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Doubles
0
Westmont College WCWT (10-12)
5
Winner Keiser University KUWT18 (21-2)
Westmont College WCWT
(10-12)
0
Final
5
Keiser University KUWT18
(21-2)
Winner

Match Recap: No. 1 Women's Tennis |

No. 1 Women's Tennis Downs No. 17 Westmont in Round of 16

Match Information
Score: No. 1 Keiser 5, No. 17 Westmont College 0
Records: No. 1 Keiser (21-2), No.17 Westmont College (10-12)
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center

Match Summary
The top-ranked Seahawks eased past No. 17 Westmont College 5-0 in the Second Round of the NAIA Tennis National Championship on Wednesday. After taking a 3-0 lead in doubles action, the match was halted for over six hours due to weather in the area. However, the Seahawks were unfazed as they snagged two quick points in singles play to seal the 5-0 victory and move on to the tournament quarterfinals.

Doubles
  • The top-ranked Seahawks claimed the opening point of the match with the No. 2 tandem of Daniela Farfan and Megane Bianco racing to an 8-2 win in of the top spot.
  • Ana Pinto and Emma Henriksen upped the KU advantage to 2-0, as the duo picked up an 8-3 victory over Tatum Phillips and Delaney Roche in the third slot.
  • Keiser then completed the doubles sweep in the second spot as No. 7 Julianna Heino and Aleksandra Grela blanked Cade Pierson and Taylor Cheung-Damonte, to take a 3-0 advantage into singles.

Singles
  • The Seahawks took the first set on all courts before the match went into a six hour delay due to weather.
  • However, the delay didn't slow Keiser down as No. 3 Farfan cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, including winning the final six games in 16 minutes, putting KU within one of winning the match.
  • The Keiser victory was then locked up in the second position just four minutes later as No. 5 Bianco upended Pierson 6-4, 6-0.
  • KU was ahead in the second sets when the match was finished and now the Seahawks advance to the quarterfinal round tomorrow. 

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "Honestly wasn't that happy with the way we started today. We came out a little flat but that's to be expected with the three-week break we had between matches. Definitely proud of the ladies in the way they handled themselves today with the rain and lightning delays. When we came back to play tonight the girls were extremely focused and locked in, and it was showing in their play. Now we got to get back and rest up for another challenge tomorrow."

Up Next
The top-ranked Seahawks are back in action tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 1:00 p.m., taking on No. 8 Cardinal Stritch for a spot in the Semifinals of the NAIA National Championships.
 
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