Score: No. 3 Keiser 23, Webber Int'l 2
Records: No. 3 Keiser (1-0, 1-0), Webber Int'l (0-1, 0-1)
Location: Keiser Multi-Purpose Field – West Palm Beach, Fla.

No. 3 Keiser University cruised past Webber International, 23-2, on Tuesday evening in the 2021 season and conference opener. The Seahawks made their return to the field after 343 days due to the COVID-19 shutdown.


Keiser 14, Webber 0

• Melanie Brown scored the first goal of the season just nine seconds into the contest off a feed from Madalyn Huber.
• Keiser bumped their advantage to 6-0 with 26:31 remaining in the half as Webber took a timeout. Brown led the way with two goals.
• The Seahawks got to a running clock at the 14:05 mark as Mia Dyson found the back of the with KU in front, 10-0.
• Keiser went on to lead the Warriors 14-0 at the halftime break. Brown paced the Seahawks with a hat-trick while Dyson and Huber had two goals apiece.

Keiser 23, Webber 2

• Brown netted back-to-back goals to open the new half as KU led 16-0 with 27:38 to go in the half.
• After the Seahawks extended their advantage to 18-0, WIU found the back of the net with 18:46 left in the contest.
• Valeria Lomaglio and Cameron Hanna scored as the margin stood at 20-1 with 15:11 remaining and a WIU timeout.
• The contest was put in an hour delay with 11:55 remaining due to weather in the area.
• Keiser didn't miss a beat when play resumed as Sydney Passaro and Leanza Gibaud netted their first goals to up the lead to 22-1 at the 6:43 mark.
• Webber found the back of the net one final time with a free position goal as 4:02 remained in the game.
• Haley Knudsen tallied the final goal of the night as the Seahawks went on to win 23-2.

• 0: Jessica Covell went the entire first half without having to make a save or face a shot.
• 3: Cat Raymond led KU with three assists.
• 4: The Seahawks are 4-1 in season and home openers.
• 4: Talia Myers scooped up a game-best four ground balls.
• 5: Melanie Brown registered a career-high five goals to lead all players.
• 10: Huber finished with a game-best ten draw controls.
• 15: Keiser had 15 different scorers this evening with Brown having a game-best five.

 

No. 3 Keiser
Points: Brown (6)
Goals: Brown (5)
Assists: Raymond (3)
Draw Controls: Huber (10)
Ground Balls: Myers (4)
Caused Turnovers: Myers (3)
Saves: Marcelin (1)
 
Webber Int'l
Points: Baumgarten/Patterson (1)
Goals: Baumgarten/Patterson (1)
Assists: N/A
Draw Controls: Horrell (2) 
Ground Balls: Five Tied (1)
Caused Turnovers: Three Tied (1)
Saves: Bosch (9)


Keiser at Asbury on Friday, Feb. 19, at 11:00 a.m. in Lexington, Ky.