Match Information
Score: No. 1 Keiser 3, Barry 4
Records: No. 1 Keiser (18-2), Barry (19-0)
Location: Miami Shores, Fla.
Venue: Buccaneer Tennis Center
Match Summary
The battle of the top-ranked teams in the NAIA and NCAA DII was halted before it finished Sunday afternoon due to rain in the area. The Buccaneers were ahead 4-3 when the match was called, with the No. 2 and No. 6 singles positions left unfinished.
With the match not being made up, the Seahawks end the regular season with an 18-2 record overall, best in program history.
Doubles
- Despite saving four consecutive match points, the duo of Ana Pinto and Emma Henriksen were upended 9-8(4) at No. 3 doubles, giving Barry the early 1-0 advantage.
- The top-ranked team in the NAIA, Daniela Farfan and Megane Bianco, saw themselves in a 5-2 deficit before rallying to overcome the third-ranked team in NCAA DII, Sonja Larsen and Verena Schmid 8-6 in the top spot, drawing the match even at 1-1.
- However, the Buccaneers took a 2-1 lead into singles play as the No. 7 tandem of Julianna Heino and Aleksandra Grela fell at the No. 2 slot, 9-7, to Carolin Schmidt and Zuza Maciejewska.
Singles
- Barry snagged the first point in singles play, extending their margin to 3-1 when Pinto yielded way to Schmidt at No. 5, 6-1, 6-1.
- The Buccaneers then pushed the lead to 4-1 as the top-ranked singles player in NCAA Division II, Larsen, captured a 6-0, 6-1 win over No. 41 Heino in the third slot.
- The Seahawks got a point back when No. 18 Grela triumphed over Maciejewska 6-4, 6-1 out of the fourth position.
- Keiser then climbed within 4-3 as third-ranked Farfan eased past Hannah Seizer 6-4, 6-0 at No. 1.
- After splitting the first two sets, rain began to fall as No. 6 Bianco and No. 19 Schmid was in the decisive third set, with Schmid leading 2-1 and Bianco serving.
- Rain also halted the finish at No. 6, with Henriksen and Julie Razafindranaly battling in their third set, and Henriksen serving 3-2 down,
Coach's Corner
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "Not really sure how to feel here. It is tough to battle for four and a half hours and at the end, come away without knowing who won. This was a straight battle of a match, and to not have a winner almost feels unjust. All in all though, I am really proud of the girls and their effort today. Doubles took an hour and a half to play itself and was honestly decided by just a handful of points. It would have been easy for the girls to get deflated after going down 2-1 heading into singles, but for them to fight as hard as they did to get back into the match, with the potential to win it was great to see. Today is tough to not get a result, but in the end I am happy to see the ladies compete the way they did. Now we get to get some rest and fine tune before the conference tournament in a week and a half."
Up Next
The top-ranked Seahawks turn their sights on the conference tournament, where they will meet College of Coastal Georgia in the opening round. The match is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start on Thursday, April 19 in Brunswick, Ga.
Results
Doubles
1. #1 Farfan/Bianco (KU) def. #3 Larsen/Schmid (BU) 8-6
2. #36 Schmidt/Maciejewska (BU) def. #7 Heino/Grela (KU) 9-7
3. Razafindranaly/Seizer (BU) def. Pinto/Henriksen (KU) 9-8(4)
Singles
1. #3 Farfan (KU) def. Seizer (BU) 6-4, 6-0
2. #6 Bianco (KU) vs. #19 Schmid (BU) 6-2, 3-6, unfinished
3. #1 Larsen (BU) def. #41 Heino (KU) 6-0, 6-1
4. #18 Grela (KU) def. Maciejewska (BU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Schmidt (BU) def. Pinto (KU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Henriksen (KU) vs. Razafindranaly (BU) 6-4, 3-6, unfinished
