Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 6, Florida National Conquistadors 0
Records: No. 1 Keiser (17-1, 6-1 SUN), Florida National (0-7, 0-6 SUN)
Venue: Mitch Gornto Tennis Center
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
No. 1 Keiser women's tennis celebrated senior day in style Saturday, sweeping Florida National 7-0 at the Mitch Gornto Tennis Center to improve to 17-1 overall and wrap up conference play with a 6-1 record. The Seahawks claimed the doubles point by winning all three courts, then rolled through singles, with seniors Violet Apisah, Patricia Apisah and Alexandra Melnikova all closing out their matches simultaneously in a fitting tribute on their final home day.
- No. 55 Couto and Aveiro started singles with wins by walkover on courts five and six
- In a senior day to remember, No. 1 Violet Apisah, No. 59 Patricia Apisah and No. 22 Alexandra Melnikova all closed out their matches simultaneously.
- V. Apisah dispatching Chodkowska 6-0, 6-0 on court one, Melnikova turning aside Julieta Denis Reyes 6-0, 6-1 on court two, and Patricia Apisah blanking Labrador 6-0, 6-0 on court three
- Sahnis was leading Reyes 6-0, 4-0 when play was stopped
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Daniel Finn had this to say: "Hard to put into words what this group of seniors means to the program. They have reshaped the program and taken it to all new heights. This is a special group that will go down in the history books forever. It's been a pleasure to watch these young ladies grow up in front of me and mature into the people they have become. Today was a special day to celebrate them, but now we will go back to work and start getting ready to finish the season right."
Violet Apisah reflecting on her career, "A really special way to end our Senior Day with all three seniors clinching. It's crazy how fast these four years have gone by, and while it's bittersweet knowing this semester is coming to an end, I wouldn't change a single moment. I'm excited for the girls and myself to fine tune a few things as we head into Sun Conference and Nationals because we're ready for this and can't wait to grind these last four weeks with one goal in mind, winning a national championship. It's sad knowing this will be my last year playing as a Seahawk, but I'm ready to lock in with the girls and get the job done in May."
Keiser will be off for a week before traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Saturday, April 18 to play Division II No. 5 Nova Southeastern. First serve from the NSU Tennis Center is set for 11:00 a.m.
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