Score: No. 2 Keiser 4, West Florida 2
Records: No. 2 Keiser (8-1), West Florida (5-2)
Location: Pensacola, Fla.
Venue: Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex


The No. 2 Keiser Seahawks earned a hard-fought 4-2 victory over NCAA Division II, No. 6 West Florida on Friday afternoon. With the victory, the Seahawks extended their winning streak to seven.

• Keiser claimed the first doubles match after Camilla Abbate and Dugleisy Linarez won in the middle spot, 6-3.
• The tandem of Hannah Lairmore and Sarah Schaerer notched the lone doubles point for KU with a 6-3 victory.
• With the doubles point already won, Maissane Aik and Alisha Hussain fell in the top position, 6-3, but the Seahawks held a 1-0 advantage as the contest shifted to singles.

• West Florida drew even in the match when Abbate was shutout in the top slot.
• Keiser reclaimed the lead in the fifth slot with a 6-0, 6-3 victory by Isabella Perez Flores.
• In the second position, Laimore fell to Recuenco, 6-3, 6-2, as the match was knotted up for a second time.
• No. 13 Schaerer quickly put the Seahawks back on top, taking down Meilenberg, 6-3, 6-0.
• Keiser officially clinched the victory on the afternoon as Hussain dropped her opponent, 6-4, 6-3 in the third spot.
• With the match already clinched, Aik was leading 6-3, 4-1 when her match was stopped.

Head Coach Daniel Finn said, "This was a good team effort today as UWF has a solid team that brings a ton of energy. The biggest difference was the depth in our lineup and that's what pulled us through. Now we need to get ready for another really tough test tomorrow."


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