Score: Keiser 68, Morris College (S.C.) 35
Records: Keiser (1-0), Morris College (S.C.) (0-1)
Location: Morris Gym (Sumter, S.C.)
Keiser Starters: Shykim Gilliom (G),
Chiara De Virgilio (G),
Kaitlyn Fertig (F),
Andressa Nascimento (F),
Angela Denis (C).
The Seahawks opened the 2021-22 season with an impressive road win at Morris College (S.C.), 68-35. KU, which held the Hornets to just four points in the first quarter, never trailed in the contest.
Jumping out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter set the tone as KU led by as many as 39 in the lopsided victory.
Keiser 18, Morris College (S.C.) 4
- Kaitlyn Fertig got things started, scoring off of the tip to start a 6-0 run for the Seahawks.
- After the Hornets recorded their first bucket of the game (off a Keiser turnover), KU went on a 10-0 run to take a 16-2 lead with 1:12 left in the frame.
- Taylor Jones made her first basket of the game with 0:14 left on the clock to give the Seahawks a 14-point lead (18-4).
- The Seahawks held Morris to just 18.2 percent shooting (2-of-11) for the quarter
Keiser 37, Morris College (S.C.) 16
- The Hornets converted 1-of-2 from the free-throw line before KU went on a 14-2 run capped off an Andressa Nascimento 3-pointer with 4:35 left in the half.
- Both teams traded layups and 3-pointers as the Seahawks maintained its 39-point lead with 1:36 on the clock.
- Morris scored the final two baskets of the half as the Seahawks entered halftime with a 37-16 lead.
Keiser 53, Morris College (S.C.) 24
- The Hornets scored the first two baskets of the second half, as Morris' run was extended to 8-0.
- The Seahawks responded with a bucket by Angela Denis at the 7:48 mark, sparking a 7-0 run.
- Keiser took a 29-point lead three different times in the final five minutes of the quarter.
- The Seahawks closed out the scoring as Jones hit a pair of free throws with 1:06 left to give KU a 53-24 advantage.
Keiser 68, Morris College (S.C.) 35
- Stina Rehn-Andersson converted two free throws to equal the team's largest lead of the game (39) with 3:56 remaining in the game, 66-27.
- An 8-0 run by Morris in the final three minutes was all the Hornets could muster.
- Zaniah Banks closed out the game's scoring with a pair of free throws to give KU a 68-35 lead with 0:26 left in the game.
- With the win, Keiser improves to 2-1 all-time versus the Hornets.
- Wednesday's win marked the second straight for the Seahawks over the Hornets.
- With 68 points on Wednesday, Keiser maintained its scoring average of 68.0 points per game versus the team from Sumter, South Carolina.
- The season-opening win improves the Seahawks to 11-5 all-time in games that tip off a season.
Head Coach Pam Oswald
"I think our team played very unselfish basketball. We pushed the ball a little too much at times but I'm happy with them wanting to look for those opportunities. We knew that mistakes were going to happen with it being the first game of the season. The biggest thing for us as a team is to work on ourselves and get better."
- The Seahawks shot 41.7 percent from the floor (25-of-60) while Morris College (S.C.) shot just 24.1 from the field (14-of-58)
- Both teams combined for 66 turnovers.
- The Seahawks scored 23 points off of 34 Hornet turnovers.
- Thirteen different Seahawks took the court during Wednesday's season opener.
- Shykim Gillion notched eight points, six assists, and nine steals.
- Ties: 0
- Lead Changes: 0
- Largest Lead: Keiser (39); Morris College (S.C) (N/A)
Keiser
Morris College (S.C.)
- Points: Jada Dickson (15)
- Rebounds: Measha Jones (7)
- Assists: Jada Dickson (2)
Keiser at Columbia College (S.C.) on Thursday, October 28. Game time from Porter Gymnasium in Columbia, South Carolina, is set for 5:00 PM.
