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4
Winner Georgia Gwinnett GGC (16-2)
1
Keiser KUWT (23-4)
Winner
Georgia Gwinnett GGC
(16-2)
4
Final
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Keiser KUWT
(23-4)

Match Recap: No. 1 Women's Tennis |

No. 1 Women's Tennis Falls in NAIA National Championship

match information
NAIA National Championship
Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 1, No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies 4
Records: Keiser (23-4), Georgia Gwinnett (16-2) 
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center
Location: Mobile, Ala.


match summary

No. 1 Keiser women's tennis fell in the NAIA National Championship match to No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday afternoon in Mobile, Alabama. The Grizzlies grabbed the first point with doubles wins on courts one and three. In singles, GGC won on courts two and six before Keiser picked up their first win on court five. Georgia Gwinnett would get the last point on court four to claim the championship.

doubles
  • No. 25 Isid Hernandez and Justine Lespes took the first win of the match on court one with a 6-4 win over No. 11 Violet Apisah and Patricia Apisah
  • The Seahawks bounced back with a 7-5 win on court two courtesy of No. 31 Eloise de Mooij and Isabela Mercante downing No. 14 Alexandra Melnikova and Diana Ilie
  • Seconds later, the Grizzlies would secure the doubles point as Elizabet Verizova and MaryLove Edwards topped No. 16 Vanja Vidanovic and Liza Velykorodna 7-5

singles
  • Georgia Gwinnett grabbed the first singles win on court six with Verizova winning 6-3, 6-0
  • The Grizzlies followed with No. 12 Melnikova defeating No. 18 Tangkau 6-4, 6-2
  • On court five, Keiser grabbed their lone point with No. 40 Mercante defeating No. 23 Hernandez 6-4, 6-1
  • The final point of the match came on court four where Ilie topped Velykorodna 7-5, 6-1
  • No. 1 V. Apisah was leading No. 3 Lespes in the third set while No. 27 de Mooij was an even 3-3 in the second

Coach's Corner
When asked about today's result, Head Coach Daniel Finn had this to say: "Really tough one to swallow today. In the end, Gwinnett was better today when it mattered, so credit to them. We had some bad breaks and bad luck with things not going our way, and that's just how sports is sometimes. With that said, it doesn't change anything about this season and all the incredible things that this team accomplished. From the seniors, Violet and Vanja, and everything they did for the program. They have elevated our program to new heights and had them number one in the nation all year after winning the indoor title. The accomplishments of the team and seniors will forever be etched in this program's books. This team had a great year and should hold their heads high."

 

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