The Keiser women's tennis team continued their run on day three of the ITA Cup in Rome, Ga. on Saturday. The Seahawks went 2-0 on the day in the main brackets and 1-0 in the back draw.
 
Nicole Coopersmith began the day for the Seahawks with a win in singles against the No. 4 seed Eva Siska (GGU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. She  Coopersmith then joined Vanja Vidanovic on the doubles court to take down the No. 2 seeded Valerie Quiceno and Stephanie Petit (Montreat), 7-5, 6-4. Vidanovic took down  Aurora Novati (Texas Wes.) in the back draw by a score of 6-1, 7-5.
 
Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "Strong showing today by Niki and Vanja. First off, I was happy to see Niki battle through some cold and windy conditions this morning and find a way to get the win. And then Niki and Vanja found a way to get a win in doubles against a very strong team was great to see. It was definitely a back and forth match, but I was definitely proud to see how well we played in the big moments.  Just like any event, we need to get all the rest we can and try to get back ready one more time for tomorrow."
 


Nicole Coopersmith (1)
First Round: Def. Valerie Quiceno (Montreat) (6-3, 6-0)
Quarterfinal: Def. Iryna Lysykh (Georgia Gwinnett) (6-2, 6-2)
Semifinal: Def. No. 4 Eva Siska (Georgia Gwinnett) (6-2, 3-6, 6-1)
Championship: Vs. No. 2 Stephanie Petit (Montreat)

Vanja Vidanovic
First Round: Lost to Selina Pichler (Georgia Gwinnett) (6-1, 6-1)
Back draw: Lost to Yue Yu (SCAD) (6-1, 7-5)
Back draw: Def. Aurora Novati (Texas Wes.) (6-1, 7-5)




 
Coopersmith/Vidanovic (3)
First Round: Def. Carolina Guerrero and Alison Isaac (Hope International) (6-1, 6-2)
Quarterfinal: Def. Thais Mendez and Melanie Dveksler (Indiana Wesleyan) (7-5, 6-1)
Semifinal: Def. No. 2 Valerie Quiceno and Stephanie Petit (Montreat) (7-5, 6-4)
Championship: Vs. Maria Genovese and Stephanie Fernandez (Georgia Gwinnett)