The (rv) Keiser volleyball made a strong showing on the road tonight in Ave Maria, Fla., as they swept the Gyrenes 3-0, marking their 19th sweep of the season.

The Seahawks were led by outstanding performances from outside hitters Mackenzie Pryor and Frederica Silva. Pryor posted an impressive 14 kills and 16 digs, while Silva followed closely with 11 kills and 12 digs, with both securing double-doubles. Defensively, Aby Tibesar bolstered the team's efforts with five blocks, reinforcing a dominant Keiser victory.

 
Match Score:  Keiser 3, Ave Maria 0
Set Scores: (25-18, 25-16, 25-13)
Location: Tom Golisano Field House (Ave Maria, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (25-6, 7-4 SUN), Ave Maria Gyrenes (4-15. 4-6 SUN)

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SET 1 (KU, 25-18):

• Keiser opened the set with a block from Mackenzie Pryor and Isabella Steffel
• Emma Friese and Aby Tibesar added a second block, pushing the Seahawks to a 4-2 lead
• A six-point run, highlighted by two service aces from Ashley Strefling, extended the lead to seven points
• Following an Ave Maria timeout, Frederica Silva and Steffel combined for another block
• An attack error by the Gyrenes gave the Seahawks a commanding 10-point lead
• Friese's kill widened Keiser's advantage to 20-13
• An attack error by Keiser brought the Gyrenes within five, but back-to-back kills secured the first set for the Seahawks

SET 2 (KU, 25-16):

• Three kills and a service ace launched the Seahawks to an early 4-0 lead
• Abby Lester notched her first kill of the night
• Two attack errors by Ave Maria pushed the Seahawks up by four
• A block by Aby Tibesar forced Ave Maria to call a timeout with Keiser leading 10-4
• Two errors by Keiser brought the Gyrenes within four, but a service ace from Pryor extended the lead
• Silva closed the set with two kills, giving Keiser a 2-0 lead

SET 3 (KU, 25-13):

• Keiser started with a seven-point run, capitalizing on three consecutive Gyrenes' errors
• Two Seahawk attack errors allowed the Gyrenes to close within three
• More errors from Ave Maria increased Keiser's lead to 13-8
• Silva and Steffel recorded a block, prompting a Gyrenes timeout
• Pryor's kill stretched the lead to nine
• A five-point streak, with kills from Lester and Pryor, brought Keiser to match point
• Pryor secured the final kill, completing the sweep over Ave Maria

 

• Seahawks achieved 42 kills with a .211 hitting percentage in the sweep over Ave Maria
• Keiser held the Gyrenes to a low .028 hitting percentage
• Defensively, the Seahawks totaled nine blocks
• Mackenzie Pryor and Frederica Silva both recorded double-doubles
• Ashley Strefling led with 18 assists, followed by Amie Molina with 13
• Four Seahawks recorded service aces: Faith Marquis, Mackenzie Pryor, Frederica Silva, and Ashley Strefling
• Abby Lester set a new season-high with eight kills
• Aby Tibesar dominated at the net with five blocks

• The Seahawks secured their 19th sweep of the season with this victory
• Keiser's conference record improves to 7-4, positioning them in a close battle for third in the Sun Conference standings
• The Seahawks now lead the all-time series over Ave Maria 27-12
• Keiser holds a 10-6 record against Ave Maria when playing in Ave Maria, Fla
• This win marks the second sweep over the Gyrenes this season
• Head Coach James Rogers' career record improves to 187-75

The Seahawks will host Warner on Friday, Nov. 1 The first serve is scheduled for 6:00PM.

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