The Keiser Seahawks have been picked to finish third in the SUN Preseason Poll announced by the league on Thursday afternoon. The 2026-27 Sun Conference Preseason Women's Coaches' Poll was voted on by the conference's nine head coaches.
The Seahawks ended the 2025-26 season with a 19-8 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Sun Conference play, earning the No. 2 seed in last year's conference tournament. Three Seahawks were named to the Sun All-Conference teams, including two first-team selections, Caidyn Cannon and Satori Griffin, and second-team selection Avrie Schmidt.
Keiser returns four players from last year's squad: Emelia O'Gilvie, Amalia Vamvakitis, Mikaiah Hallback and Carolina de Domingo. The team will welcome nine new players to the program. Head Coach Matthew Strickland and Assistant Coach Tyler Sobey return to lead the Seahawks, joined by Janette Hanni and Aly Avrach, who moves into a graduate assistant coaching role.
Top of the League
- Southeastern totaled 63 points, including seven first-place votes, to finish at the top of the standings
- St. Thomas slotted in at second with 53 points and one first-place vote
- Keiser landed at third with 51 points and one first-place vote
- Coastal Georgia placed fourth with 38 points
- Ave Maria rounded out the top five with 35 points
A Look Back at Last Season
- KU ended the 2025-26 season with a 19-8 (11-5 SUN) record
- The Seahawks earned the No. 2 seed in the 2025-26 Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
- Keiser fell to Webber International, 72-54, in the tournament semifinals
- Keiser had three all-conference selections (Caidyn Cannon, Satori Griffin, first team; Avrie Schmidt, second team)
- O'Gilvie, Vamvakitis, Hallback and de Domingo mark the returners from the 2025-26 season
2026-27 Sun Conference Preseason Women's Basketball Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses).
- Southeastern, 63 points (7 first-place votes)
- St. Thomas, 53 points (1 first-place vote)
- Keiser, 51 points (1 first-place vote)
- Coastal Georgia, 38 points
- Ave Maria, 35 points
- Webber International, 32 points
- Florida Memorial, 27 points
- Warner, 17 points
- New College of Florida, 8 points
The 2026-27 season tips off on November 6th, as the Seahawks face Mid-America Christian University at a neutral site in Fort Worth, Texas. Game time is set for 5:00 PM. Keiser's home opener is set for Wednesday, November 18, against Florida National University in the Student Life Center, with tip-off at 5:00 PM.
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