The (rv) Seahawks returned to action on Saturday afternoon, competing in a tri-match against Edward Waters and Florida College. Keiser defeated the Tigers of Edward Waters in three straight sets (25-13, 25-18, 25-16). The Seahawks concluded the afternoon with a second victory, defeating the Falcons of Florida College in four sets (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24).

Junior outside hitter Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 35 kills and recorded a new season-high of five service aces. Pryor now ranks in the top five in school history for kills in a season, with 433 and counting. Defensively, freshman Emma Friese tallied nine blocks, including a season-high seven against Florida College.

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Location: Conn Gymnasium (Temple Terrace, Fla.)
Game 1: 
Match Score:  Keiser 3, Edward Waters 0
Set Scores: (25-13, 25-18, 25-16)
Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (19-5, 2-3 SUN), Edward Waters (2-10, 2-2 SIAC)
Game 2: 
Match Score:  Keiser 3, Florida College 1
Set Scores: (25-17, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24)
Records: (rv) Keiser Seahawks (20-5, 2-3 SUN), Florida College (8-10, 1-0 CAC)

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Game 1 vs. Edward Waters

SET 1 (KU, 25-13)

• The Seahawks trailed 1-4 after back-to-back errors
• Kills from Emma Friese, Mackenzie Pryor, and Aby Tibesar helped Keiser tie the set at 4-4
• A four-point run, including two service aces from Pryor, put the Seahawks in the lead
• Abby Lester recorded a kill to give Keiser a 15-10 advantage
• A five-point run by the Seahawks extended the lead to 20-11, with two errors from the Tigers
• A block by Friese sealed set one for Keiser

SET 2 (KU, 25-18)

• The Seahawks surged ahead with a 7-1 lead, thanks to a six-point run with kills from Friese, Pryor, and Lester
• A three-point run from the Tigers closed the gap as Keiser led 9-7
• Keiser responded with a five-point run, which included three service aces from Mackenzie Pryor
• Three consecutive errors from Edward Waters gave Keiser a 21-14 advantage
• A kill from Isabella Steffel extended the lead to 22-15
• A service error by the Tigers brought the Seahawks to match point
• Set two ended with a kill from Pryor

SET 3 (KU, 25-16)

• A service ace from Faith Marquis gave the Seahawks a 3-2 lead
• Kills from Hannah Mary Herrick and Pryor put Keiser ahead 7-4
• The Seahawks recorded a four-point run after back-to-back errors by the Tigers
• Aby Tibesar notched a kill to extend the lead
• A kill from Emma Friese pushed the Seahawks' lead to 20-13
• Hannah Mary Herrick delivered the final kill to complete the sweep of Edward Waters

Game 2 vs. Florida College

SET 1 (KU, 25-17)

• A service ace by Frederica Silva and two errors by the Falcons gave the Seahawks the 3-0 lead
• After a few errors, the Seahawks cut the lead to 9-6
• An Abby Lester kill brought the Seahawks in front
• A service error from Florida College gave Keiser the 13-7 lead
• A solo block from Emma Friese helped the Seahawks stay in front
• Kills from Pryor and Silva brought Keiser's advantage to 21-15
• A solo block from Aby Tibesar ended set one

SET 2 (FC, 22-25)

• Back-to-back blocks from Friese and Tibesar brought the Seahawks in front 7-2
• A Silva kill extended the Keiser lead
• Three consecutive Seahawk errors brought the Falcons back into the match 
• Back-to-back Pryor kills gave Keiser the 21-18 lead
• A four-point run from the Falcons gave Florida College the lead over the Seahawks 21-22
• A service error from Florida College tied the set
• Two kills from the Falcons ultimately resulted in Florida College taking set two

SET 3 (KU, 25-22)

• The Seahawks trailed 4-8 as the Falcons had a block assist
• Kills from Silva and Steffel brought the Seahawks closer
• A service ace from Ashley Strefling tied the set at nine
• A solo block from Isabella Steffel gave the Seahawks the 11-9 lead
• The Falcons went on a five-point run to take over the lead 14-17
• A block from Friese brought Keiser in front 19-18
• Steffel came up with a block bringing the Seahawks lead to 23-20
• She came up with the final kill for set three 

SET 4 (KU, 26-24)

• A service error from the Falcons started set four
• Friese came up with the kill for the Seahawks 4-2 lead
• Keiser jumped in front 8-2 with kills from Pryor and Tibesar
• A five-point run from Florida College brought the Falcons within one
• Kills from Lester and Steffel helped the Seahawks extend their lead 14-9
• A block from Friese and Steffel brought Keiser further in front 20-15
• The Falcons jumped on an opportunity after a service error from the Seahawks
• Florida College tied the set at 24 with back-to-back kills
• A final block from Friese and Tibesar ended set four and sealed the victory for Keiser

 

• The Seahawks totaled 90 kills this afternoon, hitting .188 as a team
• Mackenzie Pryor led the Seahawks with 35 kills, averaging 5.00 kills per set. The junior outside hitter also recorded two double-doubles in the two wins
• Pryor tallied five service aces against Edward Waters, marking a new season-high
• Frederica Silva notched 19 kills in the double-header, hitting .255. She also recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 15 digs against Florida College
• Freshman setter Ashley Strefling had 46 assists across the two matches, with 28 against the Falcons, setting a new season-high
• Amie Molina followed closely behind with 33 assists
• Keiser produced 13 service aces in today's double-header, averaging 1.86 per set
• Defensively, the Seahawks recorded 17.0 total blocks on the day holding opponents to a .064 hitting percentage
• Emma Friese contributed 9.0 blocks, including a season-high 7.0 against Florida College

• Keiser improves to 20-5, remaining undefeated at neutral sites this season with an 8-0 record
• With the sweep of Edward Waters, the Seahawks have never dropped a set in all 15 victories over the Tigers
• The Seahawks tied the series with Florida College at 11-11 after today's victory
• Keiser has now won eight straight matches against Florida College
• Two players reached new season highs this afternoon
• Mackenzie Pryor enters the top five in school history for most kills in a season, now with 433
• This marks her 17th consecutive game with 15 or more kills
• Head Coach James Rogers' record improves to 182-74

The Seahawks return to the Student Life Center on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd returning to Sun Conference play against Florida Memorial. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

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