The No. 1 Men's Tennis will open the 2026 season in Rome, Georgia, at the ITA NAIA National Men's Team Indoor Championship beginning Friday, February 13, and concluding Sunday, February 15. First serve for Friday's opening match against No. 11 Our Lady of the Lake University is set for 5:30 p.m.
About the Seahawks
- Friday's match against No. 11 Our Lady of the Lake marks the first match of the 2026 season for Keiser
- Keiser enters the tournament as the No. 1 ranked team in the NAIA, earning 10 first-place votes in the latest poll
- Ali Borhani begins his first season as head coach of the program
- No. 2 Shaheed Alam returns after an impressive fall campaign that included runner-up finishes in both singles and doubles at the ITA Cup
- Felipe Rivadeneira is ranked No. 19 nationally in singles
- In doubles, the pairing of Alam and Heber Santos is ranked No. 2 nationally
- Matthew Dubas joins the Seahawks as a newcomer to the 2026 spring roster
- Keiser is one of eight teams competing in the three-day championship featuring the top programs in NAIA men's tennis
Seahawks Against the Opponent
Postseason Record: Keiser is 27-17 all-time in NAIA Postseason play, 5-1 at the ITA NAIA National Men's Team Indoor Championship, including a 1-0 record in championship matches.
Scouting the Field: The Seahawks open tournament play against No. 11 Our Lady of the Lake in what will be the first meeting between the two programs. The Saints enter the matchup with a 2-0 record this season, while the Seahawks have yet to play. If Keiser advances, they will face the winner of No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan and No. 5 Lindsey Wilson. Keiser holds a 3-2 all-time record against Tennessee Wesleyan and a 4-2 mark against Lindsey Wilson.
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