Score: No. 2 Keiser 4, Valdosta State 2
Records: Keiser (10-2), Valdosta State (3-2)
Location: Valdosta, Ga.
Venue: VSU Tennis Courts



The No. 2 Keiser men's tennis team defeated the Division II, No. 2 ranked Valdosta State in Valdosta, Ga., 4-2.

• Keiser took the early lead in doubles with Luke Simkiss and Charly Zick winning 6-3 on court three over Edward Etty and Swann Flohr.
• Soufiane El Mesbahi and Geronimo Barrios fell shortly after on court two, 2-6 against Lamar Bartley and Christian Felline.
• The Blazers secured the doubles point on court one as Yassir Kilani and Bart Nouws fell to Luca Mack and Rodrigo Carvalho, 4-6.

• Zick evened the match on court five with a 6-0, 6-3 win.
• Keiser took the lead on court one with Simkiss winning 6-3, 6-2.
• The Blazers tied the match at 2-2 on court three with Fred Oervad falling, 5-7, 4-6.
• Barrios brought the Seahawks ahead with a 7-6, 6-1 win on court two 
• El Mesbahi clinched the match for KU with a 6-3, 6-2 win on court six to give Keiser the 4-2 win.

"We have a bad habit of digging ourselves into holes early on," said Head Coach, Daniel Finn, "Today, against the No. 2 team in D-II, I wasn't pleased with how we came out and let the point go. That being said, I'm really proud of how we fought back and found a way to beat a strong Valdosta State team on the road. It's a good sign when you can come out, not have your best performance, and still find a way to get the job done. The boys are getting better day by day and have yet to scratch the surface of their true potential. Again, happy to get a win today, but we will have a good test coming up on Saturday against a good Ave Maria team. We'll look to rest, recover, and prepare for that."


The Seahawks will play their fourth conference match of the season against Ave Maria at home on February 26.