GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 9 Keiser 11, Missouri Baptist 5
Records: No. 9 Keiser (4-4), Missouri Baptist (2-6)
Location: Reinhardt University's Ken White Field at University Stadium – Waleska, Ga.

KU HIGHLIGHTS

• The Keiser defense held the Spartans to just five goals, the fewest goals allowed thus far in 2019.
• Hunter East led the offense with five points on a goal and four assists. The four assists matched his career-high.
• Dylan Sharpe found the back of the net on four occasions to set a new career-high. Freshman, Ryan Johnson had a hat-trick to match his season-high output.
• John Senior was effective on the offensive end throughout the game, finishing with a goal and three assists.
• Defender, Channing Thomas collected a game-high five ground balls.
• Marco Olortegui stopped ten shots in goal to earn the victory.

 
TURNING POINT
No. 9 Keiser got off to a quality start to the game and was able to outscore the Spartans 4-1 in the opening quarter, a lead that was never relinquished.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sharpe and East scored the game's opening two goals, as Keiser grabbed the 2-0 lead with 12:02 remaining in the first quarter.
• After Missouri Baptist got on the scoreboard for the first time at the 11:10 mark, East assisted on both Senior and Sharpe's goals to go in front 4-1 at the conclusion of the first quarter.
• The Spartans opened the scoring in the second quarter, but once again the Seahawks had a swift response with the final two scores of the half to lead, 6-2. The Seahawks defense held the Spartans scoreless for the final 14:24 of the half.
• Missouri Baptist drew to within three with 9:03 on the clock in the third quarter, but Johnson netted two straight goals to extend the advantage to 8-3, as the game headed into the final period.
• The Seahawks continued their run as they scored the next two goals to make it 10-3 with 12:00 minutes to play in regulation. The highlight of the sequence was a man-up goal by Ryan Johnson off a feed from Senior.
• Following a man-up goal by Missouri Baptist, Anthony Ierulil scored his first collegiate goal off an assist by Tyler Kalmowitz to lead 11-4 with 9:09 to go in the fourth.
• The Spartans converted on a man-up opportunity once again with 1:49 to play, but it wasn't enough as Keiser came out on top, 11-5, moving back to .500 on the year at 4-4 with the wire-to-wire win.

TEAM LEADERS
No. 9 Keiser
Points: East (5)
Goals: Sharpe (4)
Assists: East (4)
Faceoff: Collins (7-of-15)
Ground Balls: Thomas (5)
Caused Turnovers: Three with (1)
Saves: Olortegui (10)
 
Missouri Baptist
Points: Todd (2)
Goals: Todd (2)
Assists: Boone (1)
Faceoff: Campbell (8-of-16)
Ground Balls: McKelvie (5)
Caused Turnovers: Nuss (3)
Saves: Filla (7)

Up Next
No. 9 Keiser will have a quick turnaround for when it stays in Waleska, Georgia to play No. 2 Reinhardt on Friday, March 29 at 5:00 p.m.