Score: No. 2 Keiser 4, No. 3Xavier University (La.) 0
Records: No. 2 Keiser (9-1), No. 3 Xavier University (La.) (6-3)
Location: Pensacola, Fla.
Venue: Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex
In a battle of two of the top three teams in the NAIA, No. 2 Keiser blanked No. 3 Xavier, 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. These two teams last met in the 2019 NAIA Final Four, with the Seahawks also winning that match.
With today's clinching point by
Sarah Schaerer, the junior is now tied with Daniela Farfan for the most wins in program history, 54.
- Keiser's advantage grew to 2-0 when Laimore knocked off No. 2 Lailaa Bashir, 6-4, 6-0.
- Aik pushed the Seahawks to within one of clinching the match, upending Baklouti, 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 4 spot.
- No. 13 Schaerer clinched the match with a shutout in the sixth slot as Keiser moved to 9-1 on the year.
- The Seahawks won the first set on all the other courts when the match was stopped.
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "This was a very solid effort by the women today against a very strong team. We did not have a great start but were able to rebound in singles, winning the key points when they mattered. We knew Xavier would bring the fight from the start. We still need to do better at improving our start but we will always take a win against a top-ranked team."
Keiser vs SCAD-Savannah on Saturday, Mar. 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, Fla.
