The road to another championship run begins at home this weekend for the 2025 Keiser Men's Soccer squad. Tabbed No. 17 in the NAIA Poll #1 Top 25, the Seahawks will open their season with a Top-20 matchup against No. 11 Spring Arbor.
No. 17 Keiser Seahawks (0-0-0) vs
No. 11 Spring Arbor (Mich) (4-0-0)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field
Thursday, September 3rd
10:00 AM ET.
- The Seahawks will be taking on No. 11 Spring Arbor for the second time in school history.
- Keiser is 1-0-0 after the lone matchups against the Cougars.
- This will be the first matchup between Keiser and Spring Arbor in close to 8 years with their last match-up coming in 2017, where the Seahawks won 3-1.
- KU holds a 26-48-9 all-time record versus ranked opponents, with a 6-11-1 mark in neutral site games.
- Coach Oldham record for 1st home game of the season is 6-1-1.
- The Seahawks wrapped up the 2024 season with a trip to the NAIA opening rounds in Mobile, Alabama, and an overall record of 9-4-3.
- Keiser fell in the first round of the Sun Conference Tournament last year to Southeastern but still was able to earn the team's 14th straight appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.
- With a 7-1- record in Sun Conference action, the Seahawks outscored its league opponents, 24-6.
- Keiser are set to bring back a core group of starters with 8 Seahawks returning from last year.
- Several key returners will take the field this fall, including All-Sun Conference honorees Timo Boomkens, Francis Bolland, Justin Bangura, and Santiago Nebot.
- Baisotti led the Seahawks in goals last season (6) and Bangura finished fourth on the team in total points (11).
- Nebot who was a First Team All-Conference selection and won the Conference Golden Glove will return to the net.
- Boomkens was recognized as Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
- Bolland took home the Sun Conference Freshman of the Year.
No. 17 Keiser* |
2025 Stats |
No. 11 Spring Arbor |
Avg. |
Total |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
2.50 |
40 |
Goals |
2.25 |
9 |
3.24 |
36 |
Assists |
1.50 |
6 |
18.60 |
297 |
Shots |
15.00 |
60 |
7.94 |
127 |
SOG |
9.25 |
37 |
2.69 |
43 |
Saves |
2.75 |
11 |
Player |
Total |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
Mikael Baisotti |
6 |
Goals |
Ian Lama |
3 |
Gabi Villafane |
9 |
Assists |
David Magalhaes |
3 |
Mikael Baisotti |
88 |
Shots |
David Magalhaes |
14 |
Santiago Nebot |
23 |
Saves |
Jack Cristine |
11 |
*Keiser stats taken from 2024 season
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