Score: No. 5 Keiser 3, FGCU 4
Records: No. 5 Keiser (0-1), FGCU (0-1)
Location: Fort Myers, Fla.
Venue: FGCU Tennis Complex


The Seahawks kicked off their 2021 campaign with a 4-3 loss against NCAA Division 1, FGCU on Friday evening at FGCU Tennis Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. This was the Seahawks first regular season match since March 12, 2020, due to COVID-19.

• Keiser fell behind early in doubles when Fred Oervad and Bart Nouws fell in the third slot, 6-3.
• FGCU earned the doubles point after Luke Simkiss and Jesse Den Hartog lost 6-4 in the second position.
• Toru Horie and Geronimo Barrios led 5-4 and were up a break in the top slot when doubles were clinched.

• The Eagles lead was stretched to 2-0 when No.17 Oervad fell in straight sets from the No. 5 slot, 6-1, 6-1.
• Horie won his Seahawks debut 6-7(2), 4-1 (ret) from the No. 2 slot, cutting FGCU's lead 2-1.
• Nouws tied the match for KU with a 7-5, 6-4 victory in the No. 6 position.
• FGCU climbed back ahead of the Seahawks out of the fourth spot as No. 29 Barrios dropped a three-set match, 6-4. 4-6, 6-3.
• No. 1 Simkiss leveled the match at three-apiece, coming from behind to win, 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-4, setting up a winner take all match.
• The Seahawks dropped their season opening match after No. 10 Zick lost a heartbreaker in the third slot, 6-1, 5-7, 4-6.

Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "That's a tough one to lose. I'll give complete credit to Florida Gulf Coast. Their boys came out and brought a lot of energy and completed from start to finish and were in our faces the whole way through. Honestly early on the way things were going I wasn't sure that we weren't just gonna get kicked off the court and it would be an early night. That said I'm proud of the boys and the way they battled back all the way to tie the match up and have a chance to win in the end coming down to a final set to decide it against an NCAA tournament team. We have a lot to work on to get better and get where we want to be but for now, will just try to rest up the best we can and get ready for another test tomorrow with Warner."



The Seahawks remain on the road, traveling to Lake Wales, Fla. for a conference match at Warner University on Saturday, Feb. 6th. The match is set to start at 12:00 p.m.