier (La.) (3-2)
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga.
Venue: GGC Tennis Center
 
Match Summary
The No. 3 ranked Keiser Seahawks dropped their first NAIA match of the season to No. 2 Xavier (La.) by the final score of 5-2, falling to 5-2 overall on the year. The match was played at the GGC Tennis Complex as part of the Grizzly Invitational.
 
Doubles

• The Gold Rush claimed the early 1-0 advantage after Antoine Richard and Moses Micheal defeated Bastien Sorg and Clement Raymond in the No. 1 doubles position, 8-5.
• The 12^th ranked doubles tandem of Julian Turosienski and Romai Ugarte evened the score at one apiece after their 8-5 triumph over Karan Salwan and Tushar Mandlekar in the No. 2 doubles position.
• Xavier came away with the 2-1 lead after doubles following Catalin Fifea and Pierre Andrieu's tightly-contested 8-6 victory over Shaquille Taylor and Francesco Oliva in the third doubles slot.

 
Singles

• Taylor evened the match for the second time with his straight-set (6-2, 6-0) victory over Andrieu in the No. 6 singles slot.
• However, Xavier proved too top heavy as the Gold Rush claimed the No. 3, No. 2 and No. 1 singles slot in that order in straight sets to take the 5-2 match.
• Four of the final six sets went in favor of Xavier by the count of 7-5, including Richard's 7-5, 7-5 victory in the No. 1 singles position over Sorg.

 
Coach's Corner
"Let me start by saying full credit to Xavier and Coach Green," stated head coach Daniel Finn. "They have a quality team. We really didn't play well today and our energy and focus in big moments lacked and we have to get better at it. Make no mistake this was a competitive match the whole way. We have to do a better job of playing our tennis in the big moments. This weekend is certainly a tough one but these are the moments that will prepare us later on. We will make some adjustments and get ready for a big test tomorrow."
 
Up Next
The No. 3 Seahawks will close out the weekend with three-time defending national champion and host No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett tomorrow at 11 a.m.
 
Results
Doubles

1. Richard/Micheal (XU) def. Sorg/Raymond (KU), 8-5
2. #12 Turosienski/Ugarte (KU) def. Salwan/Mandlekar (XU), 8-5
3. Fifea/Andrieu (XU) def. Taylor/Oliva (KU), 8-6

Singles

1. Richard (XU) def. Sorg (KU), 7-5, 7-5
2. Micheal (XU) def. Raymond (KU), 6-3, 7-5
3. #3 Salwan (XU) def. #19 Turosienski (KU), 6-3, 7-5
4. Ugarte (KU) vs. Fifea (XU), 6-2, 4-6, 1-3 unfinished
5. #8 Bonnaud (KU) vs. Reznick (XU), 6-0, 4-6, 3-5 unfinished
6. Taylor (KU) def. Andrieu (XU), 6-2, 6-0