The (rv) Keiser volleyball team returned to the Student Life Center for a post-Halloween match against the Warner Royals. The Seahawks claimed victory in four sets, led by Mackenzie Pryor, who recorded 25 kills. Freshman Emma Friese set a new season high with 12 kills. On defense, Aby Tibesar tied her season high with eight blocks and achieved her 90th block of the season.
 

 
Match Score:  Keiser 3, Warner 1
Set Scores: (25-16, 25-12, 28-30, 25-21)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (26-6, 8-4 SUN), Warner Royals (9-13, 3-9 SUN)

SET 1 (KU, 25-16):

• Keiser opened set one with kills from Mackenzie Pryor and Isabella Steffel, taking a 2-0 lead over Warner
• The Seahawks surged ahead with back-to-back blocks from Emma Friese and Aby Tibesar, forcing a Royals timeout
• Shortly after, Pryor recorded three service aces, giving Keiser an 11-2 lead
• A block by Warner's Julliana Abbade and Rylee Waldie cut the Royals' deficit to seven
• Kills from Emma Friese and Frederica Silva extended Keiser's lead to eight
• Ashley Strefling added a service ace
• A Warner service ace brought the score to 24-16, with the Seahawks at set point
• Abby Lester clinched set one for the Seahawks with a kill

SET 2 (KU, 25-12):

• Pryor and Steffel started set two just like the first, with a block on a Royals attack
• Attack errors by Warner gave Keiser a 3-1 advantage
• The Royals tied it up quickly with three errors from the Seahawks
• Three consecutive Warner attack errors, along with a block by Friese and Tibesar, kept Keiser ahead
• A service error from the Royals brought the score to 11-8, favoring the Seahawks
• Keiser went on a six-point run, highlighted by a service ace from Faith Marquis and multiple errors by Warner, leading to a timeout
• Abby Lester's kill gave Keiser a 10-point advantage
• A Warner attack error ended set two

SET 3 (WU, 28-30):

• Warner started strong, taking a 2-0 lead over Keiser
• Two Warner attack errors tied the set at two
• A service ace by the Royals left the Seahawks trailing by three, prompting a timeout
• Keiser's four-point run tied the score at 13
• The Seahawks took the lead with two Royals attack errors
• A Warner service ace put the Royals ahead at 17-16
• Back-to-back kills from Mackenzie Pryor tied the set at 23
• A Warner service error gave Keiser a one-point edge
• Emma Friese's kill tied the score at 27
• Another Seahawks service error tied the set at 28
• Warner closed the longest set of the season with a three-point run

SET 4 (KU, 25-21):

• Set four started with a four-point Seahawks run, highlighted by a kill from Mackenzie Pryor
• A block from Aby Tibesar and Abby Lester put Keiser ahead 6-2
• Pryor's fourth service ace of the night forced a timeout from Warner
• A block by Friese and Steffel extended the Seahawks' lead to seven
• Ashley Strefling's second service ace of the night put Keiser up 13-5
• A four-point Royals run cut the deficit to two, prompting a Keiser timeout
• Two Warner errors and a service ace from Aby Tibesar gave the Seahawks a 21-17 lead
• Kills from Abby Lester and Mackenzie Pryor brought Keiser to match point
• An attack error from the Royals ended the match, securing a 3-1 victory for Keiser

• The Seahawks tallied 53 kills in the four-set match, hitting .192 overall
• Keiser held the Gyrenes to a low .042 hitting percentage
• Defensively, the Seahawks recorded 13 blocks on Friday night
• Mackenzie Pryor led with 25 kills, hitting an impressive .407
• Emma Friese set a new season high with 12 kills, hitting .476
• Four Seahawks recorded service aces: Pryor (4), Strefling (2), Marquis (1), and Tibesar (1)
• Amie Molina and Ashley Strefling split setter duties, each recording over 20 assists
• Aby Tibesar tied her season high with eight blocks, reaching 90 blocks this season
• Libero Faith Marquis contributed 28 digs, averaging 7.0 per set, and came within three digs of her season high

• The Seahawks improve to 26-6 this season
• With two conference matches remaining, the Seahawks hold third place with an 8-4 record in SUN play
• This match marked the third consecutive four-set game against the Royals
• Keiser is now tied with Warner in the all-time series at 21-21, having won the last 13 matchups since 2019
• The Seahawks are 11-7 against the Royals in the Student Life Center
• Head Coach James Rogers' career record now stands at 188-75

The Seahawks travel to Miami Gardens, Fla. to face the Lions of Florida Memorial on November 6th. First serve is set for 7:00PM.

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