Match Information
Score: No. 3 Keiser 5, Mount St Mary's 2
Records: Keiser (8-1), Mount St Mary's (3-6)
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Venue: USTA National Campus
 
Match Summary
The No. 3 Men's Tennis team defeated NCAA Division I Mount St. Mary's 5-2 Thursday afternoon. The win marks the third time in program history that the Seahawks have defeated an NCAA Division I program. The two squads agreed to play doubles as one point prior to the match, thus making the contest to seven points.

Doubles

• The tandem of Olivier Koeng and Julian Turosienski got the Seahawks off to a fast start, defeating Evan Hine and Parth Sharma, 6-1 in the third slot.
• The point was clinched as Vicente Lagos and Arthur Bonnaud took down Gabriel Santos and Jean Armstrong, 6-4 at No. 2. Lagos and Bonnaud remain a perfect 9-0 in dual matches on the year.
• The Seahawks were unable to complete the sweep through doubles play, as Andrew Connolly and Nicolas Guerschanik fell in a heartbreaker, 6-7(5), but Keiser still earned the doubles point to lead, 1-0.

Singles

• Keiser's advantage increased to 2-0 as Koeng defeated Hine 6-1, 6-0 in the sixth position.
• The Seahawks pulled within one of clinching the match when No. 5 Lagos took down Wortkotter 6-3, 6-3 in the top spot.
• For the fourth time on the year, the clinching victory came from No. 38 Bonnaud, winning 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4
• With the match already won, the Mountaineers claimed the next two points, as Guerschanik fell in a three-set tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6), and No. 29 Adrian Frutos fell 7-5, 6-4.
• After splitting the first two sets, 6-4, 4-6, No. 20 Turosienski finished off the day for the Seahawks with a tie-breaking win, 1-0 (8), lifting KU to a 5-2 victory. 

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "the boys did a great job today of starting strong and coming out focused. We had our moments today where some breaks didn't go our way and things got under our skin. But the guys did a great job of rebounding and focusing in important moments and getting a solid 5-2 win. The boys are coming along nicely and they are certainly playing better tennis. Now we have a long road trip ahead and have to get focused for a big conference match against SCAD this weekend."
 
Up Next
The Seahawks return to conference play as they take on SCAD-Savannah this Saturday in Savannah. The match is scheduled for a 1:00 P.M. start.
 
Results
Doubles
1. Wortkotter/Wood (MSM) def. Connolly/Guerschanik (KU) 7-6(5)
2. Lagos/Bonnaud (KU) def. Santos/Armstrong (MSM) 6-4
3. Turosienski/Koeng (KU) def. Hine/Sharma (MSM) 6-1

Singles
1. #5 Lagos (KU) def. Wortkotter (MSM) 6-3, 6-0
2. Wood (MSM) def. Guerschanik (KU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6)
3. Sharma (MSM) def. #29 Frutos (KU) 7-5, 6-4
4. #38 Bonnaud (KU) def. Armstrong (MSM) 6-4, 6-1
5. #20 Turosienski (KU) def. Santos (MSM) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(8)
6. Koeng (KU) def. Hine (MSM) 6-1, 6-0