The No. 2 ranked Keiser University women's tennis team will open the NAIA National Championships on May 18 against Union(15) in Mobile, Alabama.
About the Seahawks
- The Seahawks enter the tournament after winning their fourth straight Sun Conference Tournament Championship.
- Keiser's record improved to 15-4 this season with wins over No. 14 Southeastern and No. 6 SCAD.
- Entering the tournament as a two-seed, Keiser received a bye for the opening round of the tournament and will face Union(15) on Wednesday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m.
- If KU advances, they would face the winner of Tennessee Wesleyan(10) vs Xavier(7) on Thursday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m in the quarterfinal.
- The semifinals are set to be played on Friday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. with the National Championship scheduled for Saturday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "Ready to get after it tomorrow. For the last couple of weeks, the girls have worked really hard and are excited to get the tournament started. We have to make sure to take things one day at a time and stay in the moment in front of us. They know the game plan and what we need to execute and if we can do this we will have a chance to be successful this week."
Seahawks Against the Opponent
Keiser vs. NAIA National Championships
Series Record: KU has an overall record of 27-14 in the NAIA Tournament.
Last Meeting: Keiser defeated No. 16 Cumberlands (4-0), No. 8 LSU-Alexandria (4-0), and No. 3 Xavier(LA) (4-3), before falling to Georgia Gwinnett (2-4).
Scouting the Field: Keiser opens their 2022 NAIA National Championship run with a match against Union(15) on Wednesday, May 18. The Seahawks and Bulldogs have met twice before with KU taking the pair of matches 5-0 and 7-2. If Keiser was to advance, they would face a team they have never played in the past in Tennessee Wesleyan(10) or a team they see often in the NAIA Championship, Xavier(7), whom the Seahawks have a record of 5-3 against. LSU-Alexandria is the three-seed in the Seahawks' side of the bracket. The two sides have met just three times with all three coming at the NAIA Tournament and the Seahawks winning two of the three meetings. Georgia Gwinnett(1) will be on the opposite side of the bracket from Keiser and will be seeking their seventh national title.
