Game Information
Score: No. 5 Keiser University 13, No. 2 University of the Cumberlands 18
Records: Keiser (7-1), Cumberlands (7-0)
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. | Arrigo-Vecellio

Keiser Highlights

• Reigning NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week, Kyli Towner led the Seahawks with four goals. 
• Hayley Mazreku notched her sixth hat-trick and Caitlin Christner finished with two goals.
• Madalyn Huber finished with seven draw controls, while three Seahawks finished with three ground balls apiece.
• In net, Mary Reich received the starting nod and tallied 16 saves.

Turning Point
After the Seahawks climbed to within a goal, Cumberlands Samantha Tullar scored six of the game's next seven goals to push the Patriots out in front 15-9 with 10:11 remaining in regulation.

How it Happened

• Towner and Christner netted goals in the opening five minutes before the Patriots tallied four straight goals to jump ahead 4-2 at the 18:25 mark.
• The Seahawks responded with a pair of goals from Mazreku and a man-up goal by Jordan Sullivan to regain a 5-4 advantage with 11:49 showing.
• However, UC scored three of the final four goals of the half to hold a 7-6 lead. This was the first time the Seahawks trailed at the half all season.
• Cumberlands opened the second half with two goals before Huber and Cat Raymond each found the back of the net to close within 9-8 with 22:31 to play.
• Tullar then took over for the Patriots scoring their six of the game's next seven goals to spread the lead out to 15-9 with 10:11 left in the contest.
• Keiser mounted one last comeback as Towner rattled off three straight goals to close within 16-12 at the 5:55 mark, but Cumberlands withstood the charge, handing KU their first loss of the year, 18-13.

 Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Christner & Towner (5)
Goals: Towner (4)
Assists: Christner (3)
Draw Controls: Huber (7)
Ground Balls: Johnson, Mazreku, & Antles (3)
Caused Turnovers: Reed, Huber, Christner, & Sedar (1)
Saves: Reich (16)
 
Cumberlands
Points: Tullar (11)
Goals: Tullar (8)
Assists: Tullar & Berry (3)
Draw Controls: Tullar (9)
Ground Balls: Tullar & Crump (5)
Caused Turnovers: Truelove, Heim, Berry, Hennigham, & Brewer (1)
Saves: Crump (11)
 
UP NEXT
The Seahawks conclude their homestand this Friday as they host Georgetown College at 3:00 p.m.