Score: No. 2 Keiser Seahawks 4, No. 3 Xavier (La.) Gold Nuggets 0
Records: Keiser (2-1), Xavier (La.) (1-1)
Venue: Overland Park Racquet Club
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Two years later, No. 2 Keiser women's tennis will head back to the final of the ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Championship after winning 4-0 over No. 3 Xavier on Saturday. The Seahawks took the 1-0 lead in doubles with wins on courts two and three. Keiser closed out their 4-0 win in dominant fashion with wins on courts three, five, and six.
- Liza Velykorodna and Vanja Vidanovic shut out their opponents on court three with a 6-0 win over Amira Bergaoui and Hana Moss
- The match was clinched on court two with Eloise de Mooij and Isabela Mercante downing Ana Vasilis and Asadah Ma'at 6-2
- Xavier was leading on court one when the doubles point was clinched
- Mercante wasted no time in singles, wrapping up a 6-2, 6-0 win over Ma'at on court five
- No. 6 de Mooij would follow on court three, winning 6-2, 6-2
- The race was on again for the finish, but it was Vidanovic who beat out her teammates to the clinch with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court six
- All three remaining courts would be in favor of the Seahawks when the match was clinched
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Daniel Finn had this to say: "Happy with the performance by the girls today. We knew Xavier would come out and compete all the way through. I thought the girls did a great job of handling every push they got from them. Just an overall strong team performance today."
On every player contributing to wins, "That's been our talking point since we got here. This is a business trip, and everyone needs to do their job for us to get what we want. The girls did a great job today, 1-6, making sure it got done."
On returning players sharing their experience for the final, "Violet and Vanja were major parts of the team that won this thing back in 2023. They are leaders for this team and will have to do that again tomorrow. That team back in 2023 trusted each other and fought for each other that day and came through. Tomorrow the ladies will need to do the same, and Violet and Vanja both will use their experience to help lead them. Tomorrow is another battle ahead of us, but this is the business we came here for, and everyone is ready to get after it."
The Seahawks will face Georgia Gwinnett in a rematch of the 2023 ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Championship on Sunday, February 2.
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