Match Information
Score: No. 2 Keiser 3, Nova Southeastern 4
Records: No. 2 Keiser (13-3), Nova Southeastern (13-0)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Venue: South County Regional Tennis Center
The No. 2 Keiser women's tennis team fell to NCAA Division II, No. 7 Nova Southeastern, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon. The Seahawks honored their three seniors prior to the match;
Emma Henriksen,
Aleksandra Grela, and
Lorene Foerste.
Doubles
- For the second straight match, No. 20 Anais Gabriel and Aleksandra Grela gave the Seahawks the early advantage in doubles as the duo defeated Chantal Nosievici and Isabella Lowrey, 6-2.
- Nova Southeastern tied the doubles portion of the match in the top spot as No. 5 Sarah Schaerer and Lorene Foerste fell to Ana Navas and Daniela Obando, 6-4.
- The Sharks claimed the lone doubles point after No. 9 Daniela Farfan and Emma Henriksen fell to Sarah Wardenburg and Natalie Espinal, 7-6, as the Seahawks trailed 1-0 after doubles.
Singles
- Henriksen made quick work of Lowrey in the sixth-spot as the senior cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory to tie the match at one-apiece.
- The Seahawks took a 2-1 advantage when No. 35 Grela won in straight-sets against Wardenburg, 6-3, 6-1 in the third spot.
- Nova Southeastern tied the match at 2-2 after No. 41 Foerste fell in the fifth-slot to Nosievici, 6-3, 6-1.
- However, Keiser snatched the lead back when No. 17 Schaerer upended Follin-Arbelet, 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 4 position.
- For the third time in singles, the match became tied as No. 5 Farfan fell in a close three-set match against No. 13 Espinal, 4-6, 7-6, 4-6, setting up a winner take all match in the third slot.
- The seventh-ranked, Gabriel lost a heartbreaker on a let that dribbled over the net, falling 6-4, 7-6, as the Seahawks fell to the Sharks, 4-3.
Coach's Corner
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "This was a tough one to swallow. First, credit to Nova Southeastern as they have a great team and know how to battle and did that today. We had our opportunities early on to grab the doubles point but came up short and had to fight back during singles play. The women did a good job of competing and battling all the way to the end against an undefeated squad. We have to work on our intensity from the start of the match, so we aren't in the positions that we were in today. Our women's team is still maturing and will be ok despite falling today. We will learn from this match and get ready for a tough stretch to finish the regular season."
Up Next
The Seahawks return to the court on Saturday, March 30, at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. First-serve is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
