Match Information
Score: No. 3 Keiser 7, Rollins College 2
Records: Keiser (4-0), Rollins (0-1)
Location:  Winter Park, Fla.
Venue: Bert W. Martin Tennis Complex
 
Match Summary
The No. 3 Seahawks earned their fourth straight win to open the 2018 campaign. After jumping ahead 4-0 Sunday afternoon before play was suspended due to weather, Keiser returned to Winter Park on Monday evening and won three out of the final five matches to beat Rollins, 7-2.
 
Doubles

• After falling behind 0-2, Emma Henriksen and Ana Pinto turned it around by taking eight of the next ten games to win 8-4 in the No.3 doubles position, giving the Seahawks the early 1-0 advantage over the Tars.
• Keiser widened their lead to 2-0 after Aleksandra Grela and Julianna Heino defeated Savanna Fuller and Carlye Fuller 8-2 in the second spot.
• The nation's top duo of Daniela Farfan and Megane Bianco completed the doubles sweep with their 8-3 victory over Fabiana Vitanza and Alexandra Borg.

Singles

• Keiser carried their momentum into singles play, as No. 2 Bianco took down Goldman 6-1, 6-2 to push ahead 4-0.
• When the rain began to fall Sunday afternoon, the Seahawks led in the first and fourth spots while trailing at No. 3 and 5, with the sixth position all knotted up.
• As play resumed Monday evening, Keiser clinched the match as Farfan took down Vitanza 6-4, 6-0 in the top spot to give the Seahawks the 5-0 advantage.
• The Tars picked up their first win of the match at No. 5 as Pinto fell 6-3, 6-2 but Heino upped the margin to 6-1 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Fuller at No. 4
• Grela came from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5) at No. 3 to extend Keiser's lead to 7-1 before Florencia Roncatti fell in the final spot to end the match 7-2 in favor of the Seahawks.

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said "I'm very proud of the ladies today. They did a good job today of rebounding and coming out strong in singles. Yesterday we struggled to find any rhythm or energy and the ladies came out today much more focused. One of the hardest things to do is have to stop a match mid-match and have to restart it from the same pressure situation the next day. That's probably one of the biggest mental challenges an athletes can have and the ladies did a great job of handling that situation as a team and coming out today and getting the W against a good NCAA Division II squad. Now we got to turn our attention and get ready for Wednesday when we have a good test against a strong Lynn team"

Up Next
The Seahawks hit the road this Wednesday, Feb. 7 as they battle the top NCAA Division II team in the nation, Lynn University. The match is set to begin at 4:00 PM.
 
Results
Doubles
1. #1 Farfan/Bianco (KU) def. Vitanza/Borg(RC), 8-3
2. Grela/Heino (KU) def. Fuller/Goldman (RC), 8-2
3. Henricksen/Pinto (KU) def. Kaiser/Debrayn (RC), 8-4
Singles
1. #8 Farfan (KU) def. Vitanza (RC) 6-4, 6-0
2. #2 Bianco (KU) def. Goldman (RC) 6-1, 6-2
3. #27 Grela (KU) def. Borg (RC) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (5)
4. #17 Heino (KU) def. Fuller (RC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Kaiser (RC) def. Pinto (KU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Debryn (RC) def. Roncatti (KU) 6-7(4), 6-3, 1-0(6)