The Keiser volleyball team began conference play Saturday afternoon, traveling to Lake Wales, Fla., where they defeated the Royals of Warner in four sets (23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-10). With this win, the Seahawks' record improves to 15-2 overall, and they have now won their 10th consecutive match.
Match Score: Keiser 3, Warner 1
Set Scores: (23-25,25-17,25-19,25-10)
Location: Turner Athletic Center (Lake Wales, Fla.)
Records: Keiser Seahawks (15-2), Warner Royals (5-5)
SET 1 (WU, 23-25)
- Keiser trailed in the first set, 8-2, before calling a timeout
- Although the Seahawks continued to trail 15-9, they began to mount a comeback
- Keiser climbed all the way back to narrow the deficit to 20-22, prompting Warner to call a timeout
- In a closely contested set, the Seahawks tied the game at 23 after the Royals had a bad set
- However, Warner secured the final two points with back-to-back kills to take the first set
SET 2 (KU, 25-17)
- The Seahawks and Royals went point-for-point, with the set being tied several times
- Keiser took the lead at 17-11, thanks to a block assist from Aby Tibesar and Emma Friese
- Warner called a timeout with the Seahawks leading 20-13
- Set two ended with a service error from Warner
SET 3 (KU, 25-19)
- Set three began with the Seahawks leading 5-2, highlighted by a kill from Mackenzie Pryor
- Keiser's lead extended to 10-6 following an attack error by Warner
- Frederica Silva increased the Seahawks' advantage to 21-15 with a kill
- Warner called a timeout with Keiser leading 22-15
- The Seahawks secured set three after the Royals were called for a net violation
SET 4 (KU, 25-10)
- Keiser took an early three-point lead, going up 12-6, prompting Warner to call a timeout
- The Seahawks extended their lead to 18-6 before Warner scored the next point
- A service ace from Hannah Heide pushed the lead to 21-9
- An attack error by the Royals secured the 3-1 victory for the Seahawks
- Keiser moves to 15-2 for the season with the win, marking their 10th consecutive victory
- This was the Seahawks' first four-set match since August 23rd, when they played Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
- Today's win nearly evens the series with Warner; the Seahawks are now 20-21 against the Royals
- It also marks the 12th straight victory for Keiser over Warner
- The Seahawks' all-time record versus Warner in Lake Wales, Fla., is now 9-12
The Seahawks will host No. 11 St. Thomas on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The first serve is up at 7:00PM.
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