Match Information
Score: No. 3 Keiser 9, RV Southeastern 0
Records: Keiser (1-0, 1-0 TSC), Southeastern (0-1, 0-1 TSC)
Location: Lakeland, Fla.
Venue: Edgewood Tennis Center
 
Match Summary
The No. 3 ranked Keiser Seahawks opened the 2018 season with a 9-0 sweep over Southeastern University. The Fire were receiving votes in the NAIA preseason Top 25 poll. With the victory, the Seahawks improve to 9-0 all-time against the Fire
 
Doubles

• The Seahawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Emma Henriksen and Ana Pinto cruised to an 8-0 victory over Michelle Doan and Sydni Brookhouser in the No. 3 doubles position.
• Keiser doubled their advantage when Aleksandra Grela and Julianna Heino bested Nicole Backherms and Gabby Marshall from the No. 2 slot,  8-0.
• The nation's top-ranked doubles tandem of Daniela Farfan and Megane Bianco finished the clean sweep in doubles play for the Seahawks, defeating Angelique Myrtil and Sharienne Ricardo 8-1.

 
Singles

• The Seahawks pulled within one of clinching their conference opener when the No. 27 ranked player, Grela easily defeated Marshal 6-0, 6-0, from the third spot.
• No. 17 Heino clinched the match for  Keiser from the No. 4 position as she defeated Backherms, 6-0, 6-0.
• Eighth-ranked player, Farfan earned her first singles victory of the season, defeating Ricardo 6-0, 6-1.
• Keiser continued to dominate Southeastern as the remaining Seahawks won by a combined score of 36 games to 2, including shutouts by Lorene Foreste and Pinto.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said "It always feels good to come and play well in the season opener. The ladies came out today with a very focused and businesslike manner and took care of their jobs. Now we turn our attention to the week ahead as it will be a tough one when we play three matches in four days. But for today, we are certainly happy to get the season started off on a strong note like this."
 
Up Next
The Seahawks return to action Thursday, Feb. 1 as they travel south to Fort Lauderdale to take on NCAA Division II Nova Southeastern University, beginning at 2:00 PM.
 
Results
Doubles
1. #1 Farfan/Bianco (KU) def. Myrtil/Ricardo (SEU), 8-1
2. Grela/Heino (KU) def. Backherms/Marshall (SEU), 8-0
3. Henriksen/Pinto (KU) def. Doan/Brookhouser. (SEU), 8-0
Singles
1. #8 Farfan (KU) def. Ricardo (SEU), 6-0, 6-1
2. #2 Bianco (KU) def. Myrtil (SEU), 6-0, 6-2
3. #27 Grela (KU) def. Marshall (SEU), 6-0, 6-0
4. #17 Heino (KU) def. Backherms (SEU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Foreste (KU) def. Doan (SEU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Pinto (KU) def. Brookhouser (SEU), 6-0, 6-0