Game Information
Score: Keiser 3, Ave Maria 0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-14)
Score: Keiser 3, Coastal Georgia 1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-23, 29-27)
Records: Keiser (5-13, 2-3 TSC), Ave Maria (1-11, 1-4 TSC)
Records: Keiser (6-13, 3-3 TSC), Coastal Georgia (4-9, 3-3 TSC)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Keiser vs. Ave Maria
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Highlights
Abbie Seward led the way with her third double-double of the season as the Seahawks took down Ave Maria, 3-0. Seward ended the match with ten kills and ten digs.
Faryn Salazar chipped in 22 assists and
Morgan Leff had a match-high 13 digs. Keiser ended the match with seven service aces including four by Leff.
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Set One
Ave Maria held an early 5-3 advantage when a Seward kill started a 7-1 run to claim Keiser's first lead of the match at 10-6. The Gyrenes got as close as 18-11, but the Seahawks ended the set on a 7-1 spurt to win 25-12.
Set Two
Keiser controlled the early part of the set leading 13-7 before Ave Maria scored five unanswered to get within 13-12. However, KU closed it on a 12-2 run, claiming the set by a final of 25-14. Leff tallied the final two points on service aces.
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Set Three
The Gyrenes were in front 4-1 before
Lindsey Keegan served the next three points to tie the set at four-apiece. The score remained close until it was 12-10 Keiser, and an
Amanda Medlock kill sprung a 7-0 run, upping the margin to 19-10. The Seahawks continued cruising and went on to win, 25-14 and the match 3-0.
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Team Leaders
Keiser
Kills: 10 –Â
Abbie Seward
Assists: 22 –Â
Faryn Salazar
Digs: 13 –Â
Morgan Leff
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Ave Maria
Kills: 9 – Natalie Rosinski
Assists: 14 – Cassie Davis
Digs: 13 – Aspen Davidson/Daniela Jaramilo
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Keiser vs. Coastal Georgia
Highlights
The Seahawks volleyball team won the nightcap of their doubleheader by defeating Coastal Georgia, 3-1 to get back to .500 in conference play. For the second straight game, Seward notched a double-double with 17 kills and 16 digs.
Samantha Thompson was close behind with 11 kills and
Rasheena Mansel had eight kills. Salazar ended with 32 assists and Leff had 15 digs.
Set One
The Seahawks defeated Coastal Georgia in the first set, 25-23, hitting .200 and holding their opponents to a zero attack percentage. After taking an early 3-0 lead, CCG scored the next four points to take their first advantage of the match. Both teams then battled through four ties until the Seahawks used a 3-0 run to take a 10-7 lead, forcing Coastal Georgia into a timeout. Out of the break, the Mariners rallied to tie things up at 10, but Keiser won eight of the next ten points, to lead 18-12. Coastal Georgia responded with an 8-1 run of their own, to reclaim a 20-19 advantage. However, the Seahawks fended off their opponents by taking six of the final nine points, winning 25-23.
Set Two
Coastal Georgia controlled the set and led 19-11 before the Seahawks tallied four consecutive points to cut the deficit to 19-15. However, the Mariners regrouped and went to win, 25-18 and evened the match at one-apiece.
Set Three
Both teams matched each other point-for-point through the first half of the set with ten ties, and neither team leading by more than two points. With the score tied 13-13, the Seahawks broke the rhythm with three consecutive points to take a 16-13 advantage. KU led by as many as five, 20-15 before Coastal Georgia clawed to within 24-23, but a Mansel solo block gave Keiser the 25-23 victory.
Set Four
Tied at six early on, the Mariners used a four-point swing to take a 10-6 lead. Coastal Georgia then extended the margin to 18-12 before a 5-0 run by the Seahawks got them to within 18-17 and forced their opponents into a timeout. The Mariners held their advantage until back-to-back service aces by Leff knotted it at 24-24. Keiser had match point on three occasions before coming away with the 29-27 win.
Team Leaders
Keiser
Kills: 17 –Â
Abbie Seward
Assists: 32 –Â
Faryn Salazar
Digs: 16 –Â
Abbie Seward
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Coastal Georgia
Kills: 17 – Ehize Omoghibo
Assists: 45 – Ashley Kot
Digs: 28 – Laney Green
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Coach's Corner
Head Coach
Chris Taylor said, "This is a great day for us, picking up two conference wins at home. Our whole focus in the first match was playing with consistency as a team and it really showed in the effort of taking Ave 3-0. We knew Coastal would come out and play more efficient and being able to beat them in four after behind down in the fourth set, really shows what this team can do. It was a great team effort all day and I couldn't be any happier with the way these kids played."
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Up Next
The Seahawks return to the court on Tuesday evening when they head to St. Thomas for a makeup match from the hurricane. The contest is set for 7:00 p.m.
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