The (rv) Keiser volleyball team is set to host the Ave Maria Gyrenes tomorrow night in the SUN Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. Last week, the Seahawks split their matches, going 1-1 with a road win against Florida Memorial and a home loss to New College in the regular season finale. Offensively, Mackenzie Pryor led with 31 kills across both matches, hitting an impressive .319. On defense, Isabella Steffel contributed six blocks, while libero Faith Marquis anchored the back row with 42 digs.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM
Keiser Seahawks (27-7, 9-5 SUN) vs Ave Maria Gyrenes (5-18, 5-9 SUN)
Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
WATCH LIVE:  The Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS

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• The Seahawks hold a winning record against the Gyrenes, leading the series 27-12
• At home, Keiser is 14-6 against Ave Maria
• The Seahawks have won the last three matches against the Gyrenes, all in sweep fashion
• In the past 10 meetings, Keiser is 7-3 against Ave Maria
• The teams last met in the SUN Tournament was in the 2022 semifinals, with Keiser winning in five sets
• In their most recent matchup on October 30, Mackenzie Pryor and Frederica Silva each recorded over 10 kills
• Sophomore middle blocker Aby Tibesar contributed five blocks in the sweep

• After two wins last week, the Seahawks' record moved to 27-7
• Keiser swept Ave Maria, marking their 19th sweep of an opponent this season
• The Seahawks finished the regular season with a 9-5 record in conference play, securing the No. 3 seed in the tournament
• The Seahawks are 7-13 overall in the conference tournament, holding a 4-5 record in the quarterfinals
• Last season, Keiser reached the semifinals of the tournament, falling to Southeastern in four sets
• Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 31 kills during the Seahawks 1-1 week, hitting .319
• The junior outside hitter leads the NAIA in kills with 588
• The Hagerstown, Md. native also leads the nation averaging 5.15 kills per set
• In the Florida Memorial sweep, Pryor notched her 20th double-double of the season
• She is currently third all-time in school history in kills in a season (588)
• Faith Marquis is now tied for most digs in a season with 604
• The libero added 42 to her total over the last two games to tie the school record
• The Gainesville, Fla. native averaged 7.00 digs per set and recorded a perfect reception percentage over the last two games
• She continues to lead the Seahawks with 47 service aces
• Aby Tibesar is now fifth all-time in school history for block assist in a single season with 79.0
• Head Coach James Rogers career record now stands at 189-76

 

Keiser	2024 Stats	Ave Maria
1546	Kills	881
.231	Attack %	.118
1456	Assists	770
222	Service Aces	90
2024	Digs	1236
207.0	Total Blocks	103.5

 

Keiser	Leaders	Ave Maria
Mackenzie Pryor (588)	Kills	Beatriz Rissi (172)
Mackenzie Pryor (.194)	Attack %	Beatriz Rissi (.276)
Amie Molina (311)	Assists	Caroline Myers (370)
Faith Marquis  (47)	Service Aces	Caroline Myers (21)
Faith Marquis (604)	Digs	Ines Lopez (362)
Aby Tibesar (92.0)	Total Blocks	Beatriz Rissi (58.0)

 

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