Game Information
Score: Keiser 3, Ave Maria 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22)
Records: Keiser (20-6, 7-5), Ave Maria (9-15, 4-8)
Location: Ave Maria, Fla.
Ave Maria Starters: H. Wurster, L.Ruby, L. Smith, L. Andric, M. Rivers, N. Parlapiano; libero – J. Schein
Keiser Starters: N. McKown, C. Zamora, V. Hietala, N. Papineau, S. Thompson, M. Minke; libero – M. Leff
 
Highlights
Keiser Volleyball swept Ave Maria by the final score of 3-0 in Ave Maria, Fla. With the win, Keiser improved to 20-6 on the season and 7-5 in conference action. The Seahawks posted a hitting percentage of .360 for the contest, led by .800 from Samantha Thompson and .429 from Chantelle Zamora. Nikki McKown led the team in kills with 10 and digs with 13, while Nicole Papineau led in assist with 35.
 
How it Happened
Set One:
The Seahawks cruised to a nine-point first set victory to take the early 1-0 lead. The two squads were knotted at seven apiece until Keiser scored four unanswered points to take the 11-7 lead for good. The Gyrenes cut the deficit to 17-14 but the Seahawks held Ave Maria at bay, scoring six unanswered points to take the 23-14 lead. The two squads traded the final four points to solidify the 25-16 victory.
 
Set Two:
Ave Maria jumped out to the early 8-4 lead to begin the second set, but could not hold the Keiser offense in check. The Seahawks rallied to take the 12-11 advantage over the host Gyrenes. However, Ave Maria took a 16-15 lead midway through the set before Keiser tied the score at 18-18. The Seahawks scored the next four points, all but clinching the second set as Keiser claimed the 22-18 advantage. The two squads scored three points apiece over the final six points to cap off the 25-21 Keiser win in the second set.
 
Set Three:
The Seahawks completed the sweep in the third set, besting Ave Maria by the final score of 25-22. The two squads battled neck-and-neck with neither team able to break away. Late in the set, Ave Maria held on to a 22-19 advantage, hoping to force a fourth set. However, the Keiser offense landed home four kills in the final six points to give the Seahawks the 25-22 victory.
 
Team Leaders:
Keiser
Kills: 10 – Nikki McKown
Assists: 35 – Nicole Papineau
Digs: 13 – Nikki McKown
 
Ave Maria
Kills: 11 – Lexy Smith
Assists: 25 – Lauren Ruby
Digs: 9 – Jessica Schein
 
Up Next
Keiser returns tomorrow when the Seahawks play their final road tilt at Florida Memorial. The contest is slated to begin at 7 p.m.