Score: No. 2 Keiser 4, West Florida 3
Records: No. 2 Keiser (9-1), West Florida (5-2)
Location: Pensacola, Fla.
Venue: Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex


The No. 2 Keiser Seahawks fought from behind on three occasions, topping NCAA Division II, No. 5 West Florida on Friday afternoon by the final score of 4-3. With the victory, the Seahawks extended their winning streak to nine.

• Keiser fell behind in doubles when Luke Simkiss and Fred Oervad lost in the second position, 6-1.
• West Florida claimed the lone doubles point as Toru Horie and Geronimo Barrios fell 6-3, in the top spot.
• Charly Zick and Juan Marrero played out their match despite the doubles point already belonging to the Argonauts, falling, 7-6.

• Keiser drew even in the match when Horie upended Bojadjiev, 6-4, 6-3, in the top spot.
• West Florida reclaimed the lead when Jesse Den Hartog fell in the sixth position, 7-5, 6-3.
• No. 29 Barrios knotted up the match for a second time, winning 7-5, 6-2 in the second slot.
• The Argonauts regained the lead on court five as Nouws fell, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
• The Seahawks evened the match for a third time when No. 17 Oervad rallied from 0-5 down in the third set, saving four match points, winning, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6, setting up a winner take all match.
• The final match of the day went to the Seahawks with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 thrilling victory by No. 10 Zick, as KU took the match 4-3.

Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "What an effort by the boys as we had to fight from behind the entire day. The reason for us coming out on top was our will to fight until the end. We fought tooth and nail with a powerhouse squad in their house. We just wanted it more than them and I am proud of our boy's fight. Now we have to rest up and get ready for another really tough one tomorrow against a very good Xavier team."



Keiser vs Xavier University of Louisiana on Saturday, Mar. 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex in Pensacola, Fla.