Score: No. 3 Keiser Seahawks 4, No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs 0
Records: Keiser (22-2), TWU (21-2)
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center
Location: Mobile, Ala.




Seeking revenge from being knocked out in last year's semifinal, No. 3 Keiser men's tennis did that and more on Friday, defeating No. 2 Tennessee Wesleyan 4-0 in the semifinal of the NAIA National Tournament. The Seahawks fell behind early in doubles but rallied to win on courts two and one. In singles, it was a KU sweep as courts five, three, and four all went the way of the Seahawks.

• No. 33 Shaheed Alam and Simone Boscatto suffered their first loss of the tournament with Gregorio Magnarelli and Agustin Gaia winning 6-2.
• Court two brought the match even with Heber Santos and Yassir Kilani winning 6-3 over David Leon and Zoilo Rios.
• Down 2-4, No. 6 Soufiane El Mesbahi and Didrik Liljekvist fought back to force a tiebreak against German Delcanto and Octavio Volpi, winning the tiebreak 7-2 to clinch the doubles point.

• Andrej Krajcik worked quickly through singles, earning a 6-1, 6-1 win over Rios on court five.
• Kilani wrapped up his match on court three, winning 6-1, 6-3 to make it 3-0.
• Shortly after, No. 14 Alam finished it for Keiser on court four, winning 6-3, 6-0 over No. 41 Patricio Gallegos.
• All three remaining courts were early in the second set when the match was clinched.

 

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Shaheed Alam of @KUSeahawks recaps the teams performance to get than back into the #NAIATennis championship match tomorrow!#BattleForTheRedBanner #collegetennis pic.twitter.com/k1Cb1sxcGH

— NAIA (@NAIA) May 17, 2024

Keiser will play in the 2024 NAIA National Championship against No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday, May 18. First serve from the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. is set for 11:00 a.m. ET.
 

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