This evening, the Keiser volleyball team returned home for action for the first time in two weeks. The Seahawks defeated the Gyrenes of Ave Maria to improve their conference record to 2-3. Keiser took down Ave Maria in a sweep (25-19, 25-18, 25-12). Offensively, the Seahawks were led by Mackenzie Pryor, who recorded 17 kills, just ahead of Frederica Silva, who notched 10 kills. Defensively, Faith Marquis had 17 digs and also tallied a service ace.

Match Score:  Keiser 3, Ave Maria 0
Set Scores: (25-19, 25-18, 25-12)
Location: Student Life Center (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (18-5, 2-3 SUN), Ave Maria (1-12, 1-4 SUN)

SET 1 (KU, 25-19)

• The Seahawks took an early 2-0 lead after a bad set from Ave Maria.
• Keiser's lead was cut short when the Gyrenes came back with three straight points.
• A block assist from Aby Tibesar and Emma Friese brought the Seahawks back to a 6-5 lead.
• Back-to-back kills from Frederica Silva extended Keiser's lead to 14-8.
• The Seahawks' lead jumped to 21-15 after a service error from the Gyrenes.
• Isabella Steffel recorded her first kill of the match, giving the Seahawks a 23-18 advantage.
• Set one ended with an attack from Ave Maria.

SET 2 (KU, 25-18)

• The Seahawks jumped out in front of the Gyrenes 4-1 with a block assist from Tibesar and Friese.
• Ave Maria went on a four-point run to take the lead at 9-7.
• Keiser fought back with back-to-back kills from Isabella Steffel.
• A five-point run from the Seahawks, including a kill from Abby Lester, forced Ave Maria to take a timeout at 15-12.
• A bad set from Ave Maria put Keiser in front at 20-14.
• Two consecutive errors from the Gyrenes gave the Seahawks a 24-17 advantage.
• A kill from Mackenzie Pryor ended set two.

SET 3 (KU, 25-12)

• Ave Maria took a 2-3 lead over Keiser after a kill from the Gyrenes.
• The lead did not last long as the Seahawks went on a 13-point run, including two service aces from Amie Molina, making it 14-3.
• This run also included four attack errors by Ave Maria.
• Two service errors from the Gyrenes extended the Seahawks' lead to 17-5.
• A four-point run from Keiser, capped by a kill from Silva, brought the Seahawks' lead to 15.
• A service ace from Faith Marquis ended set three for the Seahawks, completing the sweep.

• The Seahawks recorded 45 kills this evening, hitting .303 as a team and averaging 15.00 kills per set.
• Offensively, Mackenzie Pryor led Keiser with 17 kills, with Frederica Silva right behind her with 10.
• Abby Lester notched a season-high of seven kills, hitting .545.
• Freshman setter Ashley Strefling achieved a season-high of 21 assists.
• Amie Molina recorded three service aces.
• As a team, the Seahawks held the Gyrenes to a hitting percentage of .065.
• Defensively, libero Faith Marquis had 17 digs, marking her 400th dig of the season.
• Aby Tibesar recorded three blocks, while Emma Friese had two.

• Keiser improves to 18-5, winning their second conference match this season.
• The Seahawks' Sun Conference record moves to 2-3.
• The win marks the second straight sweep of the Gyrenes.
• Mackenzie Pryor is 16 kills shy of entering the top five in school history for kills in a season.
• She has had 15 or more kills in 17 matches this season.
• Keiser's record against Ave Maria at home advances to 14-6.
• Head Coach James Rogers' record in conference play moves to 60-30 

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