Score: No. 1 Keiser 3, Kennesaw State 4
Records: Keiser (6-3), Kennesaw State (7-3)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Venue: Patch Reef Park



No. 1 Keiser men's tennis was locked in a battle on Wednesday morning with Division I, Kennesaw State eventually falling to the D-I Owls, 4-3.

• Kennesaw State took the first doubles match of the day on court three with a 6-0 win.
• The Owls secured the doubles point on court one with a 6-4 win by Raul Garcia and Harvey Conway.
• No. 10 Martin Carrizo and Soufiane El Mesbahi were down 4-5 when the doubles point was clinched.

• Gaston Cantero put the Seahawks on the board on court three with a 6-4, 6-3 win.
• No. 8 El Mesbahi gave Keiser the lead with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court six.
• Battling an illness on court four, No. 7 Yassir Kilani put the Seahawks up 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory.
• Kennesaw State got a point back on court five with a 6-0, 7-5 win for David Leon.
• Harvey Conway tied the match at 3-3 on court two, winning 6-4, 6-3.
• On the deciding court, Raul Garcia outlasted No. 10 Shaheed Alam 7-5, 6-4.

"Lost a tough fight today," said Head Coach, Daniel Finn, "I liked how our guys fought for this one and stayed in the match, but today could be narrowed to two things, weak starts, and poor execution in the important moments. In a match this close, the details determine the winner. Credit to Kennesaw, they have a good team and know how to compete, but I felt that we let one get away today. On a lighter note, we can see the areas we need to get better at and will get right back to work sharpening up the details and getting ready for our next one next week."




Keiser will have a short break before facing the top Division III team in Case Western Reserve on Monday, March 13 in Miami Shores, Fla. 
 

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