Keiser women's soccer will hit the road for the first time this season for one of the biggest trips of the year when they head to Orange Beach, Alabama for the annual Orange Beach Classic. Thursday's kickoff against No. 2 William Carey is set for 5:00 p.m. CT while Saturday's start against No. 10 Tennessee Southern is set for 10:00 a.m. CT.
 

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No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (2-0-0) vs No. 2 William Carey Crusaders (3-0-0)
Foley Sports Complex (Foley, Ala.)
5:00 PM CT

LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS


No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (2-0-0) vs No. 10 Tennessee Southern Firehawks (1-0-1)
Foley Sports Complex (Foley, Ala.)
10:00 AM CT

LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
 

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William Carey

• Keiser is 5-11-1 all-time against William Carey
• At the Orange Beach Classic, the Seahawks hold a 2-5-1 record against the Crusaders
• In their most recent matchup, KU defeated WCU 2-1 in Foley, Ala.
• Maria Vilhena scored the opener in the seventh minute of that game to put Keiser in front
• In the last six meetings at the Orange Beach Classic, the winning team has scored at least two goals

Tennessee Southern 

• The Seahawks hold a 5-3 record against Tennessee Southern
• At the Orange Beach Classic, Keiser is 2-0 against the Firehawks
• The last time the two teams met, KU knocked UTS out of the NAIA National Championship in the quarterfinal with a 4-0 result
• Lauren Riley has scored four times in four games against Tennessee Southern in her career

• Keiser hits the road with a 2-0 record
• The latest NAIA Coaches' Poll has the Seahawks ranked No. 1 in the NAIA for the first time since November 9, 2022
• The No. 1 ranking is the 24th time that KU has been placed atop the NAIA Poll
• Both wins for Keiser have come at home for the Seahawks
• In their most recent win, Keiser took down Division II Barry with a dominant 6-0 win
• Blanca Bächi continued her hot start for KU with the opener in the ninth minute
• Emilia Nilsson, Maria Vilhena, Lauren Riley, Zoe Edwards, and Nynka Rucker also found the back of the net for the Seahawks
• Eight different players have scored at least once this season through two games with Bächi leading the way at three goals
• In the assists category, it gets even more diverse with 10 different players recording at least one assist
• Nilsson, Riley, and Vilhena are currently all tied for the lead with two assists
• Mio Tanaka has spent the majority of time in goal for Keiser, getting credit for both wins while sharing time with Madison Priebe
• William Carey comes into Thursday with a 3-0 record after defeating Lindsey Wilson on Saturday, 2-1 
• Karen Vilau and Alessia Navarro have each tallied a goal in the last two 2-1 wins for WCU
• Nerea Pallas Padilla has started all three games in net for the Crusaders with six saves
• For Tennessee Southern, they are coming off a 0-0 draw to Oakland City
• The Firehawks failed to record a shot in that game and are 1-0-1 to start the year
• In the 3-2 win over LSU Alexandria, Kamilia Taebi, Hikaru Uchida, and Millie Rayner recorded goals for UTS

 

Keiser			2025 Stats		William Carey
Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank	Breakdown		Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank
5.00	11	17	Goals		1.35	11	17
5.00	13	5	Assists		1.00	10	12
26.00	49	39	Shots		10.76	68	17
11.00	20	67	SOG		5.94	27	38
1.00	1	100	Saves		0.80	6	79
Player	Total	NAIA Rank	Leaders		Player	Total	NAIA Rank
Blanca Bächi	3	24	Goals		Four Tied	2	63
Three tied	2	33	Assists		Argentina Estrada	3	9
Maria Vilhena	9	92	Shots		Mesa/Vilau	11	52
Mio Tanaka	1	57	Saves		Nerea Pallas Padilla	6	82

 
 

Keiser			2025 Stats		Tennessee Southern
Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank	Breakdown		Avg.	Total	NAIA Rank
5.00	11	17	Goals		1.35	3	99
5.00	13	5	Assists		1.00	2	87
26.00	49	39	Shots		10.76	13	153
11.00	20	67	SOG		5.94	6	155
1.00	1	100	Saves		0.80	8	73
Player	Total	NAIA Rank	Leaders		Player	Total	NAIA Rank
Blanca Bächi	3	24	Goals		Three Tied	1	179
Five tied	2	33	Assists		Palmeros/Masuya	1	104
Maria Vilhena	9	92	Shots		Riho Masuya	4	441
Mio Tanaka	1	57	Saves		Stephanie Hodgson	8	65

 *Barry stats taken from 2024 season

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