The Keiser volleyball team suffered its first two losses of the season on Monday, falling to Benedictine Mesa (3-0; 25-21, 25-21, 25-23) and Oregon Tech (3-1; 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23) in a tri-match at the Student Life Center. In two tightly-contested matches, the Seahawks dropped to 5-2 on the young season.
Despite 90 kills on the day, Keiser committed 54 errors, resulting in a .132 attack percentage. The Seahawks ended the day with 116 total digs (16.57 per set) and 84 total assists (12.00 per set). Outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led all Seahawks with 29 kills. The current Sun Conference Attacker of the Week averaged 4.14 kills per set and produced the first two double-doubles of her Keiser career. Setter Hannah Heide added 74 assists on the day, increasing her season total to 257 (10.71 per set). This week's Sun Conference Setter of the Week notched her third double-double of the season, registering 47 assists and 12 digs versus Oregon Tech.

Keiser Tri-Match
August 19, 2024
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Results
Benedictine Mesa 3, Keiser 0
Oregon Tech 3, Keiser 1

Match Score: Benedictine Mesa 3, Keiser 0
Set Scores: (25-21, 25-21, 25-23)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (4-1), Benedictine Mesa (5-1)

SET 1 (BU, 25-21)
- After a kill by Mackenzie Pryor tied the set at 4-4, Benedictine used a 7-1 run to take an 11-5 lead.
- A kill by Frederica Silva and three straight attacking errors by the Redhawks cut the deficit to 11-9.
- A 5-2 tun by Benedictine pushed the Redhawk lead to 16-11.
- Silva made it a two-point set with a kill, 17-15.
- Megan Hicks pushed the Redhawks lead to 20-15 with a kill.
- Keiser cut the lead to two again, following a kill by Isabella Steffel and an attack error by BU's Gracelynn Nez, 23-21.
SET 2 (BU, 25-21)
- The set saw seven ties through the first 14 total points (7-7).
- Benedictine used a 4-1 run to push its lead to 11-8.
- Keiser tied the set at 12-12 following a kill by Emma Friese and an attack error by BU's Megan Hicks.
- Trailing 16-13, Keiser posted three straight points with kills by Silva and Hannah Heide to draw even, 16-16.
- Benedictine responded with a 5-0 run to take a 21-16 lead.
- Facing set point, 24-20, Mackenzie Pryor notched her seventh kill of the match to make it a 24-21 score.
- The Redhawks took Set Two after a block assist by Kylie Bartel and Hailey White.
SET 3 (BU, 25-23)
- Neither side could pull away early in the set as there were a total 10 ties.
- The Redhawks pushed their lead to 12-10 following a kill by Jewel Carling.
- Pryor tied the match again with a service ace, 12-12.
- Keiser used a 4-0 run to take a 16-13 lead.
- Benedictine rallied to tied the match after a 4-1 run, 17-17.
- After a kill by Steffel (18-17), Benedictine went on a 4-1 run to take a 21-19 edge.
- A block assists by Emma Friese and Katelyn Baxley capped off a 3-0 run (22-21).
- The Redhawks took the set and the match with a 4-1 run, 25-23.
Match Score: Oregon Tech 3, Keiser 1
Set Scores: (25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-23)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (5-2), Oregon Tech (3-1)
SET 1 (OIT, 25-21)
- Trailing 3-2, Keiser used a 3-0 run to take a 5-3 lead following a service ace by Pryor.
- The Lady Owls tied the game, 5-5, on an attack error by Emma Friese.
- A 3-0 run by OIT pushed the Lady Owls lead to 10-8.
- KU responded with 4-0 run capped off with a block assist by Mackenzie Pryor and Isabella Steffel, 12-10.
- After a kill by Pryor gave Keiser a 14-11 lead, OIT scored five straight points as the Lady Owls led 16-14.
- OIT added another four-point run to extend its lead, 22-17.
- A 4-1 run run by the Seahawks cut the Owls lead, 23-21.
- Two straight points gave OIT the 25-21 victory.
SET 2 (KU, 25-22)
- The Seahawks took a 2-1 before OIT used a 3-0 run to lead, 4-2.
- A kill by OIT's Willow Jacobson gave the Lady Owls a 10-8 lead.
- KU responded with 5-1 run to regain the lead, 13-11.
- The Lady Owls tied the set, 19-19, with a kill by Molly Grace.
- The Seahawks capped off a a 3-0 run with a block assist by Aby Tibesar and Emma Friese to take a 22-19 lead.
- The Lady Owls cut the deficit to one, 23-22, with a kill by Alexis Boccia.
- The Seahawks claimed Set Two, 25-22, as Isabella Steffel and Frederica Silva blocked an attack by OIT's Kate Hicks.
SET 3 (OIT, 25-23)
- Pryor gave the Seahawks an early 3-1 edge following a kill.
- Holding a 7-6 lead, Keiser scored three straight to push its lead to 10-6.
- After a kill by Steffel gave the Seahawks an 11-7 lead, the Lady Owls went on a 5-0 run to lead, 12-11.
- Silva capped off a 5-1 run with a kill to give KU a 15-13 lead.
- With Keiser holding a 20-18 advantage, OIT scored three straight to take a 21-20 lead.
- With the scored tied 23-23, Oregon Tech produced back-to-back kills by Molly Grace and Courtney Green to win Set Three, 25-23.
SET 4 (OIT, 25-23)
- After kills by Tibesar and Pryor gave the Seahawks a 4-3 lead, OIT rattled off four straight to take a 7-4 lead.
- A 5-1 run by the Lady Owls extended their lead to 13-9.
- Keiser chipped away at the Oregon Tech lead, using a 5-0 run capped off by a Heide service ace to tie the set at 23-all.
- The Lady Owls grabbed the final two points for the set and match victory.

- Despite 90 kills on the day, Keiser committed 54 errors, resulting in a .132 attack percentage
- The Seahawks ended the day with 116 total digs (16.57 per set) and 84 total assists (12.00 per set)
- The week's Sun Conference Attacker of the Week Mackenzie Pryor tallied 29 kills on Monday, averaging 4.14 per set
- The native of Hagerstown, Maryland, produced two double-doubles on Monday, posting 10 kills and 13 digs versus Benedictine Mesa, and 19 kills and 10 digs versus Oregon Tech
- The double-doubles were the first two of her Keiser career
- Hannah Heide, this week's Sun Conference Setter of the Week, recorded 74 assists on Monday to increase her season total to 257 (10.71 per set)
- Heide notched her third double-double of the season, registering 47 assists and 12 digs versus Oregon Tech
- Her 257 total assists rank No. 1 in the NAIA while her 10.71 assists per set at No. 3 in the nation
- Heide increased her career total to 4,436
- Libero Faith Marquis produced 35 total digs in the tri-match, averaging 5.00 digs per set
- On the year, the Gainesville, Florida, product ranks No. 2 in the nation in total digs (125) and No. 20 in the nation in digs per set (5.21)
- She also leads the nation in service aces with 16
- Keiser moves to 5-2 on the year with Monday's results
- With the pair of losses, Head Coach James Rogers moves to 167-71 all-time
- Monday featured two first-time opponents for the Seahawks
- With the pair of losses on Monday, Keiser is 3-2 versus first-time opponents this season
- With 90 total kills on Monday, Keiser has produced 337 this season (No. 1 in the NAIA)
- The 65 total team digs versus Oregon Tech tied the season high for the Seahawks (65 versus Olivet Nazarene - 8/17)
- This season, Keiser produced seven-or-more service aces in four times
- The Seahawks lead the nation in total service aces (47)
The Seahawks will travel to Montgomery, Alabama, for the Faulkner Invitational August 23-24. Keiser will open tournament play with Williams Baptist College at 12:00 PM on Thursday, August 23.
Get the latest information on the team by following @kuseahawks_vb on Instagram and @keiservb on X.
General athletic news can be found at KUSeahawks on Facebook, @kuseahawks on Instagram, and @kuseahawks on X.