Score: No. 7 Keiser 5, No. 20 University of the Cumberlands 2
Records: No. 7 Keiser (4-0), No. 20 Cumberlands (0-2)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Venue: Patch Reef Park


The No. 7 Seahawks toppled No. 20 University of Cumberlands, 5-2 on Friday afternoon, improving to 4-0 on the year. The matchup was the first against a ranked opponent.

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• Keiser took the early advantage in doubles as Luke Simkiss and Geronimo Barrios toppled Dietrich and Montagner in the second slot, 6-2.
• Julian Turosienski and Carl Liljenburg captured the lone doubles point for the Seahawks with a 6-3 victory in the third position.
• Juan Marrero and Riccardo Ferraris fell in the top position, 7-5, but KU still led the match 1-0, heading to singles action.

• Barrios extended the advantage to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-2, triumph over Montull in the No. 2 spot.
• Simkiss took down the second-ranked player in the NAIA, Martin Barbier, 6-3, 6-2 to lead 3-0.
• No. 13 Turosienski fought back after dropping the first  set, 4-6, to take the next two sets, 6-0, 6-1, as KU clinched the match against Cumberlands.
• The Seahawks dropped their first match of the day when No. 38 Ferraris lost in the fifth slot, 6-4, 6-3 but still led 4-1.
• Cumberlands climbed to within 4-2 after No. 42 Marrero fell in the third position, 7-5, 6-3.
• No. 37 Gerard Andres Rodriguez capped off the match with a 6-2, 7-6 win in the sixth slot.

 

Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "I am happy to get the win but we got to play a lot better. We struggled closing our points and games out while keeping the energy up. Cumberlands has a good team and they came to compete. We played well in certain spots to get the win. We have a lot of room to improve and sharpen up on before our next match. The good thing is we got a win over a nationally ranked team and will get another chance to prove ourselves tomorrow against Warner."


Keiser returns to conference play tomorrow against Warner University at 1:00 p.m. The match will be played at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, Fla.