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WTEN_020626_Final
ITA Tennis
0
Holy Cross (Ind.) HCC (0-1)
4
Winner Keiser KUWT (1-0)
Holy Cross (Ind.) HCC
(0-1)
0
Final
4
Keiser KUWT
(1-0)
Winner

Match Recap: No. 1 Women's Tennis |

No. 1 Women's Tennis Cruises to Win over No. 13 Holy Cross in ITA NAIA Women's Indoor Quarterfinal

match information
Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 4, No. 13 Holy Cross Saints 0
Records: No. 1 Keiser (1-0), No. 13 Holy Cross Saints (0-2) 
Venue: Rome Tennis Center
Location: Rome, Ga.


match summary

No. 1 Keiser women's tennis opened their 2026 ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Championship with a dominant win over No. 13 Holy Cross in the quarterfinal, 4-0. The Seahawks did not drop a game in doubles before cruising into singles play where courts one, three, and six all came out with wins.


doubles
singles
  • P. Apisah was leading 6-0, 3-1 on court three when her opponent was forced to retire
  • No. 1 V. Apisah defeated No. 11 Savvidou 6-0, 6-2 on court one in what was the most decisive singles match of the day
  • Grydnieva finished the match with a 6-1, 6-0 over Francois to secure the 4-0 victory for the Seahawks
  • Couto was serving for the match at 5-3, 40-0 when the match was clinched 
  • No. 19 Melnikova and Sahnis were both leading on their respective courts

Coach's Corner

When asked about today's result, Head Coach Daniel Finn had this to say: "Girls did a great job today. The first match of the tournament is always an uneasy one, and you have to deal with the nerves. Doubles today was great. We've worked a lot on doubles in the last couple of weeks, and they came out and executed. They set the tone for the rest of the match. In singles, Holy Cross got scrappy and tried to make it difficult, but the girls did a great job, especially with three freshmen playing their first collegiate matches. We talked a lot about being relentless and focusing on the points, not the score, and we're going to have to keep that mindset the rest of the way."

Grydnieva on the match: "I think we played really well today, and I loved the way that we came out in doubles. We didn't drop a single game. In singles, I was doing my best to play aggressive, and focus on my game, and that worked for me. Overall, I was just excited to play today."

Up Next

The Seahawks will face No. 5 Tennessee Wesleyan in the ITA NAIA National Women's Team Indoor Semifinal on Saturday, February 7. First serve is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
 

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