Game Information
Score:Â Keiser 3, Florida National 0 (25-11, 30-28, 25-22)
Records:Â Keiser (17-14), Florida National (14-14)
Location:Â Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
FNU Starters:Â Charlot, Zuluaga, Ammerlaan, Dantas, Bawedin, Cruz
KU Starters:Â Salazar, Odom, Seward, Malone, VandeHei, Livingston, Leff
Highlights
The Seahawks wrapped up non-conference play with a 3-0 sweep of Florida National at home on Thursday evening.
Abbie Seward recorded her straight double-double and 14
th of the season with a match-best 24 kills to go along with 12 digs.
Jordan Odom also finished with a double-double and now has five on the season after boasting ten kills and 15 digs.
Morgan Leff had a match-best 22 digs while
Brooklyn VandeHei had 40 assists.
Set One
The Seahawks lost the opening two points of the set but rebounded with six consecutive, highlighted by three kills from Seward to lead 6-2. Keiser pushed their lead to the largest of the set, 18-6, but FNU trimmed it back down to single digits at 19-10. However, KU closed the set on a 6-1 run to come away with the 25-11 victory.
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Set Two
Florida National jumped out to a 6-1 advantage before a Seward kill started a 4-0 run to get within 6-5. The Seahawks remained behind until a big kill from Seward put KU in front for the first time in the set at 17-16. The teams then battled through three ties with FNU holding a point advantage until the Conquistadors had match point, leading 24-22.
Faryn Salazar and Seward then recorded back-to-back kills to equalize the set at 24-apiece. Each team had two set point opportunities but were unable to take the set with the score now tied at 28-28. Seward followed with a kill and an assisted block from
Eshe Malone and VandeHei lifted Keiser to the thrilling 30-28 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
Set Three
Keiser raced out to a 5-1 lead and stretched the margin to a set-best seven, 14-7. Florida National wouldn't go away as they continued to battle and tied the score up at 16-16. The Seahawks jumped back in front by two but the set would be tied one last time at 19-19. Keiser would then go on a 5-1 spurt to set up match point, leading 24-20. FNU grabbed the next two points but Malone ended the match with a big kill, winning 25-22.
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Team Leaders
Keiser
Kills: 24– Seward
Assists: 40 - VandeHei
Digs: 22 – Leff
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Florida National
Kills: 12 – Bawedin
Assists: 19 - Dantas
Digs: 12 – Dantas
Up Next
Keiser welcomes St. Thomas on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7:00 p.m. for senior day inside the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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