The Seahawks volleyball team hit the road this afternoon to take on the Mighty Banyans of New College of Florida. Keiser swept New College in three straight sets: 25-19, 25-18, and 25-12, improving their conference record to 4-3.

Junior outside hitter and reigning NAIA Attacker of the Week, Mackenzie Pryor, led the Seahawks with 14 kills and recorded three service aces. Defensively, middle blocker Aby Tibesar tallied six blocks, marking a new season-high for the junior. As a team, the Seahawks hit .276 and produced eight service aces while holding the Banyans to a .092 hitting percentage.

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Match Score:  Keiser 3, New College of Florida 0
Set Scores: (25-19, 25-18, 25-12)
Location: Bradenton Christian HS (Bradenton, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (22-5, 4-3 SUN), New College of Florida Mighty Banyans (3-7, 2-4 SUN)

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SET 1 (KU, 25-19)

• A bad set from the Mighty Banyans started the scoring early for Keiser
• Three kills from Mackenzie Pryor put the Seahawks ahead 4-3
• Aby Tibesar added a service ace
• Two Seahawk attack errors allowed New College to tie the set at six
• A service error from the Banyans put the Seahawks back in front, 8-6
• New College went on a five-point run to take a 13-11 lead
• Back-to-back attack errors from the Banyans gave the Seahawks the lead again
• Tibesar's second ace of the day extended the Seahawks' lead to three
• A kill from Abby Lester brought the Seahawks within two points of set point
• A bad set from New College secured set one for Keiser

SET 2 (KU, 25-18)

• A five-point run by the Seahawks, fueled by kills from Lester, Pryor, and Tibesar, gave Keiser a 5-1 lead
• The Banyans responded with a service ace, narrowing the gap to two
• Another five-point run from Keiser extended the lead to 11-5, highlighted by blocks from Emma Friese, Frederica Silva, and Tibesar
• New College went on a five-point run of their own, with three kills, bringing them within one point
• Back-to-back kills from Mackenzie Pryor pushed the Seahawks ahead 16-13
• Amie Molina added a service ace for the Seahawks
• Pryor recorded two more service aces, bringing Keiser to set point
• An attack error by New College sealed set two for Keiser

SET 3 (KU, 25-12)

• Frederica Silva opened the set with a service ace, giving Keiser a 2-0 lead
• The Seahawks extended their lead with two service errors from the Banyans
• A kill by Tibesar put Keiser up 6-3
• Emma Friese contributed her first kill of the match
• The Seahawks widened the gap when Faith Marquis served an ace
• A six-point run by Keiser, aided by three Banyan errors, gave the Seahawks a commanding lead
• Four Pryor kills ended set three to secure the sweep for the Seahawks
   

• As a team, the Seahawks hit .276, recording 33 kills
• Keiser averaged 11.00 kills per set in the sweep over New College
• Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 14 kills, averaging 4.67 kills per set
• As a team, the Seahawks totaled eight service aces
• Sun Defender of the Week, Faith Marquis, led Keiser with 12 digs, averaging 4.00 digs per set
• Amie Molina and Ashley Strefling split time as setters, combining for a total of 25 assists
• Aby Tibesar recorded a new season-high of six blocks, while Abby Lester tied her season-high with four
• The Seahawks produced eight service aces, averaging 2.67 per set

• The Seahawks' record improves to 22-5, marking a winning conference record at 4-3
• Keiser's road record this season climbs to 7-2
• With this win, the Seahawks claim their first-ever victory over the Banyans in sweep fashion
• Keiser extends their win streak to five straight, including sweeps over Ave Maria, Florida Memorial, and New College
• The Seahawks have won three consecutive conference matches
• Aby Tibesar reaches a season-high in blocks for the second consecutive game with six
• Abby Lester ties her season-high with four blocks
• Mackenzie Pryor and Aby Tibesar both recorded two or more service aces
• Head Coach James Rogers' record improves to 184-74

The Seahawks will host Warner on Saturday, Oct. 12th. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00PM.

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