Match Score: Keiser 3, Southeastern 1
Set Scores: 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-16
Records: Keiser (29-9, 13-3 TSC), Southeastern (20-9, 11-5 TSC)
Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
In the regular season finale and Sun Conference Match of the Week, Keiser toppled Southeastern in front of the home crowd for the program's first-ever Sun Conference Regular Season Championship.
Key Stats
- 1: It was Senior Day inside the Student Life Center, and senior Eshe Malone registered the first kill of the match.
- 6-13: Keiser ran away with set one, recording the first six points of the match and eventually establishing an advantage that grew to as large as 13 points.
- 9: Taylor Menzies matched a career-high with nine kills.
- 10: The Fire led 23-11 in the second set before Abbie Seward served the next ten points, bringing Keiser to within three, 23-20. However, SEU held on for the 25-21 set victory.
- 17-4: Cassie Cox notched 17 kills, one off of her career-high of 18. She also added a team-high four block assists.
- 25: Jordan Odom had a match-high 25 kills, which also set a new career-high for the junior.
- 31: Stephanie Sanchez set a career-high with 31 digs in the match.
- 63: Brooklyn VandeHei dished out a a season-high 63 assists, tying for the second-highest total in program history.
- 75-52: Keiser's defense held a big advantage in the digs category, outpacing the Fire 75-52 while holding the SEU attack to a .150 hitting percentage.
Coach's Corner
"First off, it means so much to me to win the program's first title," said Head Coach
James Rogers. "We couldn't have done it without the support from
Kris Swogger,
Jamie Shoemaker, and my volleyball staff. Keiser University has treated me so well and I'm honored to bring the program's first title to a university that is so successful! I thought our team played hard and disciplined today, which helped us secure the confidence to win the fourth set. Our hard work, early hours, and long playing schedule prepared us for this championship and I can't wait to see what's next for us."
Up Next
Keiser earns the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Sun Conference Tournament, and will host both the TSC Semifinal matches on Friday, November 15 and the TSC Championship on Saturday, November 16. The start time and opponent for the semifinal match is yet to be determined.