Not one to shy away from the big game, No. 2 Keiser women's tennis will open the spring season with a Division I opponent when they travel to Fort Myers, Fla. to face the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. First serve from the FGCU Tennis Complex is set for 1:00 p.m.
About the Seahawks
- Keiser enters the new year with a lot of promise as five players rank in the top-50 including three in the top-10.
- Katie Visnevscaia holds the highest ranking on the team at No. 2 with Violet Apisah just behind her at No. 3. No. 8 Isabella Perez Flores, No. 18 Vanja Vidanovic, and No. 22 Yeva Kononovych round out the ranked Seahawks.
- The top-ranked doubles team of Apisah and Vidanovic could see their first spring action on court after winning the ITA Cup Super Bowl in the fall and going 1-1 at the ITA National Fall Championships.
- The only NAIA duo with a win over them is Kononovych and Perez Flores who enter 2024 with the No. 5 ranking.
- Keiser is 15-4 in spring season openers.
Head Coach
Daniel Finn said, "I'm excited to get the year started tomorrow against a good opponent. FGCU always has a great environment to play in and I would expect the same tomorrow. It should be a good test tomorrow and an opportunity for us to see where we stand right out of the gate. I know the girls are excited and ready for the challenge tomorrow."
Seahawks Against the Opponent
Keiser vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Series Record: FGCU holds a 3-1 lead in the series over KU.
Last Meeting: The Eagles defeated the Seahawks 6-1 on October 22, 2021.
Scouting the Eagles: Last season, Florida Gulf Coast went 16-7 on the year, falling in the ASUN Semifinals to Stetson 4-1. Fanny Norin is the top returning player for the Eagles as she sported a 10-6 record in singles play on court two. In doubles, she and Isabella Colmenares make up the only intact partnership from last season as that duo went 9-9 throughout the season.
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