Match Information
Score: No. 6 Keiser 5, No. 7 Xavier 4
Records: No. 6 Keiser (14-6), No. 7 Xavier (14-7)
Venue: Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex
Location: Pensacola, Fla.
 
Match Summary
The No. 6 Keiser Seahawks outlasted Xavier in a six hour marathon, 5-4, in the 2019 regular season finale. The match endured a two hour rain delay in singles but Keiser battled the elements to come out on top as they finished the regular season with a 14-6 record.
 
Doubles

• The Gold Rush claimed the early 1-0 advantage after Gabriel Niculescu and Chris Anders defeated Riccardo Ferraris and Olivier Koeng in the No. 2 doubles position, 8-4.
• Arthur Bonnaud and Julian Turosienski evened the score at one-apiece after their 8-4 triumph over Pierre Andrieu and Samir Chikhaoui in the No. 3 spot.
• The Seahawks came away with the 2-1 advantage after doubles following Geronimo Barrios and Lorenzo Villaume's tightly-contested 9-8(2) victory over the sixth-ranked doubles team in the NAIA.

 
Singles

• Xavier tied the match when Ferraris lost in the third spot, 6-2, 6-3, against Abdullah.
• The Gold Rush went back ahead of the Seahawks after Villaume fell in the top spot against No. 2 Perez, 7-6, 6-3.
• The Seahawks tied the match for a third time when Rodriguez dropped Chikhaoui in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
• The match then got interesting as the final three courts went to three sets before the Seahawks pulled out the victory.
• No. 28, "Boy Wonder" Bonnaud made it 4-3 in Keiser's favor as he defeated Niculecu, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3, in the fourth spot.
• Turosienski won the match for Keiser out of the fifth slot as he bested Andrieu, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
• With the match already clinched, No. 43 Barrios dropped his match in the No. 2 spot, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 but Keiser won the match, 5-4.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "What a match as we played for over six hours today. I'm very proud of the guys and how they won this one today. Every time we play Xavier, it's always a battle but this one will go down as one of the better ones. From start to finish, it was a dog fight but we came out on top and played really well in doubles to come out on top, 2-1. Then for singles to go back and forth, it showed a lot about our team. From doubles to singles, today was a complete team effort to win this one this one.  Great way to close out the regular season. We will enjoy this one today and will start getting ready for the conference tournament next week."
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will open the Sun Conference tournament against Webber International in the semifinals on Thursday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m. in Brunswick, GA.