The Keiser volleyball team got back in the win column this afternoon, sweeping the Webber International Warriors 3-0, (25-15, 25-22, 25-21) to bring Keiser's record to 29-10, 9-5 on the season.
Prior to the match, the Seahawks recognized their three seniors (Hannah Heide, Erika Magin, and Gabrielle Levesque) for their accomplishments to the Keiser volleyball program.
Match Score: Keiser Seahawks 3, Webber International 0
Set Scores: (25-15, 25-22, 25-21)
Location: Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (29-10, 9-5 SUN), Webber International Warriors (12-13, 6-8 SUN)
SET 1 (KU, 25-15)
- The score went back-and-forth early in the set with WIU taking a 6-5 lead after an attack error by Sydney Wattles.
- The Seahawks countered with an 11-0 run as Keiser held a 16-6 lead.
- Keiser maintained its advantage, taking set one, 25-15.
- Keiser hit .250 for the set while WIU was held to a .057 hitting percentage.
SET 2 (KU, 25-22)
- Trailing 8-6, the Seahawks used a 4-0 run to push their lead to 10-8.
- The run featured kills by Frederica Silva, Josephine Mulligan, and Wattles.
- Another run (this time 3-0) gave Keiser a three-point lead, 13-10.
- The Seahawks held a lead until the Warriors used a run for a 22-21 edge.
- However, the Seahawks closed out the set on a 4-0 run to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
SET 3 (KU, 25-21)
- WIU pulled out to a 4-1 lead to start set three, but a 4-0 run by the Seahawks gave Keiser a 5-4 edge.
- Trailing 8-7, the Seahawks outscored the Warriors 8-1 to take a 15-9 lead.
- The Warriors chipped away at the Seahawks lead pulling within two.
- However, back-to-back kills by Wattles closed out the set (25-21) and the match, 3-0.
- Setter Hannah Heide recorded 29 assists on Saturday, increasing her season total to 1,328 assists.
- Her 1,328 assists this season are the third most all-time in a single season at Keiser.
- The native of Jupiter, Florida, is the school's all-time leader in assists (4,097).
- She became the first player in Keiser history to reach the 4,000-assist plateau.
- Heide is only the second player in Keiser history with 3,000-or-more assists.
- Heide also led the Seahawks with 13 digs for her 18th double-double of the season.
- Erika Magin posted 11 digs to increase her career total to 2,127 - all-time leader in Keiser history.
- Magin leads the conference with 566 digs and is second in digs per set (4.04).
- Keiser leads the nation in total kills (1,733), total assists (1,628), and is third in total service aces (298) this season.
- Keiser moves to 29-10 on the year with Saturday's win.
- With the win, Keiser closes out the regular season as the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Sun Conference Volleyball Tournament.
- The 29 wins are tied for the third most in a season for the Seahawks under Head Coach James Rogers.
- With the win, Keiser improves to 15-24 all-time versus the Warriors.
- With the win, Keiser has won 11 straight versus WIU.
- Keiser improves to 14-20 all-time versus the Warriors in Sun Conference action.
- With the victory, the Seahawks improved to 9-5 in home matches this season and 7-9 all-time versus the Warriors at the SLC.
- With the win on Saturday, Head Coach James Rogers moves to 161-66 (57-26 SUN) all-time at Keiser.
The Seahawks will host the Warner Royals in the Sun Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday, November 7. First serve is set for 7:00 PM
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