For the ninth straight year, Keiser women's soccer will have Orange Beach, Alabama as the spot for an early season test, this season facing No. 2 William Carey and No. 3 Tennessee Southern. Kickoffs from the Foley Sports Complex are set for 6:00 p.m ET on Friday and 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
 

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No. 8 Keiser Seahawks (1-0-0) vs No. 2 William Carey Crusaders (3-0-0)
Foley Sports Complex (Foley, Ala.)
5:00 PM CT, 6:00 PM ET.

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No. 8 Keiser Seahawks (1-0-0) vs No. 3 Tennessee Southern Firehawks (4-0-0)
Foley Sports Complex (Foley, Ala.)
11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET.

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William Carey

• Keiser is 4-11-1 all-time against William Carey
• The two sides have squared off at least once in each of the last seven seasons
• Of the 16 matchups, 10 have taken place at a neutral site in Alabama
• The Seahawks are 3-7-1 against the Crusaders in those games
• Last season, William Carey got the better of Keiser in both games played, winning by one goal in each contest

Tennessee Southern

• The series between the two teams is even at three games apiece
• Sunday will be the sixth meeting at a neutral location in the series with the Seahawks holding a 3-2 advantage in those games
• Last season, the Seahawks earned a decisive 4-0 win over the Firehawks
• Five of the six fixtures in the series have resulted with just one team scoring. 

• Keiser returns to the pitch after a strong start to their season, defeating Webber International 5-0
• The Seahawks head into the weekend with a 64-34-11 overall record against ranked opponents
• In neutral-site ranked fixtures, KU holds a 26-19-4 record going into Friday
• Keiser is 2-3-1 in the last three seasons against top-3 opponents going into the weekend
• Five Seahawks scored goals in the season opener, including debut goals for Lina Gröbner and Maria Vilhena
• Gröbner added an assist later in the game, propelling her to Sun Conference Defender of the Week Honors
• Joining the two newcomers on the scoresheet were Lauren Riley, Ramona Kannady, and Valeria Schiavo who each nabbed a goal in the opener
• On the assists sheet, Iðunn Rán Gunnarsdóttir, Ida Palm, and Emilia Nilsson all provided one on the day
• In goal, Maude Rouanet grabbed her first win and shutout of the season in the opener with two saves to her name
• William Carey opened their season with three convincing wins, scoring 13 goals and allowing just three
• Christina Salmon has picked up where she left off in 2023 with four goals already in 2024
• Tennessee Southern has seen similar success to begin their 2024 campaign with 27 goals in four games to begin the year
• Returning NAIA All-American Marina Nawa has already notched seven goals in 2024 including a hat trick against Rio Grande

 

Keiser			2024 Stats		William Carey
Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank	Breakdown		Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank
5.00	5	83	Goals		4.33	13	15
4.00	4	69	Assists		3.67	11	17
26.00	26	15	Shots		21.33	64	34
17.00	17	18	SOG		11.00	33	45
2.00	2	183	Saves		1.67	5	168
Player	Total	NAIA Rank	Leaders		Player	Total	NAIA Rank
Five Tied	1	235	Goals		Christina Salmon	7	3
Four Tied	1	148	Assists		Three Tied	2	52
Vilhena/Rey	5	407	Shots		Christina Salmon	17	25
Maude Rouanet	2	235	Saves		Anita Gudmundsdottir	4	N/A

    
 

Keiser			2024 Stats		Tennessee Southern
Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank	Breakdown		Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank
5.00	5	83	Goals		6.75	27	2
4.00	4	69	Assists		5.00	20	3
26.00	26	15	Shots		23.75	95	7
17.00	17	18	SOG		15.00	60	3
2.00	2	183	Saves		1.00	4	173
Player	Total	NAIA Rank	Leaders		Player	Total	NAIA Rank
Five Tied	1	235	Goals		Marina Nawa	7	4
Four Tied	1	148	Assists		Kamilia Tayebi	4	5
Vilhena/Rey	5	407	Shots		Marina Nawa	28	3
Maude Rouanet	2	235	Saves		Four Tied	1	252

 

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