The Keiser volleyball team began conference play with a victory this afternoon versus Warner. The Seahawks won in three sets.
Match Score: Keiser Seahawks 3, Warner Royals 0
Set Scores: (25-17, 26-24, 25-17)
Location: Student Life Center - West Palm Beach, Fla.
Records: Keiser (17-5, 1-0) Warner (2-6, 0-1)
The Seahawks went to work right out of the gate and began the match with a 4-0 scoring run that fired up the Seahawk faithful in the SLC. Another 4-0 run later in the set would force a Warner timeout. The Royals rallied to pull within seven points, but the Seahawks kept their offensive production going and closed out the set with a
Brooklynn Slater kill. The second set began with a lightning-fast 7-2 run that forced another Royal timeout. A 7-0 run after a Warner kill gave Keiser an even bigger lead. A 4-0 run appeared to put the set out of Warner's reach, but a strong rally from the Royals, helped along by a 5-0 run, put Keiser in some trouble. In a key moment when the set was tied 24-24, two Keiser blocks awarded the set to KU. The final set was an even affair, with little separation between the two teams early on. After Keiser took a 14-10 lead, the Seahawks caught fire down the stretch and used a 4-0 run to take an 18-12 advantage that prompted a Warner timeout. After two Warner points, the Seahawks strung another 4-0 run together to take a decisive lead, and the match later came to an end on a
Frederica Silva service ace.
- Hannah Heide logged 46 assists, her sixth match of the season with 40+ assists.
- Brooklynn Slater picked up 15 kills and a service ace.
- Frederica Silva logged a career-high 11 kills.
- Aby Tibesar recorded 10 kills with three blocks.
- Keiser outhit Warner .292 to .163.
- Sydney Wattles added to her Sun Conference lead with three blocks versus the Royals.
- This win extends Keiser's winning streak against Warner to nine matches.
- The Seahawks have now won seven of their last nine games.
KU will be at home next Wednesday to face Ave Maria. First serve is slotted for 7:00 p.m.
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