The Seahawks volleyball team returned to their home court tonight to face Florida Memorial in Sun Conference play. Keiser defeated the Lions in three straight sets: 25-13, 25-8, and 25-8, improving their conference record to 3-3. Junior outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 16 kills. Defensively, junior middle blocker Aby Tibesar and right-side hitter Abby Lester each recorded four block assists. As a team, the Seahawks hit .494, while holding the Lions to a -0.44 hitting percentage.

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Match Score:  Keiser 3, Florida Memorial 0
Set Scores: (25-13, 25-8, 25-8)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (21-5, 3-3 SUN), Florida Memorial (1-15, 0-6 SUN)

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SET 1 (KU, 25-13)

• The Seahawks began the night with a service ace from Frederica Silva
• A kill by Isabella Steffel gave Keiser an early 2-1 lead
• Aby Tibesar and Abby Lester teamed up for a block assist against the Lions
• A six-point run from the Seahawks extended their lead to 10-3, highlighted by a service ace from Mackenzie Pryor
• Lester's first kill of the evening brought Keiser in front at 13-5
• A kill from Pryor extended the Seahawks' lead to 10 at 19-9
• Back-to-back attack errors from the Lions gave Keiser a 21-9 advantage
• Silva produced a kill to end set one

SET 2 (KU, 25-8)

• Kills from Steffel and Pryor gave the Seahawks an early 2-0 lead
• A service error by the Seahawks allowed the Lions to trail by just one point at 4-3
• Keiser extended their lead to 10-4 with kills from Steffel and Emma Friese
• A bad set from Florida Memorial increased the Seahawks' lead to six
• Silva recorded her second ace of the night, putting the score at 14-6
• Three attack errors from the Lions helped the Seahawks continue to build their lead
• A bad set from Florida Memorial put Keiser at set point
• A final kill from Mackenzie Pryor secured set two for the Seahawks

SET 3 (KU, 25-8)

• A block assist from Steffel and Lester started off set three
• Three consecutive attack errors from the Lions gave the Seahawks an early lead at 4-1
• Pryor and Aby Tibesar contributed with a block assist
• A service ace by Pryor extended the lead to 8-3
• The Seahawks produced a five-point run, highlighted by a service ace from Hannah Mary Herrick
• Kills from Pryor, Steffel, and Tibesar extended Keiser's lead to 21-7
• Three attack errors from the Lions closed out set three, securing the sweep for the Seahawks

 

• The Seahawks recorded 43 kills this evening, hitting .494
• Keiser averaged 14.33 kills per set in the victory
• Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 16 kills, averaging 5.33 kills per set
• Pryor and Frederica Silva each recorded two service aces
• Freshman setter Ashley Strefling notched 19 assists, while Amie Molina contributed 16 in the win
• As a team, Keiser held Florida Memorial to a -0.44 hitting percentage
• The Seahawks racked up six service aces, averaging 2.00 per set
• Aby Tibesar led the team defensively in blocks with a season-best of five
• Abby Lester also recorded a season-high of four blocks
• Keiser totaled 8.0 blocks in the match
• Faith Marquis had 13 digs in the sweep, averaging 4.33 digs per set

• Keiser's record now sits at 21-5 this season, with a 3-3 record in conference play following tonight's victory
• With this win, the Seahawks have claimed three straight victories over the Lions
• Keiser has won four consecutive matches, three of which were 3-0 victories
• The Seahawks now lead the series against the Lions 37-7
• Tonight's win was the most lopsided victory against Florida Memorial
• This marks Ashley Strefling's sixth game with 15 or more assists
• Mackenzie Pryor has now recorded 15 or more kills in 18 consecutive games, placing her in the top five of the school record books
• Head Coach James Rogers' record improves to 183-74

The Seahawks will travel to Sarasota, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 5th to play the New College of Florida. First serve is set for 2:00 PM.

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