Keiser women's soccer will have their toughest task of the season thus far in front of them on Friday when they face non-conference rivals, No. 3 William Carey. Kickoff from the Orange Beach Sports Complex in Orange Beach, Ala., is set for 6:00 PM EDT.
No. 3 William Carey (4-0-0) vs
No. 5 Keiser Seahawks (1-0-1)
Orange Beach Sports Complex (Orange Beach, Ala.)
6:00 PM EDT.
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- William Carey holds the edge in the clash of the titans of women's soccer with a 9-4-1 record in the matchup.
- The most recent three matches have been all but even, with one win for each side and a draw last season.
- No stranger to the matchup, Lauren Riley scored in last year's fixture to tie the game early at 1-1.
- Friday will be the seventh straight contest where both teams will be ranked in the top-5.
- After one of its latest starts to the season, Keiser is 1-0-1 on the year following the SCAD Coca-Cola Classic.
- Most recently, the Seahawks defeated then No. 24 Reinhardt 4-1 in Hardeeville, S.C.
- With the win, KU improved to 61-31-10 all-time in ranked matchups, 25-18-4 in neutral site locations.
- Riley took over the scoring sheet in that game, tallying her first career hat trick.
- Ramona Kannady also added a goal to begin her 2023 scoring campaign as the two will likely battle it out for the scoring lead on the Seahawks.
- With two assists to Riley, Olivia Pousette has taken an early lead in the category from her midfield role.
- Joining her with an assist were Georgia Little, Emilia Nilsson, Nynka Rucker, and Seira Uko, who all pitched in against the Eagles of Reinhardt.
- In net, Zara Board earned the first two wins of her career including a clean sheet in the opener against Georgia Gwinnett.
- William Carey is off to a hot start as always, claiming four wins in their first four games.
- In their most recent contest, the Crusaders survived a scare, scoring a late goal to take a 3-2 win over Lindsey Wilson.
- Up front, they are led by Zalma Torres, Maria Azarias, and Julia Herbst, who each have four goals on the year.
- Marlen Kelm has started each of the four games in net for the Crusaders making nine saves total.
| Keiser |
2023 Stats |
William Carey |
| Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| 2.00 |
4 |
105 |
Goals |
4.50 |
18 |
11 |
| 3.00 |
6 |
47 |
Assists |
4.00 |
16 |
6 |
| 19.00 |
38 |
104 |
Shots |
4.00 |
117 |
10 |
| 9.00 |
18 |
107 |
SOG |
1.33 |
48 |
19 |
| 2.50 |
5 |
173 |
Saves |
8.67 |
26 |
152 |
| Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Lauren Riley |
3 |
64 |
Goals |
Three Tied |
4 |
23 |
| Olivia Pousette |
2 |
58 |
Assists |
Two Tied |
3 |
15 |
| Two Tied |
7 |
326 |
Shots |
Two Tied |
2 |
25 |
| Lauren Riley |
.429 |
196 |
Shot Eff. |
Two Tied |
.400 |
200 |
| Zara Board |
5 |
194 |
Saves |
Marlen Kelm |
9 |
139 |
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