Keiser volleyball returned to action Saturday afternoon at home, facing off against the Southeastern Fire. The thrilling battle went to four sets, with the Seahawks defeating the Fire 3-1. As a team, the Seahawks hit .203 and held the Fire to just a .099 hitting percentage.

Keiser was led by none other than Mackenzie Pryor. The junior outside hitter racked up 21 kills, hitting .263 against the Fire. Just behind her, Frederica Silva contributed 11 kills and recorded 17 digs, a new season high for the junior. Both outside hitters achieved double-doubles. Defensively, libero Faith Marquis collected 21 digs, while five Seahawks had over 10 digs this afternoon.

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Match Score:  Keiser 3, Southeastern 1
Set Scores: (23-25, 25-12, 25-21,25-23)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (24-6, 6-4 SUN), Southeastern Fire  (14-4, 7-2 SUN) 

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SET 1 (SEU, 23-25):

• The Seahawks took a 2-0 lead with a kill from Isabella Steffel, followed by a service ace from Frederica Silva
• Southeastern tied the set at 2 with back-to-back kills
• Back-to-back kills from Mackenzie Pryor put the Seahawks ahead, 6-3
• Keiser went on a four-point run, jumping ahead 12-5
• Southeastern responded with a four-point run, narrowing the gap to two and forcing a Keiser timeout
• Kills by Emma Friese and Aby Tibesar maintained the Seahawks' lead at 21-17, prompting a timeout from the Fire
• Three consecutive points from the Fire led to a second Seahawks timeout
• Two attack errors from the Seahawks proved costly as the Fire went on a four-point run to take set one

SET 2 (KU, 25-12):

• Keiser started set two strong with an eight-point run, taking a 9-1 lead
• Kills from Pryor, Frederica Silva, and Isabella Steffel extended the Seahawks' advantage
• The Fire responded with a short three-point run, including two service aces
• The Seahawks kept up their momentum, scoring six consecutive points to lead 19-6
• A block from Aby Tibesar and Emma Friese brought the Seahawks within two points of set point
• Mackenzie Pryor delivered two kills to complete a dominant set for Keiser

SET 3 (KU, 25-21):

• Pryor and Tibesar combined for a block, giving Keiser a 2-1 lead
• Pryor then added a service ace
• Two kills from Silva helped maintain the Seahawks' lead at 10-8
• Southeastern tied the game at 10 with back-to-back kills
• Two errors by Southeastern gave Keiser the lead
• Seahawks' errors allowed the Fire to tie the set at 15
• Attack errors by Southeastern returned the lead to the Seahawks
• Back-to-back kills from Isabella Steffel pushed Keiser ahead 22-19
• To finish strong, Mackenzie Pryor and Aby Tibesar came up with a block, securing set three for Keiser

SET 4 (KU, 25-23):

• A block by Friese and Tibesar put the Seahawks up 4-1
• A four-point run by Southeastern left Keiser trailing by two
• Following an attack error, the Seahawks took a timeout, down 8-12
• A block from Pryor and Steffel brought Keiser within one point
• Mackenzie Pryor came up witwh a kill and tied the game at 18 apiece
• Ashley Strefling recorded a service ace, giving the Seahawks the lead
• Two more kills from Pryor put Keiser ahead 23-21
• After a Southeastern block, Keiser took a timeout
• Kills from Abby Lester and Mackenzie Pryor ended set four, sealing the thrilling victory for Keiser

 

• The Seahawks totaled 57 kills, hitting .203 for the afternoon
• Keiser held Southeastern to a .099 hitting percentage, recording 10 blocks
• Three Seahawks reached double-digit kills: Mackenzie Pryor, Frederica Silva, and Emma Friese
• Friese set a new season-high with 10 kills, hitting .333
• Freshman setters Amie Molina and Ashley Strefling shared court time, each recording 20+ assists
• Four Seahawks recorded double-doubles: Molina, Pryor, Silva, and Strefling
• Molina notched her first career double-double with 20 assists and 13 digs
• Three Seahawks recorded service aces: Pryor, Silva, and Strefling
• Five Seahawks posted more than 10 digs
• Aby Tibesar recorded 8.0 blocks, a new season-high for the sophomore middle blocker

• With the win, the Seahawks defeated the Fire for the first time since 2022
• Keiser's conference record now stands at 6-4, placing them in a battle for third in the Sun Conference standings
• This victory brings the Seahawks to 16-21 all-time against the Fire
• At home, Keiser improves to 11-7 in matchups against Southeastern
• Today's 3-1 win marks the first four-set victory over the Fire since September 17, 2022
• In the match, Mackenzie Pryor reached 518 kills for the season, becoming the first NAIA player to surpass the 500-mark in the 2024-25 season
• Faith Marquis also reached the 500-mark this season, with the junior libero now totaling 521 digs
• Head Coach James Rogers' career record now stands at 186-75

The Seahawks travel to Ave Maria, Fla. to face the Ave Maria Gyrenes on Wednesday, Oct. 30th.The first serve is scheduled for 7:00PM.

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