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Emma Friese Action
0
Union Commonwealth ( UNION 1-4
3
Winner Keiser KU 10-2
Union Commonwealth ( UNION
1-4
0
Final
3
Keiser KU
10-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Union Commonwealth ( UNION 19 19 10 (0)
Keiser KU 25 25 25 (3)
0
University of Northw UNO 5-6
3
Winner Keiser KU 11-2
University of Northw UNO
5-6
0
Final
3
Keiser KU
11-2
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
University of Northw UNO 16 12 23 (0)
Keiser KU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Sweeps Day One of the Cumberlands Invite

The Keiser volleyball team maintained their unbeaten road record after sweeping Day One of the Cumberlands Invite in Williamsburg, Ky., on Friday morning. The Seahawks defeated the Bulldogs of Union (3-0; 25-19, 25-19, 25-10) and the Racers of Northwestern Ohio (3-0; 25-16, 25-12, 25-23).

The Seahawks had five players with nine or more kills in the two matches early Friday morning. Junior outside hitter and reigning Sun Attacker of the Week Mackenzie Pryor totaled 29 kills on the day (.292 pct). Frederica Silva also reached double digits in kills with 15, hitting .186. Emma Friese, Isabella Steffel, and Aby Tibesar each totaled nine kills. The Sun Setter of the Week, Hannah Heide, recorded 55 assists in the two wins and notched six kills. Five Seahawks had double digits in digs: Faith Marquis (28), Silva (18), Abby Lester (14), Pryor (15), and Heide (19).


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Cumberlands Invite
UC Volleyball Gym, Williamsburg, Ky. 
August 30-31, 2024

Day One Results
Friday, August 30
Keiser 3, Union (Ky.) 0
Keiser 3, Northwestern Ohio 0

match information
Match Score: Keiser Seahawks 3, Union Bulldogs 0
Set Scores: (25-19, 25-19, 25-10)
Location: UC Volleyball Gym (Williamsburg, Ky.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (10-2), Union Bulldogs (1-4)


How it Happened

SET 1 (KU, 25-19)

  • The Seahawks started the match with a kill from Mackenzie Pryor.
  • Keiser racked up four straight points to take a 5-2 lead with a kill from Aby Tibesar.
  • Union tied the set at 5-5 with a three-point run.
  • The set stayed within two points until the Seahawks went on a six-point run, forcing the Bulldogs to take a timeout with a score of 19-15.
  • The Seahawks' final three-point run sealed the Set 1 victory with a service ace from Frederica Silva.

SET 2 (KU, 25-19)

  • An attack error from Union gave Keiser a 3-2 lead.
  • The Seahawks trailed the Bulldogs 3-7 after a five-point run by Union.
  • Keiser regained the lead with a six-point run featuring kills from Tibesar and a service ace from Pryor.
  • The Seahawks took a five-point lead (15-10) with back-to-back kills from Silva.
  • A service error from Union gave Keiser a 23-17 lead.
  • A final kill from Pryor secured the win in Set 2.

SET 3 (KU, 25-10)

  • The Seahawks took a 3-0 lead after two attack errors from the Bulldogs.
  • Keiser's lead increased to 6-1 with kills from Pryor and Tibesar.
  • Tibesar secured a 10-point lead with a solo block (17-7).
  • The clean sweep of Union was completed with an attack error.
  

match information
Match Score: Keiser Seahawks 3, Northwestern Ohio 0
Set Scores: (25-16, 25-12, 25-23)
Location: UC Volleyball Gym (Williamsburg, Ky.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (11-2), Northwestern Ohio (5-6)
 

How it Happened

SET 1 (KU, 25-16)

  • After a block by Pryor, Keiser took a 5-2 lead.
  • The Racers took a 7-5 lead after a five-point run.
  • Keiser tied the match at 11 with a service ace from Silva.
  • A five-point run regained the Seahawks' lead with a kill from Pryor and a bad set from the Racers (17-12).
  • The Seahawks went on their second five-point run to extend the lead to 24-15.
  • Set 1 ended with a kill from Steffel.

SET 2 (KU, 25-12)

  • The Seahawks opened the scoring with a kill from Heide.
  • Keiser's eight-point run forced Northwestern Ohio to take a timeout (9-1).
  • A service ace from Abby Lester gave the Seahawks a 15-6 advantage.
  • Pryor extended Keiser's lead to 10 points with a kill (20-10).
  • Keiser rounded out Set 2 with another kill from Pryor.

SET 3 (KU, 25-23)

  • A block by Tibesar tied the match at 3.
  • Keiser trailed in the set 11-12 and took a timeout.
  • A block assist from Steffel and Friese gave the Seahawks a 15-13 lead.
  • Kills from Silva and Friese powered Keiser to a 23-21 lead.
  • The final kill from Silva secured the sweep.


Key Stats

  • The Seahawks finished the day hitting .244 with 79 total kills (13.17 per set)
  • Defensively, Keiser held the opposition to a .102 hitting percentage on the day
  • The Seahawks ended the day with 108 total digs (18 per set) and 72 total assists (12.00 per set)
  • Outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led all Seahawks with 29 kills in six sets (4.83 per set) and 15 digs.
  • Junior outside hitter Frederica Silva racked up 15 kills and 18 digs.
  • Libero Faith Marquis averaged 4.67 digs per set totaling 28.
  • Setter Hannah Heide added 55 assists on Friday with an average of 9.17 per set.
  • Sophomore middle blocker Aby Tibesar totaled six blocks in the two matches.

Game Notes
  • Keiser moves to 11-2 record, staying undefeated on the road with a 6-0 record.
  • Friday marked the first time Keiser beat Union (Ky.) in program history
  • Keiser finished Friday, hitting .244 overall
  • The Seahawks averaged 5.5 blocks per game
  • Six Seahawks recorded service aces in the two matches, Frederica Silva totaling five. 
  • Keiser averaged 3.00 services aces per set.

Up Next

The Seahawks will complete the Cumberlands Invite with two matches tomorrow starting at 9:00AM versus Bluefield (Va.)
 

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