No. 3 Keiser women's soccer will play their first game at the NAIA National Tournament final site on Tuesday, December 2 against No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan. Kickoff from the Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex in Pensacola, Fla. is set for 5:00 p.m.
NAIA National Tournament Round of 16
No. 3 Keiser Seahawks (16-3-1) vs
No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats (15-3-1)
Ashton Brosnaham Soccer Complex (Pensacola, Fla.)
4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET
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- The two teams have not played against each other
- The last time that Keiser faced a first-time opponent, the Seahawks defeated Texas A&M Texarkana 5-1 to open the season
- Last year, the Seahawks defeated No. 17 Missouri Valley in the NAIA Round of 16 who was also a first-time opponent
- Keiser advances to the NAIA final site with a 16-3-1 overall record
- Most recently, the Seahawks defeated No. 24 Georgia Gwinnett 3-0 in the NAIA Second Round
- Keiser holds a 16-13-2 overall record at the NAIA Tournament final site
- Round of 16: 4-7
- Quarterfinal: 7-2
- Semifinal: 3-2-2
- Championship:2-2-0
- Lauren Riley leads the way for Keiser with 17 goals and 12 assists which both rank in the top-20 in the NAIA
- Maria Vilhena and Blanca Bächi are just behind her with 11 amd 10 goals, respectively
- Keiser moved up to No. 2 in the NAIA in assists this season with 82 on the year
- Riley and Vilhena are tied for the team-lead with 12 each
- 17 players on the postseason roster have recorded at least one assist this season for KU
- On the defensive side of the ball, Keiser has given up just 15 goals this season which is tied for 17th best in the NAIA
- Mio Tanaka and Madison Priebe have both seen action in net this season and have a combined 10 shutouts
- Keiser's first opponent at the final site will be No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan
- IWU earned an At-Large bid to qualify for the NAIA Tournament
- Tuesday will make the first meeting between the Seahawks and Wildcats
- With a win on Tuesday, the Seahawks would face the winner of No. 19 Lindsey Wilson vs. No. 4 Missouri Valley on Thursday, December 4
Opponent Record vs Keiser
| Opponent |
Vs Keiser |
Vs Keiser (NAIA Tournament) |
| (1) Marian) |
1-1 |
0-1 |
| (2) William Carey |
11-6-1 |
2-2 |
| (3) Indiana Wesleyan^ |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| (4) College of Idaho |
0-3 |
0-3 |
| (5) John Brown |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| (6) Missouri Valley* |
0-1 |
0-1 |
| (7) Grace |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| (8) Oklahoma Wesleyan |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Lindsey Wilson* |
2-0 |
2-0 |
| Rest of the Field |
1-6 |
0-2 |
^Round of 16 Opponent
*Potential Quarterfinal Opponent
| 2025 Stats |
Keiser |
| Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Goals |
3.60 |
72 |
14 |
| Assists |
4.10 |
82 |
2 |
| Shots |
21.15 |
423 |
11 |
| SOG |
10.95 |
219 |
16 |
| Saves |
2.45 |
49 |
68 |
| Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Goals |
Lauren Riley |
17 |
19 |
| Assists |
Riley/Vilhena |
12 |
13 |
| Shots |
Lauren Riley |
75 |
31 |
| Saves |
Mio Tanaka |
32 |
51 |
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