No. 6 Keiser women's lacrosse will begin their 2024 postseason journey on Friday with a matchup against No. 10 Ave Maria in the Sun Conference Semifinal. The opening draw control from the Multi-Purpose Field is set for 3:00 p.m.
No. 6 Keiser Seahawks(3) (10-6) vs No. 10 Ave Maria(2) (7-5)
Multi-Purpose Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
3:00 PM.
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- Keiser is 9-3 all-time against Ave Maria.
- Earlier this season, the Gyrenes defeated the Seahawks 16-13 on April 3, 2024.
- Before that game, KU had won the previous nine games in the series.
- In games played in West Palm Beach, Keiser boasts a 5-1 record in the series.
- Keiser enters the postseason with a 10-6 record on the year.
- The Seahawks have won their last three games, including a 21-5 result in the season finale against St. Thomas.
- With a 4-2 record in Sun Conference play, Keiser will be the third seed in the tournament, losing a tiebreaker to Ave Maria but winning a tiebreaker over Life.
- The Seahawks collected eight All-SUN Conference awards on Thursday.
- Chloe Foley was selected to the All-Conference first team, while Madison Andrews, Hayley Frew, Jasmine Sidawi, and Margaret Wroe were all second-team selections.
- Milena Isturiz, Sydney Parker, and Alexa Poole all earned honorable mention honors for the first time in their careers.
- Foley heads into the postseason as the leader in goals for Keiser with 32 this season.
- As a team, the Seahawks rank sixth in the NAIA in goals scored and third in assists.
- Andrews and Abbey Cannon are tied for the team lead in the assists category with 22 each.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Keiser has taken the lead in the NAIA in caused turnovers with 275 this season.
- Leading the way on the defense is Isturiz with 36 caused turnovers and 41 groundballs.
- Margaret Wroe has 13 starts for the Seahawks in net and has a 46.1% save percentage going into the postseason.
- Ave Maria is 7-5 going into the tournament and has secured the second seed in the Sun Conference standings.
- The Gyrenes are led offensively by Abigail Seiler who has 32 goals this season.
- The winner of Friday's game will play the winner of No. 4 SCAD vs. No. 6 Life which will take place a few hours prior.
- The Sun Conference Tournament Championship will take place on Saturday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Fla.
| Keiser |
2024 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| 225 (13.60) |
Goals |
164 (13.67) |
| 139 (8.27) |
Assists |
59 (4.92) |
| 489 (30.27) |
Shots |
372 (31.00) |
| 210 (12.93) |
Draw Controls |
171 (14.25) |
| 312 (19.20) |
Groundballs |
240 (20.00) |
| 132 (8.33) |
Saves |
79 (6.58) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Chloe Foley (32) |
Goals |
Abigail Seiler (32) |
| Madison Andrews/Abbey Cannon (22) |
Assists |
Hannah Shaffrey (20) |
| Hayley Frew (58) |
Shots |
Abigail Seiler (72) |
| Hayley Frew (46) |
Draw Controls |
Monrae Prentice (57) |
| Milena Isturiz (41) |
Groundballs |
Monrae Prentice (35) |
| Margaret Wroe (100) |
Saves |
Emily Durr (64) |
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