Keiser volleyball begins postseason play tomorrow night, traveling to Ave Maria, Florida, for the Sun Conference Quarterfinals to face the No. 4-seeded Gyrenes. The Seahawks enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed following a 3-0 sweep of Florida Memorial on senior night.

In that win, Frederica Silva powered the offense with 10 kills on a .350 hitting percentage, while Aubree Valcourt followed with eight kills and three block assists. Seniors Abby Lester and Isabella Steffel added six and three kills, respectively, with Steffel also contributing defensively at the net. Makenzi Bennett filled the stat sheet with five kills, 12 digs, and two aces, and setter Mallory Dills directed the offense with 25 assists and a block assist.

 

• Keiser leads the all-time series against Ave Maria with 28 wins and 14 losses
• Last season, the Seahawks defeated the Gyrenes in the Sun quarterfinals in a 3-0 sweep
• The Seahawks have lost their last two matchups against Ave Maria, entering this game on a two-match losing streak
• In their most recent meeting on October 29, 2025, Keiser fell at home 1-3 to Ave Maria
• The Seahawks have a strong home record of 14-7 and an away record of 10-7 in the series against Ave Maria
• Historically, Keiser has enjoyed dominant performances with 3-0 wins, but Ave Maria has won the most recent matchups convincingly

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