Score: Keiser 58, No. 2 Southeastern 85
Records: Keiser (13-7, 4-4 SUN), No. 2 Southeastern (18-1, 7-0 SUN
Location: The Furnace, Lakeland, Fla.
Keiser Starters: Shykim Gillion (G), Chiara De Virgilio (G), Andressa Nascimento (F), Kaitlyn Fertig (F), Elise Ellison-Coons (F).
Southeastern Starters: Tahanee Bennell (G), Raegan Linster (G), Marta Aranda (G), Josselin Geer (G), Angela Perry (C)

Despite 15 points from Elise Ellison-Coons, the Keiser women's basketball team fell, 85-58, in Sun Conference action Saturday evening at No. 2 Southeastern.



After the Seahawks drew within four, 25-21, with 6:25 remaining in the second quarter, the Fire responded with a 13-2 run to put the game out of reach.

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Keiser 13, Southeastern 18

• Angela Denis gave the Seahawks the early lead with the first basket of the game off an assist from Chiara De Virgilio at the 9:19 mark.
• Southeastern took their first lead, 4-2, with 8:51 remaining in the period.
• Following a 2:46 scoring drought by both sides, the Fire stretched their run to an 8-0 stretch before back-to-back three-pointers from Kaitlyn Fertig leveled the score, 8-8, with 3:31 showing on the clock.
• Southeastern netted the next six points to reclaim the lead, 14-8, at the 2:30 mark.
• Fertig's third three of the quarter drew the Seahawks within three, 14-11, before the Fire netted four of the final six points to take an 18-13 advantage into the second.

Keiser 27, Southeastern 42

• After a back-and-forth start to open the second, Ellison-Coons drew the Seahawks within four, 25-21, with an and-one at the 6:25 mark.
• The Fire responded with a 13-2 run to increase their lead to 15, 38-23, with 2:56 left in the half.
• A jumper by Julia Fitzwater stopped the bleeding momentarily before back-to-back baskets by the Fire gave SEU their largest lead of the half, 42-25, with 1:13 remaining
• Ellison-Coons closed out the half with a pair of free throws as KU trailed 42-27 at the break.

Keiser 39, Southeastern 53

• The two sides traded the first eight points of the third before an 8-2 run by the Seahawks cut the Fire lead to nine, 48-39, at the 2:16 mark.
• Back-to-back threes by Elliana Schaefer and Andressa Nascimento fueled the KU run.
• Southeastern closed the quarter with five straight points to take a 53-39 lead into the fourth.

Keiser 58, Southeastern 85

• After the two squads traded the first eight points of the quarter, the Fire used an 18-1 run to give them their largest lead of the contest, 75-46, at the 3:36 mark.
• A layup by Nascimento stopped the Fire run with 3:03 showing on the clock.
• Keiser outscored Southeastern 10-8 over the final three minutes but it wasn't enough as the Fire went on to win 85-58.

 

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• With the loss, Keiser dropped to 13-7 (4-4 SUN) on the year.
• The Seahawks are now 9-19 all-time against the Fire and have lost 14 straight.
• In Lakeland, Keiser fell to 2-11 all-time.
• On the road this season, the Seahawks are now 4-4.

• Three Seahawks registered double figures on the night led by Ellison-Coons' with 15.
• Nascimento and Fertig each knocked down three triples each and finished with 13 and 11 points respectively.
• Denis (7), Ellison-Coons (6), Nascimento (6) and Fertig (5) each pulled down five rebounds Saturday.
• Shikal Gillion dished out a team-high five assists.
• KU assisted on 18 of their 21 makes Saturday.
• From the field, the Seahawks shot 41.2 percent compared to 39.7 percent for the Fire.
• On the glass, Southeastern outrebounded KU, 44-38.

 

• Ties: 1
• Lead Changes: 1
• Largest Lead: Keiser (2), Southeastern (29)

Keiser

• Points: Ellison-Coons (15)
• Rebounds: Angela Denis (7)
• Assists: Gillion/De Virgilio (5)

 
Southeastern

• Points: Perry (15)
• Rebounds: Linster (8)
• Assists: Linster (8)

Keiser returns home to the Student Life Center Thursday, Jan. 21, for a SUN matchup against Coastal Georgia. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.