With the regular season now behind them, No. 1 Keiser women's lacrosse will look towards the Sun Conference Tournament and a matchup with Life in the semifinal. The opening draw control from Memorial Field in Savannah, Ga. is set for 11:00 a.m.
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (15-0) vs No. 10 Life Running Eagles (9-7)
Memorial Stadium - Savannah, Ga.
11:00 AM
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- Keiser is 8-0 all-time against Life
- The Seahawks and Running Eagles met earlier this year with KU winning 15-9 on March 22
- MacKenzie Gibaud had five goals in that game to lead the Seahawks
- Friday will be the first time that the two teams meet at a neutral site
- It will also be the eighth straight game that both teams will be ranked entering the game
- Keiser comes into the tournament with a 15-0 overall record
- The Seahawks are one win short of tying the program record of 16 wins in a season
- KU will be the top seed in the Sun Conference Tournament after posting a 7-0 record in conference play
- On Wednesday, Head Coach Lauren Chizmar was named SUN Coach of the Year
- One day prior, eight players received all-conference recognition from the conference
- Lizzie Belton, Hayley Frew, MacKenzie Gibaud, Cassidy Green, and Milena Isturiz all grabbed first team honors
- Brooklyn Kollar, Sydney Parker, and Isabelle Vrensen were all named to the second team
- Isturiz continues to lead the team on both sides of the field for KU
- Coming into the tournament, she is one of four players on the team with more than 30 goals (Frew, Jia Schweigert, and Vrensen)
- Victoria Francisco is the first player on the Seahawks to reach 20 assists this season after nabbing 20 and 21 against St. Thomas
- Isturiz patrols the remainder of the field, leading the way in groundballs (50), caused turnovers (40), and draw controls (59)
- In net, Green and Raelyn Boutwell continue to split time with a total of 100 saves between the two
- The Seahawks are 9-3 all-time in conference tournaments with a 5-0 record in the semifinal games
- In the Sun Conference Tournament, Keiser is 2 2 all-time with both wins happening in the semifinal
- Life comes into Friday's game with a 9-7 record
- The Running Eagles earned the four seed in the tournament before defeating St. Thomas 22-6 in the quarterfinal on Tuesday
- Hannah Leon had 10 goals in that game and leads the team with 45 this season
- If the Seahawks were to win, they would play the winner of Ave Maria and SCAD on Saturday at noon.
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Life |
| 296 (19.73) |
Goals |
243 (15.19) |
| 169 (11.27) |
Assists |
123 (7.69) |
| 573 (35.81) |
Shots |
522 (32.63) |
| 268 (17.87) |
Draw Controls |
225 (14.06) |
| 320 (21.33) |
Groundballs |
318 (19.88) |
| 100 (6.67) |
Saves |
134 (8.38) |
|
Leaders |
|
| Milena Isturiz (40) |
Goals |
Hannah Leon (45) |
| Victoria Francisco (21) |
Assists |
Alyssa Curto (41) |
| Milena Isturiz (82) |
Shots |
Alyssa Curto (80) |
| Milena Isturiz (59) |
Draw Controls |
Lexi Santiago (54) |
| Milena Isturiz (50) |
Groundballs |
Lexi Santiago (46) |
| Cassidy Green (52) |
Saves |
Ashley Hammel (70) |
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