Keiser volleyball travels to Lakeland, Florida, to face Southeastern (19-2, 9-1 SUN) in the final weeks of Sun Conference play.
After a week off, the Seahawks return to action following a 1-1 performance last week, which included a five-set thriller against No. 14 St. Thomas and a 3-0 sweep over Webber International in Babson Park.
The Seahawks have been led by sophomore Makenzi Bennett from Byron Center, Michigan, who totaled 27 kills last week and averaged 3.38 kills per set. She also added five service aces in the two-match stretch. Right behind her, Cece Worsham contributed 24 kills while hitting .202.
Four Seahawks recorded 20 or more kills over the week: Bennett (27), Worsham (24), Aubree Valcourt (22), and Isabella Steffel (21). Defensively, Valcourt posted seven blocks across the two matches, while Faith Marquis anchored the back row with 40 digs, averaging 5.00 digs per set.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 2:00 PM
Keiser Seahawks (10-10, 5-6 SUN) vs Southeastern Fire (19-2, 9-1 SUN)
The Furnace, Lakeland, Fla.
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- Keiser and Southeastern have played 39 matches dating back to 2006
- Southeastern leads the overall series with 23 wins, while Keiser has 16 victories
- The most recent matchup took place on September 20, when Keiser lost 0–3 at home in West Palm Beach
- Keiser's longest winning streak in the series was four straight matches from 2019 to 2021, while Southeastern's longest was seven straight from 2011 to 2015
- At home, Keiser holds an 11–8 record, but on the road in Lakeland, the Seahawks are 4–13
- Keiser's largest margin of victory was a 3–0 sweep, most recently in 2022, while their closest win came in a 3–2 match in 2021
- In the last 10 matchups, Keiser has gone 3–7 against the Fire
- Keiser holds a 10–10 overall record and sits fifth in the Sun Conference standings
- The Seahawks have had the week to prepare, not playing a match since last Saturday when they swept Webber International 3–0 in Babson Park, Fla.
- In their first meeting of the season with Southeastern, the Seahawks fell 0–3 in the latter half of September
- That match saw both teams held to hitting percentages below .150, with Southeastern at .132 and Keiser at .101
- Over the last two matches, the Seahawks have posted a .190 hitting percentage while recording 108 total kills
- Mallory Dills ranks second in the Sun Conference in assists with 529 and eighth in service aces with 18
- Cece Worsham leads the Seahawks in kills with 143 in conference play and 183 overall, while also pacing the team in points with 207.5, averaging 3.19 per set
- Makenzi Bennett ranks second on the team with 157 kills and recorded a season-high 17 against St. Thomas; she also leads Keiser in service aces with 23 this season
- Faith Marquis reached the 1,000 career digs milestone on Saturday in the 3–0 win over Webber International and now ranks sixth all-time in career digs at Keiser, having set the single-season record in 2024
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Southeastern |
| 844 |
Kills |
947 |
| .163 |
Attack % |
.212 |
| 804 |
Assists |
895 |
| 102 |
Service Aces |
141 |
| 1260 |
Digs |
1359 |
| 84.0 |
Total Blocks |
127.0 |
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