GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 2 Keiser 9, No. 1 Reinhardt 16
Records: No. 2 Keiser (3-2), No. 1 Reinhardt (4-1)
Location: Arrigo Vecellio Field, West Palm Beach, Fla.

KU HIGHLIGHTS

• Today's game was a rematch of the 2017 NAIA National Championship game with the Seahawks falling again to the Eagles, 16-9.
• Craig Marentette led the offense with a hat-trick while Nolan Duncan and Hunter East finished with two goals apiece.
• Christian Esquilin led the way in the face-off circle, going 16-of-27, and had a game-best six ground balls.
• Dylan Sharpe and Anthony Bressi split time in goal with Bressi leading the way with five saves in the second half.

TURNING POINT
The Seahawks closed to within 6-3 at the 7:19 mark of the second quarter when the Eagles closed the half with three unanswered goals to lead 9-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Reinhardt scored the first three goals of the contest before Marentette notched his first goal of the day with 2:42 remaining in the quarter.
• The Eagles capitalized on a man-up opportunity to extend the margin to 4-1 entering the second quarter.
• The teams exchanged a pair of goals in the second before Reinhardt closed the half with three consecutive tallies to lead 9-3 at the break.
• East and Marentette found the back of the net to pull KU to within 9-5 but Reinhardt closed the period on a 5-2 spurt to make it 14-7.
• Both teams netted a pair of goals in the final quarter with Reinhardt coming away with the 16-9 victory and handing the Seahawks their first home loss in program history.

TEAM LEADERS
Keiser
Points: Marentette/East (4)
Goals: Marentette (4)
Assists: East (2)
Faceoff: Esquilin (16-27)
Ground Balls: Esquilin (6)
Saves: Bressi (5)
 
Reinhardt
Points: Jarrett/Huffman (6)
Goals: Mills/Jarrett (4)
Assists: Huffman (5)
Faceoff: Starnes (10-23)
Ground Balls: Starnes (5)
Saves: Padden (8)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks remain at home on Friday to take on No. 3 Missouri Valley at 11:00 a.m. Last season, Keiser knocked off then No. 1 Missouri Valley, 14-12, in the NAIA semifinals.