Score: No. 1 Keiser Seahawks 4, No. 5 William Carey Crusaders 2
Records: No. 1 Keiser (23-1), No. 5 William Carey (17-2)
Venue: Mobile Tennis Center
Location: Mobile, Ala.
No. 1 Keiser women's tennis outlasted No. 5 William Carey 4-2 in the semifinal of the NAIA National Tournament on Friday at the Mobile Tennis Center, improving to 23-1 on the season. The Seahawks won the doubles point on courts one and two, then weathered a competitive singles session to punch their ticket to the final by winning on courts one, three, and six.
- No. 52 Couto got Keiser on the board first in singles on court six, dismissing Lin 6-0, 6-2
- Sahnis kept the momentum going on court four, nearly blanking No. 75 Abarkane 6-0, 6-1
- Chang pulled one back for William Carey on court five, taking down Aveiro 6-2, 6-1
- On court three, No. 23 Lechuaga brought it closer, topping No. 68 P. Apisah 6-1, 6-2
- No. 1 V. Apisah sealed the match on court one, dispatching No. 3 Vieten 6-1, 6-4
- No. 17 Melnikova was leading No. 8 Kang 6-4, 0-4 when the match was clinched
When asked about today's result, Head Coach
Daniel Finn had this to say: "Happy with today's performance. William Carey is a very good team, and for us to be able to get on and off the court efficiently was important. They've even been ranked No. 1 in the ITA poll. The girls did a great job getting through doubles and then came out strong in singles to finish the job. Now it's all about resting, recovering, and getting ready to do it again tomorrow."
On message to the team heading into tomorrow's match: "Nothing changes for us. It's another match, and we need to approach it that way regardless of whether we've been here before or not."
Keiser moves on to the NAIA National Championship Match for the eighth consecutive season but will finally see a new face in the final as they will face No. 2 Lindsey Wilson on Saturday afternoon. First serve from the Mobile Tennis Center is set for 1:00 p.m. CT
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