No. 3 Keiser women's lacrosse will open the 2024 season on the road, facing the St. Thomas Bobcats on Tuesday, February 13. The opening draw control from AutoNation Field in Miami Gardens, Fla. is set for 5:00 p.m.
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No. 3 Keiser Seahawks (0-0) at (rv) St. Thomas Bobcats (0-0)
AutoNation Field (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
5:00 PM.
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- Keiser is 1-0 in the series against St. Thomas.
- The Seahawks won the lone game of the series last season, 20-5, on April 8, 2023.
- KU clinched the Sun Conference inaugural regular season title that day.
- In that game, Milena Isturiz led the team with four goals and 11 draw controls while Chloe Foley and MacKenzie Gibaud had three goals each.
- Tuesday will be the first non-conference meeting between the two teams.
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- Keiser finished the 2023 season with a 16-3 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in the first year of Sun Conference competition.
- The Seahawks fell in the final of the Sun Conference Tournament to SCAD, 9-6.
- KU would go on to their fifth consecutive NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Tournament, coming up short in the semifinal.
- The team returns a majority of the 2023 squad, including top point-getter Abbey Cannon, who tallied 29 goals and 31 assists for KU in 2023.
- Back after missing the second half of 2023 due to injury is the Keiser program leader in goals, Madison Andrews.
- The two-time NAIA All-American is just 12 points behind Melanie Brown in the Keiser career record books for the lead.
- Chloe Foley, Sydney Parker, Sydney Passaro, and Jasmine Sidawi were chosen as team captains earlier this season.
- St. Thomas enters their second year of competition after finishing 4-10 (1-5 SUN) in 2023.
- The leading scorers for the Bobcats are both back this season after Kaitlyn Chmelir led the team with 39 goals followed by Jorja Schooler with 37.
- Emily Dawson started 10 games for STU last season in goal, recording 136 saves.
| Keiser |
2023 Stats |
St. Thomas |
| 278 (15.44) |
Goals |
146 (10.43) |
| 133 (7.39) |
Assists |
48 (3.43) |
| 615 (34.17) |
Shots |
330 (23.57) |
| 490 (27.22) |
SOG |
267Â (19.07) |
| 438 (24.33) |
Groundballs |
219 (15.64) |
| 109 (6.06) |
Saves |
153 (10.93) |
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Leaders |
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| Talia Myers (41) |
Goals |
Kaitlyn Chmelir (39) |
| Abbey Cannon (31) |
Assists |
Kiersten Lang (19) |
| Talia Myers (88) |
Shots |
Kaitlyn Chmelir (77) |
| Talia Myers (90) |
Draw Controls |
Jorja Schooler (47) |
| Rebecca Gibson (49) |
Groundballs |
Jorja Schooler (31) |
| Cassidy Green (70) |
Saves |
Emily Dawson (136) |
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