NAIA National Tournament Semifinal
Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 4, No. 9 Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs 0
Records: Keiser (23-3), Tennessee Wesleyan (17-5)
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center
Location: Mobile, Ala.
In their longest match thus far at the NAIA National Tournament, No. 1 Keiser women's tennis tallied another 4-0 win on Friday afternoon, defeating No. 9 Tennessee Wesleyan. The Seahawks started the match with convincing wins on courts two and three. In singles, Keiser maintained control with straight-set wins on courts one, four, and five.
- No. 1 V. Apisah wasted no time on court one, winning 6-0, 6-2 against No. 61 Olivia Alcala
- On court four, No. 40 Mercante earned her third win of the tournament with a 6-1, 6-4 result over Prat
- Vidanovic closed out the match on court five, winning 6-1, 6-4 to finish the match
- The Seahawks were up a set on all three remaining courts at the time of the clinch
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Daniel Finn had this to say: "I thought the girls did a great job today. Tennessee Wesleyan is a feisty team and brings a lot of ugly energy that makes them difficult to compete against. Credit to them for how hard they compete. That said, I'm really happy with how our girls stepped up in the big points and made sure they secured them."
On dealing with a longer match today, "This tournament is one of the hardest tournaments in all divisions to win just on pure physicality alone. I can't think of any other national championship that makes you play four days in a row. In the end, even though the match did go a little bit longer, the girls still did a great job of securing a 4-0 win and getting off the courts to try to rest up for tomorrow. We know tomorrow is going to be another battle like it always is, and we need to get rested up both physically and mentally."
Keiser advances to the NAIA National Championship to face No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday, May 17. First serve from the Mobile Tennis Center is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. CT.
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