The Keiser Seahawks volleyball team is gearing up for another weekend of travel, with matches scheduled against Trinity Baptist and Southeastern. The team will kick off the action with a doubleheader on Friday night at 5:00 PM against the Eagles of Trinity Baptist, followed by a conference match against the Fire of Southeastern on Saturday at 2:00 PM.
The Seahawks are looking to bounce back after last weekend's tough loss to Webber International, marking their second consectuive loss in Sun Conference play. Despite the setback, junior outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor recorded an impressive 29 kills recording a .278 hitting percentage. Frederica Silva also had a strong performance, contributing 15 kills and hitting .209, with both players recording double-doubles.
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM (DH)
(rv) Keiser Seahawks (15-4, 1-2 SUN) at Trinity Baptist (0-10, 0-4 NCCAA)
Trinity Gymnasium, Jacksonville, Fla.
WATCH LIVE: TBC Eagles YouTube
LIVE STATS: Not Available
Saturday, September 20, 2024 - 2:00 PM
(rv) Keiser Seahawks (15-4, 1-2 SUN) at Southeastern (9-2, 3-0 SUN)
The Furnace, Lakeland, Fla.
WATCH LIVE: The Sun Digital Network
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
Trinity Baptist Series
- Friday will mark the 5th all-time meeting between the Seahawks and the Eagles
- The Seahawks have won four straight against the Eagles, not dropping a single set
- In 2020, Keiser took down the Eagles only allowing them to score a total of 20 points over three sets
- Keiser is 1-0 against Trinity Baptist in Jacksonville, Fla.
Southeastern Series
- Saturday will mark the 36th all-time meeting between the Seahawks and the Fire
- The Seahawks have lost the last three matches to the Fire dating back to 2023.
- Keiser's record in Lakeland, Fla. against Southeastern is 4-11
- The Seahawks swept the Fire back in 2022 at home in the Student Life Center
- Keiser trails the series 15-20
- Keiser enters the weekend with a 15-4 record, having lost the last two matches to Sun Conference opponents
- Junior attacker Mackenzie Pryor continues to lead the NAIA in kills with 336 and is the only player to reach the 300-mark this season
- She also leads the Sun Conference with 63 kills over three matches of conference play and tops the conference in points with 67
- Faith Marquis ranks third in the conference with 64 digs in conference play
- On the defensive side, Isabella Steffel leads the Seahawks in blocks with 42.0, followed closely by Aby Tibesar with 40.0 blocks
- On Saturday afternoon, Pryor and Frederica Silva both recorded double-doubles
- In the match against Webber International, freshman setter Amie Molina reached a season-high of 32 assists
- The match on Saturday marked the Seahawks' second consecutive five-set match this season
- Head Coach James Rogers enters the weekend 177-73
| Keiser |
2024 Stats |
Trinity Baptist |
Southeastern |
| 895 |
Kills |
196 |
523 |
| .246 |
Attack % |
0.52 |
.222 |
| 850 |
Assists |
170 |
473 |
| 136 |
Service Aces |
70 |
81 |
| 1118 |
Digs |
455 |
653 |
| 105.0 |
Total Blocks |
63.0 |
81.0 |
| Keiser |
Leaders |
Trinity Baptist |
Southeastern |
| Mackenzie Pryor (305) |
Kills |
Finley Poyner (42)) |
Cambry Pope (130) |
| Aby Tibesar (.333) |
Attack % |
Kacey Brown (0.78) |
Chapel Cunningham (.267) |
| Hannah Heide (595) |
Assists |
Kacey Brown (105) |
Alexandra Postlethwaite (200) |
| Faith Marquis (33) |
Service Aces |
Finley Poyner (14) |
Cambry Pope (18) |
| Faith Marquis (315) |
Digs |
Alexus Spann (110) |
Marysa Connors (147) |
| Isabella Steffel (41.0) |
Total Blocks |
Haylie Higgins (15.0) |
Chapel Cunningham (36.0) |
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