Match Information
Score: No. 2 Keiser 2, No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett 5
Records: No. 2 Keiser (21-5), No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (20-1)
Location: Mobile, Alabama
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center
 
Match Summary
The No. 2 Keiser women's tennis team fell in the 2019 NAIA National Championship match to No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett, 5-2. This was the second year in a row that the Seahawks fell to the Grizzlies in the championship match by the 5-2 score.
 
Doubles

• Georgia Gwinnett claimed the opening point of the championship match when No. 2 Madeline Bosnjak and Emerald Able cruised past No. 3 Lorene Foerste and Sarah Schaerer, 8-1.
• The Grizzlies doubled their lead after No. 16 Maria Prados Cid and Henar Munoz upended Aleksandra Grela and Emma Henriksen, 8-2 in the second spot.
• Keiser avoided the doubles the sweep as Daniela Farfan and Dugleisy Linarez defeated Gabrielle Robinson and Tereza Koplova, 8-2.

 
 
Singles

• GGC was first to claim a singles tilt as Henriksen fell in the number six singles slot, 6-1, 6-0, as the Seahawks trailed 3-1.
• The top player in the NAIA, Bosnjak upended No. 7 Anais Gabriel in the top position, 6-0, 6-2, to make it 4-1 in favor of Georgia Gwinnett.
• Keiser wouldn't go down without a fight as No. 35 Grela notched a point in the fifth spot with a 6-3, 6-0 victory as the margin now stood at 4-2.
• However, Georgia Gwinnett claimed their fourth straight national championship when Linarez fell to No. 15 Munoz, 6-1, 6-4 in the third slot.
• The highlight in the other singles matches was No. 30 Schaerer won her opening set, 6-3 and was leading, 4-3 in the second when the match was stopped against No. 44 Koplova.

 
Coach's Corner 
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "This stings. It's never easy to play for a Championship and come out on the losing end. Credit to Gwinnett,  they played well today and are a great team. I have a lot of respect for Coach Hodges and his team. Congratulations to them. We knew today would come down to doubles play and honestly we didn't have our best performance. We had great game plans but struggled to execute.  With that said, I am very proud of the ladies and how hard they fought to get back in the match after singles started. Honestly, there was a moment early in singles where it look like things could've ended quick and our girls really bit down and fought extremely hard and the momentum started to turn in our favor. I can honestly say the girls fought until the very last ball. It's just hard to process that the season is over and we didn't come away with it. This loss should not define this year's team. This women's team is very special to me and honestly has gotten me more emotional than any other. Day in and day out these young women brought an extraordinary commitment to what they did. To our seniors, Aleksandra, Emma, and Lorene, I am just grateful to be able to say I coached these amazing young women. I know without a doubt that they will be successful in whatever they choose to do.  Them and the returners have done so much to set the tone for next year in what will only continue to improve our program. This program is one of the premier small college programs in the county, thanks to these ladies and the future of it is only going to continue to be bright."