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5
Winner Keiser University KUWT18 (15-1)
4
Georgia Gwinnett College GGCW (11-2)
Winner
Keiser University KUWT18
(15-1)
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Final
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Georgia Gwinnett College GGCW
(11-2)

Match Recap: No. 1 Women's Tennis |

No. 3 Women's Tennis Knocks Off No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett 5-4

Match Information
Score: No. 3 Keiser 5, No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett 4
Records: No. 3 Keiser (17-1), No.1 Georgia Gwinnett (11-2)
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Venue: GGC Tennis Facility

Match Summary
The No. 3 Women's Tennis team shocked the reigning back-to-back NAIA National Champions and No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies, 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. KU handed GGC just their second ever NAIA loss and first since the 2015 NAIA National Championship match. Lastly, the Seahawks moved their program-best winning streak to 13.

Doubles
  • Georgia Gwinnett claimed the early 1-0 lead when Chiara Rebecchi and Debora Scur downed Emma Henriksen and Lorene Foreste, 8-3 in the No. 3 doubles slot.
  • Keiser drew even in the match out of the second spot as No.7 Julianna Heino and Aleksandra Grela toppled No. 11 Maria Prados Cid and Henar Munoz, 8-6.
  • The top doubles team in the NAIA, Megane Bianco and Daniela Farfan lost a heartbreaker, 9-7 to Emerald Able and Madeline Bosnjak, giving GGC a 2-1 lead going into singles action.

Singles
  • The Seahawks retied the match after No. 18 Grela remained unbeaten on the year, defeating Cid in the fourth slot, 6-4, 6-2.
  • No. 3 Farfan gave Keiser their first lead of the day, 3-2, by knocking off No. 15 Munoz, 6-2, 6-3 out of the top position.  
  • The Grizzlies evened the match out of the third slot but unbeaten, No. 6 Bianco bagged a three-set thriller over No. 4 Able, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, to climb within one of clinching the match. 
  • GGC tied the match at 4-4 when Ana Pinto fell, 6-2, 7-5 in the sixth position to No. 44 Robinson, setting up a winner take all match on court five.
  • Just call her "Wonder Woman", Heriksen lifted KU to a victory with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, triumph over Rebecchi to complete the upset of the No. 1 team and reigning back-to-back national champions.
 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "What a match! I'm so proud of the girls today. We honestly came out playing some tight and tense tennis early and dug ourselves into an early hole. For the girls to fight back from 2-1 down like they did and come through in big moments was great. This match wasn't about tennis. The girls won today on grit and guts and fought all the way to the last ball. After doubles, when we huddled up, I told the girls they had what it would take but they would have to fight harder than they had all season and that's exactly what they did. I'll say it again, I am very proud of the girls and their effort today. Great moment for the girls today but come tomorrow it will be a new day and we have to move on to preparing for St. Thomas on Wednesday. But today, the moment is for the girls."
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will look to win their first Sun Conference Regular Season championship on Wednesday afternoon against St. Thomas. The match will be played at Patch Reef Park, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
 
 
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