Match Information
Score: Keiser 5, Cardinal Stritch 4
Records: No. 5 Keiser (9-5), No. 4 Cardinal Stritch (3-1)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Venue: Patch Reef Park
 
Match Summary
Just days after a tough conference loss, the No. 5 Keiser Women's Tennis squad bounces back with a marquee win over No. 4 Cardinal Stritch in a match that lasted over four hours. The Seahawks bested the Wolves by the final score of 5-4, turning to freshman Lorene Foerste to finish off the visiting squad.
 
Doubles

• Megane Bianco and Julianna Heino started Keiser off on a positive note as the No. 9 ranked doubles tandem bested Alexi Loomis and Natalie Grieve, 8-2.
• The 20^th-ranked doubles squad of Juliana Goncalves and Teodora Stanciu doubled the Keiser lead to two after defeating Luise Gruber and Jitsupa Sirinit from the No. 3 slot, 8-2.
• Keiser could not complete the doubles sweep as Samantha Guy and Foerste fell to Volcy Boilevin and Livia Hollosy, 8-4.

 
Singles

• Heino extended the Keiser lead back to two to start singles play, upsetting No. 49 Loomis in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, from the No. 2 singles hole.
• Bianco placed the Seahawks within one victory of clinching the match after downing Hollosy from the No. 1 singles position, 6-2, 6-2.
• It all seemed over until the Wolves rallied to win the No. 4, 3 and 6 singles matches in that order, including Boilevin knocking off No. 22 Goncalves, 6-2, 6-3.
• With the match square at four apiece, all eyes turned on the No. 5 matchup between Foerste of Keiser and Gruber of Cardinal Stritch.
• Gruber started out the match winning the first set 6-4, but Foerste rebounded in set two to even the frame by winning 6-3 in the second set.
• Foerste came from behind once again in the third set, tying the set at 4-4 before winning the final two games to claim the 6-4 third-set victory thus sealing the 5-4 upset for the Seahawks.

 
Coach's Corner
"I am so proud of these ladies today," declared head coach Daniel Finn. "There were so many things the girls could have used as excuses today and they did not. The girls put their heads down today and went to work for this one. We had to wait nearly four hours due to rain delay to play and the girls stayed very focused and went and took this one. I don't have a lot of words right now but I am full of pride with this women's team right now. They are gelling and really coming into form. We have another big match on Thursday but today we will relish this win."
 
Up Next
Keiser returns to action on Thursday when the Seahawks travel back down to Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, Fla., to play host to Olivet Nazarene at 1 p.m.
 
Results
Doubles

1. #9 Bianco/Heino (KU) def. Loomis/Greive (CSU), 8-2
2. Boilevin/Hollosy (CSU) def. Guy/Foerste (KU), 8-4
3. #20 Goncalves/Stanciu (KU) def. Gruber/Sirinit (CSU), 8-2

Singles

1. #9 Bianco (KU) def. Hollosy (CSU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Heino (KU) def. #49 Loomis (CSU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Boilevin (CSU) def. #22 Goncalves (KU), 6-2, 6-3
4. Sirinit (CSU) def. Guy (KU), 6-4, 6-2
5. Foerste (KU) def. Gruber (CSU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Grieve (CSU) def. Stanciu (KU), 6-3, 6-0