The Keiser volleyball team played their second five-set match of the week. The Seahawks and the Warriors of Webber International fought until the end, but the Warriors gained the upper hand, winning set five (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 20-25, 12-15). This match marked the second consecutive five-set match for Keiser. Errors impacted the Seahawks' performance, with 10 recorded over the five sets, including six reception errors.
Match Score: Keiser 2, Webber Int'l 3
Set Scores: (25-22 ,21-25,25-15,20-25,12-15)
Location: Sabbagh Athletic Center (Babson Park, Fla.)
Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (15-4, 1-2 SUN), Webber International Warriors (4-8, 2-1 SUN)
SET 1 (KU, 25-22)
- Keiser took an early 4-2 lead over Webber Int'l with a block assist from Aby Tibesar and Mackenzie Pryor
- Two blocks from the Warriors gave Webber Int'l an 11-8 lead
- A bad set from the Warriors brought the Seahawks back, tying the match at 12-12
- Back-to-back attack errors from Webber Int'l gave Keiser a 17-15 lead, prompting a timeout
- Kills by Aby Tibesar and Frederica Silva extended the Seahawks' lead
- A four-point run by the Warriors forced Keiser to take a timeout
- Isabella Steffel closed out the first set with a kill
SET 2 (WIU, 21-25)
- Set two started with multiple ties as both teams committed several errors
- A kill from Pryor evened the score at 11
- Keiser's back-to-back attack errors gave Webber Int'l a 15-12 lead
- Pryor's kill brought Keiser closer, narrowing the gap to 19-18
- A block assist from the Warriors extended their lead to 23-19
- Despite two attack errors from Webber Int'l, a Warriors kill sealed the set, 25-21
SET 3 (KU, 25-15)
- A Steffel kill pushed Keiser in front, 7-4
- Emma Friese notched her first kill of the afternoon, extending Keiser's lead
- A three-point run from the Seahawks forced Webber Int'l to take a timeout
- Pryor recorded consecutive kills, stretching the lead to 13-6
- Webber Int'l came within two after a Keiser service error
- Abby Lester's first kill of the match extended the Seahawks' lead to 20-15
- Three Webber Int'l attack errors ended the set in favor of Keiser, 25-15
SET 4 (WIU, 20-25)
- A Pryor kill tied the set at 7-7
- The Warriors took a 12-9 lead following a Keiser attack error
- Pryor tied the set again at 15-15 with a kill
- A reception error from Keiser prompted a timeout with the Warriors leading 19-17
- Another reception error forced Keiser to take a second timeout
- A Webber Int'l service error brought the Seahawks within five, but the Warriors finished the set with a 25-20 victory after a final kill
SET 5 (WIU, 12-15)
- The first five kills for the Seahawks came from Pryor
- Keiser trailed 7-6 after back-to-back attack errors
- An attack error from Keiser pushed Webber Int'l ahead, 11-8
- A block assist from Webber Int'l extended their lead to 13-9
- A kill from Friese brought Keiser within three
- Webber Int'l clinched the match with a final kill, taking the set 15-12
- Defensively, Keiser held Webber International to a .189 hitting percentage and racked up 78 digs throughout the match
- Outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 29 kills, hitting .278. Frederica Silva followed with 15 kills, hitting .209, and contributed 14 digs
- Both Pryor and Silva recorded double-doubles
- Freshman setter Amie Molina achieved a season-high 32 assists
- Silva and Faith Marquis each recorded service aces
- Aby Tibesar added three total blocks to the Seahawks' defensive efforts
- Keiser now moves to 15-4, suffering their second consecutive five-set loss
- The Seahawks' Sun Conference record falls to 1-2
- This is the second time in the past year that Keiser has gone to five sets with Webber International
- Keiser's all-time record against Webber International now stands at 15-25, with this loss marking their first to the Warriors since 2018
- The Seahawks' record in Babson Park is now 8-14
- Head Coach James Rogers' career record moves to 177-73 following this match
The Seahawks will hit the road yet again this Friday, Sept. 20th in Jacksonville, Fla., to take on Trinity Baptist in a doubleheader. Game 1 starts at 5:00 PM.
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