The Seahawks volleyball team is set to host Ave Maria this Wednesday night for their second-to-last regular season match. Keiser enters the contest with significant momentum, having just secured a 3-1 victory over Southeastern, handing the Fire only their third loss of the season. The win was a true team effort, highlighted by impressive double-double performances from the dynamic duo of setter Mallory Dills and outside hitter Cece Worsham. Both players earned Sun Conference of the Week honors for their outstanding play.
Dills, who posted an exceptional 60 assists, also earned the national distinction of being named NAIA Setter of the Week earlier this afternoon. Offensively, the Seahawks were efficient, with three players recording double-digit kills and the team hitting over the .200 mark. Defensively, the back row was anchored by Makenzi Bennett and Cece Worsham, who led the team with 20 and 21 digs, respectively, with Worsham's effort marking her best double-double performance of the season.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Keiser Seahawks (11-10, 6-6 SUN) vs Ave Maria (7-13, 5-6 SUN)
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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- The most recent matchup was on September 24, when Ave Maria took the match 3-1 in Ave Maria, Fla.
- In the four setter, Cece Worsharm led the team in kills with 12, with Makenzi Bennett and Isabella Steffel right behind her with 10 a piece
- Overall series record: Keiser leads 28–13
- At home, the Seahawks are 14-6 against the Gyrenes
- Keiser's most dominant stretch came between 2014–2017 with eight straight wins
- Ave Maria's strongest run was from 2011–2013, winning seven in a row
- The matchup has been tighter in recent years, with Keiser winning 6 of the last 10 meetings (2021–2025)
- The Seahawks swept the Gyrenes in four consecutive games from 2023-2024
- The Seahawks currently sit in fourth place in the Sun Conference standings with an 11-10 overall record and a 6-6 record in conference play
- Keiser's recent 3-1 victory over Southeastern marked their first win in Lakeland against the Fire since 2022
- Setter Mallory Dills earned national recognition by being named the NAIA Setter of the Week
- Dills' 60-assist performance against Southeastern first earned her Sun Conference Setter of the Week honors before the national award
- She now ranks second in the conference this season with 589 assists in league play
- Alongside Dills, Cece Worsham was tabbed as the Sun Conference Attacker of the Week
- Worsham delivered her best double-double performance of the season in the Southeastern victory with 23 kills and 20 digs
- She currently ranks sixth in the conference with 166 kills in league play
- The Seahawks recorded a .168 hitting percentage in the win, tallying 66 kills, their highest kill-count of the season
- Dills (18) and Makenzi Bennett (20) rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in the Sun Conference in service aces
- Faith Marquis sits third in the conference with 323 digs during conference play
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Ave Maria |
| 910 |
Kills |
742 |
| .164 |
Attack % |
.134 |
| 869 |
Assists |
710 |
| 104 |
Service Aces |
100 |
| 1358 |
Digs |
1182 |
| 92.0 |
Total Blocks |
98.0 |
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