Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 4, Division II No. 30 Saint Leo Lions 2
Records: Keiser (16-2), Saint Leo (5-11)
Venue: Saint Leo Tennis Center
Location: Saint Leo, Fla.
Battling one of their toughest matches this season, No. 1 Keiser women's tennis found a way to claim their 16th win of the season, defeating Division II, No. 30 Saint Leo, 4-2. Keiser was in control early, taking the win on all three doubles courts. In singles, Keiser lost the first point before taking two straight on courts two and four before finishing the match with a win on court five.
- A retirement on court three would give the Lions their first point to tie the match at 1-1
- Velykorodna made quick work of her opponent on court four with a 6-0, 6-0 result
- No. 20 de Mooij pulled Keiser within one with a 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-3 win over D-II No. 49 Shailina
- After Saint Leo grabbed a point on court one, Vidanovic closed out the match with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Rabatin
- Court six was just starting the second set when the match finished
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Daniel Finn had this to say: "Good road win against a gritty team in their place. Always happy to get these wins."
On being challenged for the first time in a while, "Today we had to battle through some adversity. Obviously, playing a match without the number one player in the country and your cornerstone player is never easy. Then you add on a four-hour drive and a hostile environment against a feisty team. Even with all of that, I thought the team handled themselves well, and most importantly, found a way to win points when needed. Credit to Saint Leo. They never quit and kept fighting to the end. Getting a win today was something we had to do the ugly way, but these are the ones you want to go through and be able to put in your belt to take with you when we get into some more high-pressure moments in the postseason."
The Seahawks are back on court on Tuesday against Division II, No. 3 Flagler. First serve from the Pollard Tennis Center in St. Augustine, Fla. is set for 2:00 p.m.
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