Traveling for the second consecutive weekend, the Seahawks volleyball team will head to the Cumberlands Invite in Williamsburg, Ky. After a 4-0 weekend on the road in Alabama, Keiser's record has improved to 9-2 on the season. Hannah Heide, Faith Marquis, and Mackenzie Pryor respectively swept the Sun Weekly awards after their success at the Faulkner Invitational.

Keiser will begin the action at 9:00 AM against Union (Ky.) and will take on Northwestern Ohio immediately afterward at 11:00 AM. The Seahawks will continue the action on Saturday at 9:00 AM against Bluefield (Va.) and will face William Carey at 11:00 AM. Keiser will travel to Athens, Tennessee, in the evening for a match against Tennessee Wesleyan at 6:00 PM to conclude the road trip.

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Cumberlands Invite
August 30-31, 2024
UC Volleyball Gym, Williamsburg, Ky.
WATCH LIVE: Cumberlands Patriots All-Access
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS

Friday, August 30
Keiser versus Union (Ky.) - 9:00 AM
Keiser versus Northwestern Ohio - 11:00 AM

Saturday, August 31
Keiser versus Bluefield (Va.) - 9:00 AM
Keiser versus William Carey  - 11:00 AM 

Tennessee Wesleyan Match
James L. Robb Gymnasium, Athens, Tenn.
WATCH LIVE: Tennessee Wesleyan Athletics
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
Keiser versus Tennessee Wesleyan - 6:00 PM
 
 

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Union (Ky.) Series

• Keiser's last and only match against Union (Ky.) was in 2021, where the Seahawks suffered a 1-3 loss. The match was played at a neutral site in Milligan College, Tenn.
• Hannah Heide recorded a double-double with 25 assists and 11 digs

Northwestern Ohio Series

• The Seahawks have not faced Northwestern Ohio since 2017, falling 0-3 in that match
• Prior to 2017, it had been over six years since their last meeting, in 2011, when Keiser also fell 0-3

Bluefield (Va.) Series

• Keiser will face the Rams of Bluefield (Va.) for the first time in program history on Saturday morning

William Carey Series

• The Seahawks are 2-0 against the Crusaders, with their last match up occurring at the 2023 Vipers Sports Academy Classic, where Keiser won in three sets
• In Keiser's season opener in 2023, Hannah Heide recorded 27 assists and two service aces. Abby Lester also recorded two service aces

Tennessee Wesleyan Series

• The Seahawks have four wins over the Bulldogs, having only dropped one set in 2022
• Aby Tibesar picked up eight blocks in the double header last season.
• Keiser has played against Tennessee Wesleyan in Athens, Tennessee, over the last three years, going 3-0 in those matches

• Keiser starts off the season with a 9-2 record and looks to continue their road trip success after going 4-0 over the past weekend
• Last season, the Seahawks went 13-3 at neutral sites
• Head Coach James Rogers' all-time record has advanced to 173-69
• Keiser averages 14.22 kills per set
• The Seahawks are facing one first-time opponent this weekend: Bluefield (Va.)
• Mackenzie Pryor leads the nation in kills with 189, with the closest competitors sitting 53 kills behind the reigning Sun Conference Attacker of the Week
• Hannah Heide continues her successful senior season, having recently earned her 14th career Sun Setter of the Week honor. She totaled 127 assists at the Faulkner Classic over the weekend
• Libero Faith Marquis completed the clean sweep of Sun Conference awards, being named Sun Defender of the Week for her first career honor as a Seahawk. Ranked No. 2 in the NAIA in total digs, Marquis is one of only two players with over 190 digs this season and holds a reception percentage of .966 (145 total attempts)

Friday and Saturday's Opponents Statistics  
 

Keiser	2024 Stats	Union (Ky.)	Northwestern Ohio	Bluefield (Va.)	William Carey	Tennessee Wesleyan
526	Kills	150	406	170	375	198
.267	Attack %	.143	.152	.188	.230	.095
500	Assists	140	360	162	352	174
73	Service Aces	19	76	38	60	20
617	Digs	200	507	204	462	267
56	Total Blocks	17	66	20	60	16

 
 

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