The Keiser volleyball team continues its early-season slate this week after going 2-2 at the Palm Beach Juniors Classic, highlighted by a straight-set win over No. 11 Montana Western — the highest-ranked victory in program history — and a 3-0 sweep of WVU Tech. The pair of victories also marked the first collegiate wins for head coach Dan Bergren last weekend.
The Seahawks now turn their attention to four matches in two days hosting the Palm Beach Juniors Round Robin beginning Thursday at 9:00 a.m. against Mobile before facing Florida National at 1:00 p.m. On Friday, Keiser will meet Columbia (S.C.) at 11:00 a.m. followed by a 1:00 p.m. contest with (rv) Grace College.
The Palm Beach Juniors Round Robin
August 21-22, 2025
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Thursday, August 21
Keiser vs Mobile - 9:00 AM
Keiser vs Florida National- 1:00 PM
Friday, August 22
Keiser vs Columbia (SC) - 11:00 AM
Keiser vs Grace - 1:00 PM
Mobile
- The series is tied 2-2 dating back to 2008
- Keiser won the most recent matchup, 3-1 in their opening season match last season
- Keiser's largest win came in a 3-0 sweep in April of 2021
- Mobile won the first meeting, 3-0 in 2008
Florida National
- Keiser leads the all-time series 10-4 since 2015
- The Seahawks won the most recent matchup, 3-0 in 2023 in the Student Life Center
- Keiser is on a three-match win streak, its longest in the series
- Florida National's longest streak was two matches in 2017
- Keiser is 7-1 at home and 3-3 on the road in the series
Columbia (SC)
- Keiser leads the all-time series 2-0
- The Seahawks won the most recent matchup, 3-0 back in 2022 at a neutral site in Cleveland, Ga.
- Keiser is on a two-match win streak, its longest in the series
- Both victories have come by 3-0 sweeps
- The first meeting was also a 3-0 Keiser win on Aug. 28, 2019, in Columbia, S.C
Grace
- This will be the first meeting between Keiser and Grace
- The Seahawks sit at 2-2 on the season after hosting the Palm Beach Juniors Classic last weekend
- Head Coach Dan Bergren collected his first career victory at Keiser, highlighted by the program's highest-ranked win in history over No. 11 Montana Western
- Keiser's second win of the weekend came in a 3-0 sweep against West Virginia Tech
- Isabella Steffel paced the offense with 34 kills, followed closely by newcomer Cece Worsham with 31
- Setter Mallory Dills directed the attack with 112 assists across four matches
- Defensively, Faith Marquis posted nine service aces while leading the back row with 89 digs
- At the net, Aubree Valcourt recorded five blocks while Worsham added four
Seahawks Tournament Opponents
**Mobile and Columbia are listed with 2024 stats
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Mobile (2024) |
Florida National |
Columbia (SC) (2024) |
Grace |
| 164 |
Kills |
1690 |
96 |
839 |
206 |
| .119 |
Attack % |
.227 |
.052 |
.071 |
.220 |
| 156 |
Assists |
1554 |
85 |
787 |
201 |
| 28 |
Service Aces |
239 |
22 |
175 |
15 |
| 287 |
Digs |
2126 |
142 |
1078 |
248 |
| 12.0 |
Total Blocks |
225.0 |
7.0 |
107.0 |
17.0 |
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