The Keiser volleyball team dropped its third consecutive conference match up on Saturday afternoon. The Seahawks fell to the Fire in four sets (22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25). The Seahawks hit just .097, struggling offensively with errors. Despite the loss, junior Mackenzie Pryor racked up 15 kills, while Faith Marquis recorded 30 digs defensively.

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Match Score:  Keiser 1, Southeastern 3
Set Scores: (22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-25)
Location: The Furnace (Lakeland, Fla.)
Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (17-5, 1-3 SUN), Southeastern Fire (10-2, 4-0 SUN)

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SET 1 (SEU, 22-25)

• Multiple kills and a service ace from Mackenzie Pryor gave the Seahawks a 6-5 lead over the Fire.
• The Fire fought back with three consecutive points after an attack error by Keiser.
• A block assist from Isabella Steffel and Frederica Silva tied the set at 10.
• Aby Tibesar's kill gave the Seahawks a 14-13 advantage.
• Southeastern went on a four-point run, forcing Keiser to take a timeout.
• Tibesar came back with a kill, tying the score at 22.
• The Fire finished out set one with a three-point run.

SET 2 (SEU, 23-25)

• A bad set from Keiser gave Southeastern an early 2-4 lead.
• The Seahawks produced a five-point run to jump back into the set, taking an 11-10 lead with kills from Steffel and Pryor.
• A block assist from Pryor and Tibesar brought the Seahawks to a 14-10 advantage.
• Back-to-back errors from Keiser tied the set.
• The Fire's four-point run forced Keiser to take a timeout.
• The Seahawks responded with a four-point run of their own, including two service aces from Abby Lester, closing the gap to 21-22.
• Another Pryor kill tied things up at 23.
• An attack error from Keiser ended set two.

SET 3 (KU, 25-16)

• Keiser recorded a four-point run to start, including a service ace from Hannah Mary Herrick.
• The Seahawks jumped to an 8-2 lead following a bad set from the Fire.
• Emma Friese came up with a kill for an 11-6 advantage.
• Southeastern closed in, scoring four consecutive points, making it 14-13.
• Four kills from the Seahawks pushed Keiser ahead by five, 20-15.
• Keiser allowed just two points before ending set three with a four-point run, featuring two kills from Frederica Silva.

SET 4 (SEU, 15-25)

• The Seahawks trailed early as the Fire recorded back-to-back kills, making it 2-6.
• A service error from the Fire brought the Seahawks closer, trailing 8-9.
• The Fire produced a three-point run to take a 9-13 lead.
• Southeastern extended the lead to 10-18 after Keiser was blocked on an attack.
• The Fire finished set four with a kill to claim victory over the Seahawks.

• Defensively, Keiser held Southeastern to a .161 hitting percentage.
• Offensively, the Seahawks struggled, hitting only .097.
• Libero Faith Marquis racked up 26 digs, averaging 6.50 digs per set.
• Outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 15 kills and recorded 17 digs, achieving a double-double.
• Freshman Amie Molina collected 26 assists on the day, averaging 6.50 per set.
• Just behind Molina, freshman setter Ashley Strefling recorded 11 assists.
• On the defensive front, Emma Friese, Isabella Steffel, and Aby Tibesar each recorded five blocks.
• Four Seahawks—Friese, Pryor, Steffel, and Tibesar—recorded blocks in the match.
• Four Seahawks—Hannah Mary Herrick, Abby Lester, Marquis, and Pryor—each recorded service aces.

• Keiser moves to 17-5, having fallen in their third conference match this season.
• The Seahawks' Sun Conference record is now 1-3.
• In Lakeland against the Fire, the Seahawks are now 4-13.
• With the loss, Keiser falls to 15-21 against Southeastern.
• This marks the Seahawks' third straight conference loss.
• Head Coach James Rogers' record drops to 179-74.

The Seahawks return home next week on Wednesday, Sept. 25th taking on Ave Maria. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00PM.
 

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