Game Information
Score: Keiser 3, Florida Memorial 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18)
Records: Keiser (21-6, 8-5), Florida Memorial (3-15, 2-10)
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla.
Florida Memorial Starters: N. James, R. Laing, I. Mendoza, N. Wilson, A. Lopez, Y. Charris; libero – R. Garcia
Keiser Starters: N. McKown, C. Zamora, V. Hietala, N. Papineau, S. Thompson, M. Minke; libero – M. Leff
 
Highlights
Keiser Volleyball swept Florida Memorial by the final score of 3-0 in Miami Gardens, Fla. With the win, Keiser improved to 21-6 on the season and 8-5 in conference action. The Seahawks played strong defense, holding the Lions to -0.025 hitting percentage. Nikki McKown led the team in kills with 8, while Morgan Leff paved the way in digs with 16 and Nicole Papineau recorded a team-high 32 assists.
 
How it Happened
Set One:
The Lions jumped out to the early 6-4 advantage through the set's first 10 points. However, the Keiser offense recorded four unanswered points to take the lead for good, 8-6. Florida Memorial hung close, eyeing a four-point deficit midway through the opening set. After the Lions trimmed the gap to 22-19, the Seahawks finished off the set by scoring three consecutive points to claim the opening frame, 25-19.
 
Set Two:
Keiser opened up the second set on a dominating 10-1 run and never looked back, earning a second consecutive 25-19 victory. The Lions were unable to overcome the early deficit as the Seahawks stretched the lead to 15-5. Keiser then opened up the lead to a set-high 13 points, 22-9, before Florida Memorial went on a 10-2 spurt to trim the Seahawk lead to five. Keiser scored the final point of a McKown kill, clinching the second set for the visiting squad.
 
Set Three:
The Lions scored the first five points of the final set, but could not hang on as the Seahawks surged ahead to win the set, 25-18. Florida Memorial stretched its lead to 9-3 before the Seahawks outscored the Lions 10-3 to claim their first lead of the frame, 13-12. The two squads traded blows, knotting the contest at 15 apiece. Down the stretch, the Seahawks clung to a 19-18 advantage, before scoring six unanswered points to win the set and match.
 
Team Leaders:
Keiser
Kills: 8 – Nikki McKown
Assists: 32 – Nicole Papineau
Digs: 16 – Morgan Leff
 
Florida Memorial
Kills: 8 – Raquel Laing
Assists: 19 – Angelique Lopez
Digs: 17 – Rebecca Garcia
 
Up Next
Keiser closes out its regular season on Saturday with a home contest against Warner at 2 p.m. The contest will serve as Senior Day for the Seahawks