Game Information
Score: Keiser 3, Ave Maria 2 (25-13, 20-25, 25-21, 25-18)
Records: Keiser (13-12, 4-7), Ave Maria (4-12, 1-9)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
AMU Starters:  Gillman, Davis, Ruby, O'Donnell, Suarez, De Lion
KU Starters: Salazar, Odom, Seward, Malone, VandeHei, Livingston
 
Highlights
The Seahawks volleyball team won their second straight Sun Conference match on Friday evening against Ave Maria 3-1.  The back-to-back-to-back Sun Conference Attacker of the Week, Abbie Seward finished with a match-best 25 kills. Eshe Malone also had a big match, finishing with 19 kills. Three Seahawks finished with double-figure digs including; Morgan Leff (20), Stephanie Sanchez (16), and Jordan Odom (13). Brooklyn VandeHei passed for a game-best 49 assists.
 
How it Happened
Set One:
Ave Maria held an early 6-3 edge before an attack error sparked a 7-1 run to put the Seahawks back in front 10-7. After the Gyrenes grabbed the next two points, Keiser responded with a 10-1 run including eight consecutive points to take a commanding 21-10 advantage. KU continued to march down the stretch, winning 25-13.

Set Two:
Keiser raced out to a 6-1 lead in the second set and maintained their lead until AMU knotted the score at nine apiece.  Following three ties, AMU upped their lead to 17-13, forcing Keiser into a timeout. The Seahawks closed to within one, 21-20, but Ave Maria ran off the final four points to win 25-20 and tie the match at one-apiece.
 
Set Three:
The Seahawks trailed 11-8 early in the set before a Seward kill put Keiser in front for the first time at 12-11. After Ave Maria tied the score at 12-12, the Seahawks used an 8-4 run to push their lead to the largest of the set, 20-15. AMU climbed to within one, 21-20, but KU tallied four of the next five points to win 25-21, retaking a 2-1 advantage in the match.
 
Set Four:
Keiser jumped out to a 4-0 advantage before pushing their lead to as many as six, 12-6. The Seahawks continued to build on their momentum until the Gyrenes got to within 20-18. However, KU won the final five points of the set, taking the set 25-18 and the match 3-1.
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Kills: 25– Seward
Assists: 49 - VandeHei
Digs: 20 - Leff
 
Ave Maria
Kills: 15 - Gillman
Assists: 18 - Ruby
Digs: 18 – Jaramillo
 
Up Next
The Seahawks remain at home on Wednesday evening as Johnson & Wales comes to town for a 7:00 p.m. match.