Keiser women's soccer (16-2-0) will play in the 2021 NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Quarterfinals, presented by Select Sport on Thursday, December 2 against Central Methodist (21-1). Kickoff from the Orange Beach Sports Complex in Orange Beach, Ala., is set for 11:00 AM.
No. 5 Central Methodist Eagles (22-1-0 - No. 4 seed) vs
No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (16-2-0 - No. 5 seed)
Orange Beach Sports Complex (Orange Beach, Ala.)
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 11:00 AM
NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship Quarterfinal
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- For the third game in a row, it will be a new opponent for Keiser women's soccer.
- The Seahawks hold a 2-0 record against teams from the state of Missouri.
- The last occurrence was in the 2020 postseason when Keiser defeated Columbia 1-0 in the NAIA Opening Round Final.
- Maja Henriksson scored the lone goal in the match in the 78th minute with Linnea Axengren and Kyoka Koshijima getting credit for the assists.
- Keiser enters the final site of the 2021 NAIA National Championship after defeating the College of Idaho 3-0 and Cumberland 2-0 in the NAIA Opening Round.
- The Seahawks will look to improve to 6-0-0 in the NAIA Quarterfinals play and 28-11-2 in the NAIA postseason.
- 18 players from last year's roster will be making their return to Orange Beach, including seven of the starters from the 2020 National Championship game.
- The leading scorer for KU is Ramona Kannady with 29 points and 12 goals on the year.
- Kyoka Koshijima leads the Seahawks in the assists category with 10 assists.
- Grace McClellan will likely be between the sticks looking for her 10th solo shutout.
- Central Methodist enters the contest after defeating Columbia 2-0 in the Columbia Bracket, hosted by Central Methodist.
- The Eagles are making their fifth NAIA National Tournament, falling last season to William Carey in the quarterfinal matchup.
- Andrea Villar leads CMU and sits fifth on the goal-scoring leaderboard for the NAIA with 28 tallies on the year.
| Keiser |
2021 Stats |
Central Methodist |
| 71 (3.94) |
Goals |
89 (4.05) |
| 56 (3.11) |
Assists |
68 (3.09) |
| 436 (24.22) |
Shots |
512 (23.30) |
| 223 (12.39) |
SOG |
250 (11.37) |
| 104 (5.78) |
Corners |
158 (7.18) |
| 49 (2.72) |
Saves |
28 (1.27) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Ramona Kannady (12) |
Goals |
Andrea Villar (28) |
| Kyoka Koshijima (10) |
Assists |
Sandra Jakobsen (18) |
| Maxi Krug (63) |
Shots |
Andrea Villar (94) |
| Kannady/Krug (27) |
SOG |
Andrea Villar (50) |
| Fanni Pietikainen (31) |
Corners |
Kitti Torok (78) |
| Grace McClellan (48) |
Saves |
Grace Reynolds (13) |
