Match Information
Score: No. 6 Keiser 5, No. 10 William Woods 2
Records: No. 6 Keiser (17-6), No. 10 William Woods (22-3)
Location: Mobile, Ala.
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center

Match Summary
No. 6 Keiser came from behind for the first time this season to defeat No. 10 William Woods, 5-2 in the Round of 16 match on Wednesday morning. The Seahawks trailed 2-1 after doubles before winning four straight singles match to advance to the quarterfinals tomorrow against No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett.

Doubles

• Julian Turosienski and Arthur Bonnaud opened the 2019 NAIA Men's Tennis National Tournament with an 8-3 victory against Sam Bird and Patrick Shelpov.
• William Woods evened the match in the top spot as Lorenzo Villaume and Geronimo Barrios fell against Javier Calllejo and Aaron Westerlund, 8-5.
• The Seahawks fell behind 2-1 after Olivier Koeng and Riccardo Ferraris lost to Oscar Barreiro and Christopher Vleeming, 9-7, in the second slot.

 
Singles

• Gerard Rodriguez tied the match at two-apiece when he upended No. 22 Westerlund in the sixth spot, 6-3, 6-3.
• The Seahawks jumped ahead 3-2 when Turosienski toppled Amezcua in the No. 5 slot, 6-5, 6-1.
• Keiser closed to within one of clinching of the match after Villaume came out on top against No. 36 Maraval, 6-4, 6-3 in the second position.
• The senior and No. 28 player in the NAIA, "Boy Wonder" Bonnaud clinched the match and a spot in the NAIA Quarterfinals with his 6-3, 6-4 victory against No. 25 Vleeming-Ortiz.
• When the match was stopped due to clinching, the Seahawks were up a set in the No. 1 spot and tied at set-apiece in the third slot.

 
Coach's Corner
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "That was a great win for our boys. William Woods is much stronger than a No. 9 seed and for our boys to come from behind after doubles today says a lot about how much our team has grown this year. This was the first time all season the team came from behind after doubles, showing more heart than they had all year. William Woods came out and punched us right in the face from the beginning and brought the fight to us. I am extremely proud however that the guys showed resiliency and really locked in when we got behind and got the job done against a very feisty team. Now we just have to get out of the sun, rest up, and get ready for a great test tomorrow."

Up Next
It will be a 2018 NAIA National Championship rematch in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 tournament as Keiser takes on No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett. The match will take place tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EST.