Score: No. 3 Keiser Seahawks 6, Division III No. 8 Emory Eagles 1
Records: No. 3 Keiser (5-1), No. 8 Emory Eagles (4-4)
Venue: Sylvan Lake Park
Location: Sanford, Fla.
No. 3 Keiser men's tennis dominated Division III, No. 8 Emory University from start to finish, winning 6-1 at Sylvan Lake Park in Sanford, Fla. The Seahawks won the doubles point with 6-2 wins on all three courts. In singles, Keiser won the first five matches to finish with only court four going to Emory.
- Santos got singles underway on court six, rolling past Sammy Neider 6-1, 6-3
- No. 2 Alam followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kim on court two
- King kept things rolling on court three, dismissing D-III, No. 24 Johnstone 6-2, 6-2
- On court one, Liljekvist had a dominant win over the previously unbeaten D-III, No. 1 Feng, 6-3, 6-0
- Dubas captured the final point for KU, defeating Karatosic 6-1, 6-4 on court five
- Kartik provided Emory's lone point in a hard-fought battle on court four against No. 19 Felipe Rivadeneira, 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(8)
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Ali Borhani had this to say: "The boys took care of business. Happy with how everyone competed today."
Oliver King on the result: "The boys started really well in the doubles after a long bus drive and came out and got the job done in doubles as expected. For me, I feel like I'm playing my best tennis since I've been here, so I'm feeling really fit and moving really well on the court. In singles we came out with good, loud energy and kept that for 2 hours until the very last point, so I'm really happy with myself and the boys today. This team has beaten Tennessee Wesleyan and has a close result Georgia Gwinnett so I'm really proud of the boys that we got the job done 6-1."
Keiser will be back in conference action on Friday, March 20 against New College of Florida. First serve from the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center is set for 2:00 p.m.
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