Game Information
Score: Keiser 1, Life University 3 (14-25, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25)
Score: Keiser 2, St. Andrews 3 (26-28, 25-13, 22-25, 26-24, 9-15)
 
Records: Keiser (3-8), Life University (10-1)
Records: Keiser (3-9), St. Andrews (2-2)
 
Location: SLC, West Palm Beach, Fla.
 
Keiser vs. Life University
 
Highlights
Abbie Seward notched her second double-double of the season with 13 digs and 10 kills while also tying a season-high in service aces with three. Samantha Thompson chipped in 10 kills, her first double-digit kill performance of the year.
 
Set One
The Seahawks led early on at 5-3 before Life scored the next three points to take their first lead of the day at 6-5. Kills by Eshe Malone and Thompson put KU back in front, 7-6, but the Running Eagles ran off five straight to regain an 11-7 advantage. Keiser got as close as 13-10 before Life took over and went on to win, 25-14.
 
Set Two
Life led 10-4 before Keiser tallied four of the next five points to climb within 11-8. However, the Seahawks were unable to get any closer and dropped the set, 25-18 and faced a 2-0 deficit.
 
Set Three
After dropping the first two points of the set, the Seahawks rattled off ten unanswered points to take a 10-2 advantage. During the stretch, Seward had a pair of service aces and a kill. Life closed to within 15-11, but a pair of Seward kills and a service ace helped the Seahawks use a 4-1 spurt, to take their largest lead of 19-12. The Running Eagles clawed to within 24-22, but a timeout by Keiser helped shift the momentum and force a service error, prevailing 25-22.
 
Set Four
Keiser raced out to a 7-1 advantage before Life outscored the home team 11-4 to take a 12-10 lead. The Running Eagles kept control of the set until it was 24-15 and Keiser faced match point. A Thompson kill propelled a 5-0 spurt capped by a Medlock kill to trail 24-19 and force a timeout. However, Life regrouped and got a match ending kill from Deandra King to prevail, 25-20.
 
 
Keiser vs. St. Andrews
 
Highlights
The Keiser volleyball team fought back from a set down twice to force its first five-set match of the season, but ultimately fell short 3-2 to St. Andrews. A pair of Seahawks racked up their third double-doubles of the season including Medlock (14 kills, 12 digs), and Seward (10 kills, 12 digs.) Salazar also had a double-double with 28 assists and a team-leading 16 digs. On the front line, Thompson, Seward, and Keegan had a match high four blocks.
 
Set One
Keiser held an early 6-3 advantage before St. Andrews used a 5-2 spurt to tie the set at 8-8. The Seahawks took the lead back and led by as many as three before the Knights knotted it at 15-15. However, a Medlock kill started a 5-0 run which included a Keegan service ace to lead 20-15. The Knights answered with four straight points to get within 20-19 and force a KU timeout. Following the timeout, the Seahawks scored two straight points but St. Andrews rallied off the next three to tie the set at 22-22 and force another Keiser timeout. Again, the Seahawks scored the first two points out of the break but St. Andrews wouldn't go down without a fight, tying it at 24-24. Keiser had two more chances to take the set at 25-24 and 26-25 but were unable to, dropping the set, 28-26.
 
Set Two
With the score tied at eight-apiece, the Seahawks used a 9-2 run, which featured a pair of kills by Rasheena Mansel to take a 17-10 advantage. St. Andrews made it 18-13 but couldn't score again as Keiser closed the set with seven unanswered, that included three service aces by Seward to win, 25-13.
 
Set Three
The Seahawks led 8-7, when St. Andrews strung together four straight points to grab their first advantage at 11-8. Keiser got to within one at 17-16 but the Knights ran off the next five points, extending the margin to 22-16. A 5-1 spurt by KU got them to within 23-21 but the Seahawks were unable to get any closer, falling 25-22.
 
Set Four
St. Andrews was in front 11-6 when a Malone kill sparked an 8-2 run capped by an Alyssa Robinson kill to give Keiser a 14-13 advantage. The Seahawks maintained their lead until the Knights tied the set at 24-24 and forced KU into a timeout. Following the stoppage, a service error and Keegan kill, gave Keiser the 26-24 win, forcing the winner take all fifth set.
 
Set Five
After Keiser won the opening point, St. Andrews scored the next three points to take a 3-1 advantage. The Seahawks then tied the set on two occasions at 3-3 and 7-7 but were unable to grab the lead. With KU trailing 10-9, the Knights scored the last five points of the set, winning, 15-9.
 
Team Leaders
Life University
Kills: 15 – Liz Mann
Assists: 35 – Miriam Goodfriend
Digs: 20 – Gaby Ferran
 
Keiser vs. Life University
Kills: 10 – Samantha Thompson & Abbie Seward
Assists: 18 – Faryn Salazar
Digs: 13 – Abbie Seward & Morgan Leff
 
St. Andrews
Kills: 16 – Kiah Cheatham
Assists: 30 – Shalia Powell
Digs: 26 – Tessa Smith
 
Keiser vs. St. Andrews
Kills: 14 – Amanda Medlock
Assists: 28 - Faryn Salazar
Digs: 16 – Faryn Salazar & Morgan Leff
 
All-Tournament Team
Keiser – Lindsey Keegan
St. Andrews – Kiah Cheatham
Truett-McConnell – Shayla Smith
Kansas Wesleyan – Valerie Most
Life University – Gaby Ferran
Life University -- Liz Mann (MVP)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks will now turn their focus to Sun Conference play, as they host Warner University on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.