GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 5 Keiser 12, No. 4 Lawrence Tech 16
Records: No. 5 Keiser (11-5), No. 4 Lawrence Tech (14-4)
Location: Aquinas Athletic Field, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Weather: 75, Overcast

KU HIGHLIGHTS

• The Seahawks were making their debut in the NAIA National tournament and fell to No. 4 Lawrence Tech, 16-12 in the quarterfinal round.
• The game endured two lightning delays during the second half lasting a combined two hours and 45 minutes. The first delay was 70 minutes at the 24:59 mark followed by a 90-minute delay at the 13:16 mark.
• Kyli Towner led the Seahawks with four goals while Hayley Mazreku finished with a hat-trick.
• Cat Raymond and Towner had the lone assists on the evening for Keiser.
• Jordan Sullivan came away with a game-high seven draw controls. Madalyn Huber and Mary Reich led the defensive charge with two caused turnover apiece.
• Reich suffered the loss in goal despite making 15 saves and picking up a game-best six ground balls.  

 
TURNING POINT
The Seahawks had momentum on their side before play was halted due to weather in the area with the game deadlocked at six-apiece. Lawrence Tech used the break to their advantage by outscoring the Seahawks 7-1 to take a 13-7 advantage with 18:34 remaining in regulation.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lawrence Tech netted the opening goal of the game before Caitlin Christner equalized with an unassisted goal at the 23:05 mark of the first half.
• The Blue Devils responded with three consecutive goals to take a 4-1 advantage but Keiser matched the run to knot the game at 4-4 with 7:29 to play as Huber, Mazreku, and Casey Sprague tallied one goal apiece.
• Mazreku then converted on a free position attempt with 1:35 remaining in the first half to give Keiser their first lead of the tournament, 5-4.
• Reich came up with three huge saves in the final 25 seconds of the half to keep the Seahawks in front by one at the halftime break.
• LTU found the back of the net twice in the opening 57 seconds of the new half to reclaim a 6-5 edge.
• Three minutes later, Towner drew the game even for a third and final time in the game with an unassisted goal.
• Following the first weather delay, the Blue Devils tallied back-to-back goals to jump back in front, 8-6, but Christner found the back of the net off a great feed from Raymond to climb within one at the 22:38 mark.
• Lawrence Tech then surged ahead by scoring five consecutive times to push the margin to 13-7 with 18:34 left in regulation.
• Mazreku and Towner each beat the keeper to pull the Seahawks to within 13-9 at the 14:30 mark but the Blue Devils converted on a free position shot to make it a five-goal game.
• A minute later, the contest went into a second delay before Lawrence Tech took their largest lead of the game, 16-9, with 9:01 showing on the scoreboard.
• Keiser tallied the final three goals of the game including a pair from Towner but it wasn't enough as the Seahawks were eliminated from the NAIA tournament, 16-12.

 
TEAM LEADERS
Keiser
Points: Towner (5)
Goals: Towner (4)
Assists: Towner/Raymond (1)
Draw Controls: Sullivan (7)
Ground Balls: Reich (6)
Caused Turnovers: Huber/Reich (2)
Saves: Reich (15)
 
Lawrence Tech
Points: Vickers (6)
Goals: Vickers (5)
Assists: Collins (2)
Draw Controls: Vickers (7)
Ground Balls: Vickers/Collins (6)
Caused Turnovers: Collins/Messing (3)
Saves: Klonowski (9)