The fourth-seeded Keiser women's soccer team will welcome the fifth-seeded Ave Maria on Saturday for the Sun Conference Quarterfinals. Kickoff from Arrigo-Vecellio Field in West Palm Beach, Florida, is set for 12:00 p.m.
No. 18 Keiser Seahawks (11-5-2) vs
Ave Maria (6-7-4)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
12:00 PM EDT.
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- Keiser is unbeaten in 20 meetings with Ave Maria all-time.
- The Seahawks and Gyrenes have already met twice this season with a 0-0 result on September 27 and a 2-0 win for KU at home on October 21.
- Mifumi Sasanuma and Sofie Sørum scored the lone goals in the home fixture for Keiser.
- In West Palm Beach, KU is 13-0 in the series with a scoring differential of 104-3.
- The Seahawks head into the postseason at 11-5-2 overall.
- Keiser enters the Sun Conference Tournament as the No. 4 seed.
- Four players were named to the All-Sun Conference teams on Thursday with Georgia Little earning first-team honors.
- Emilia Nilsson, Marthe Taugbøl, and Olivia Pousette all earned second-team honors for their efforts during the year.
- Without the leading scorer in Lauren Riley over the last four games, KU has relied on a multitude of other scorers to step up.
- Nilsson currently sits second on the team with six goals with a trio of Pousette, Ramona Kannady, and Oline Sundgot just behind her with five each.
- Little remains tied for 10th in the NAIA with 12 assists this season.
- Zara Board ended the season tied for the least number of goals given up by a goalkeeper.
- Ave Maria comes into the SUN Tournament as the fifth seed with a 6-7-4 overall record.
- Rachel Dalton is the leading scorer for the Gyrenes with four goals on the year while Madelyn Krause leads in assists with five.
- The Gyrenes have relied on Emma Schweitzer for the majority of the season as she has tallied 101 saves going into the postseason.
| Keiser |
2023 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| 2.39 |
43 |
44 |
Goals |
1.41 |
24 |
111 |
| 2.83 |
51 |
10 |
Assists |
1.12 |
19 |
90 |
| 20.17 |
363 |
11 |
Shots |
15.65 |
266 |
50 |
| 9.83 |
177 |
21 |
SOG |
7.24 |
123 |
83 |
| 2.11 |
38 |
N/A |
Saves |
6.24 |
106 |
N/A |
| Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Lauren Riley |
7 |
168 |
Goals |
Rachel Dalton |
4 |
383 |
| Georgia Little |
12 |
10 |
Assists |
Madelyn Krause |
5 |
135 |
| Ramona Kannady |
37 |
215 |
Shots |
Rachel Dalton |
45 |
134 |
| Zara Board |
34 |
194 |
Saves |
Emma Schweitzer |
101 |
23 |
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