Match Score: Keiser 3, Florida Memorial 2
Set Scores: 20-25, 14-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-11
Records: Keiser (28-9, 12-3 TSC), Florida Memorial (19-10, 11-5 TSC)
Location: FMU Wellness Center, Miami Gardens, Fla.
By coming all the way back from two sets down at Florida Memorial, Keiser volleyball was able to flip the script from the two teams' previous matchup. The Seahawks exacted some revenge on the Lions with the remarkable comeback, extending their all-time lead in the series to 32-2.
Key Stats
- 1: With one match still to play in the regular season, the road win keeps Keiser atop the Sun Conference standings.
- 7-13: Keiser faced a deficit as large as seven points in the fourth set, but gained control and went on for the victory, stunning the Lions with a run of 13 unanswered points.
- 8/30/2014: The last time that Keiser was able to come all the way back from 2-0 down was August 30, 2014, defeating Ave Maria.
- 8-14: Keiser's eight total blocks set a new season-high mark, and there were 14 block assists.
- 12-7: Cassie Cox contributed 12 kills as one of three Seahawks in double-figures in the kills category, and added a career-high seven block assists.
- 16-29: It was an impressive all-around performance from Jordan Odom, who finished the match with 16 kills along with a match-high and career-high 29 digs.
- 21-12: Abbie Seward's match-high 21 kills and 12 digs were crucial for the Seahawks, as the junior joined Odom with a double-double.
- 23: Libero Stephanie Sanchez chipped in with 23 digs, helping to slow the FMU attack.
- 48-12: Brooklyn VandeHei dished out a match-high 48 assists, and was one of the three Seahawks with a double-double by tacking on 12 digs.
- 59-48: Keiser's attack was able to find a rhythm in the later sets, as the Seahawks were able to finish the match with 59 kills to Florida Memorial's 48.
- 90: Keiser's 90 digs represented the Seahawks' second-highest total for a match this season, as the effort in the back row helped spearhead the comeback effort.
Up Next
The last regular season match of the year arrives on Saturday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m. inside the Student Life Center. Keiser will host Southeastern on Senior Day, as the Seahawks honor the team's lone senior,
Eshe Malone. A Keiser win over the Fire on Saturday would secure the program's first-ever regular season Sun Conference title.