Game Information
Score: Keiser 3, Johnson and Wales 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-14)
Records: Keiser (3-10, 0-0 TSC), Johnson & Wales (2-6, 0-0 TSC)
Location: Countess de Hornle Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Johnson & Wales Starters: S. Gowin, A. McClain, A. Giammona, B. Davis, S. Swenson, S. Nairn
Keiser Starters: F. Salazar, R. Mansel, M. Leff, S. Thompson, A. Medlock, A. Seward, L. Keegan
 
Highlights
The Seahawks volleyball team opened Sun Conference play by sweeping Johnson and Wales 3-0 on Wednesday night. Abbie Seward led the offensive effort with 11 kills while Faryn Salazar dished out 14 assists. Morgan Leff led the defense with 14 digs and Samantha Thompson recorded her 100^th career block in the match.
 
Set One
The Seahawks started fast out of the gate by taking 10 of the first 14 points, capped off on a kill by Seward that forced the Wildcats to call a timeout. Keiser continued to build its lead out of the break by going on a 5-1 run to establish its largest advantage of the set at 15-5. The Wildcats got as close as 20-12 but the Seahawks went on to take the set, 25-16.
 
Set Two
After JWU scored the first two points, Keiser responded with seven unanswered points to claim its first lead at 7-2. Both teams then traded points until the score was 11-7 and KU used a 7-2 spurt to establish its largest margin of the set at 18-9. However, JWU got to within 19-17 but the Seahawks silenced them by taking six of the final seven points to win 25-18.
 
Set Three
KU opened the set with a 9-1 advantage that was highlighted by three kills from Seward. The Wildcats cut the deficit to 11-5 but Keiser surged back out to a nine-point advantage behind a 6-3 run. JWU had one last effort in them getting to within 19-13 but the Seahawks slammed the door by closing the set on a 6-1 run, winning 25-14.
 
Team Leaders
Johnson & Wales
Kills: 10 – Sharell Nairn
Assists: 17 – Anissa Grammona
Digs: 11 – Kaila Harper
 
Keiser
Kills: 11 – Abbie Seward
Assists: 14 – Faryn Salazar
Digs: 16 – Morgan Leff
 
Coach's Corner
Coach Chris Taylor said, "It's great to get that first conference win and as the team came out focused and it showed by hitting .359 in the match. I couldn't be happier with how the team came out and executed. Our whole focus was to get better every point and were able to accomplish that with the numbers we put up offensively and defensively"
 
 
Up Next
Keiser will look for its second straight win in conference play Saturday afternoon when they host Webber International. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m.