No. 1 seed Keiser meets No. 2 seed Southeastern on Wednesday in the Sun Conference championship, a rematch of last year's final that went Southeastern's way. The Seahawks come in at 14-0-3 overall and 7-0-1 in conference play.
SUN Conference Tournament Final
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (no. 1 seed,
14-0-3) vs
No. 12 Southeastern Fire (no. 2 seed,
14-3-1)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field - West Palm Beach, Fla
11:00 AM
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No. 12 Southeastern
- Wednesday's matchup will be the eighth time Keiser has faced Southeastern in the Sun Conference Championship and the ninth postseason meeting overall.
- The Seahawks are 2-2-3 in regulation against Southeastern in the previous title games and have won the championship four times in those matchups (2016, 2018, 2019 and 2022).
- Three of the seven title games finished level (2016, 2018 and 2020). Keiser won two of those on penalty kicks.
- Southeastern has outscored Keiser 12-11 in the previous championship meetings.
- Keiser has outscored Southeastern 15-12 across eight postseason meetings, including a 4-0 semifinal win on Nov. 11, 2024.
- Keiser is 3-1-1 against Southeastern in postseason games in West Palm Beach and 0-1-2 in Lakeland.
- Most recently, Keiser fell 3-2 to No. 15 Southeastern in the Sun Conference Championship on Nov. 12 in Lakeland.
- Blanca Bächi leads the Seahawks with 19 points on six goals and seven assists in 17 matches
- Luisa Fontes is right behind with 18 points, including a team-high seven goals and four assists
- Avril Amil Ruiz also has seven goals and adds three assists for 17 points, and her three game-winning goals are a team high
- Ruby Vernon has 16 points on five goals and six assists in just 12 matches
- Haley Miller has six goals and three assists for 15 points and is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks
- Bächi, Fontes, Vernon and Delia Letelier each have two game-winning goals
- Mio Tanaka has played all but 45 minutes in net, posting a 0.42 GAA and a 14-0-2 record with seven shutouts
- Keiser has outscored opponents 62-7 on the year, averaging 3.65 goals per match, and holds a 171-40 edge in shots on goal
- The Seahawks are unbeaten at 14-0-3 and own the league's top offense in conference play, scoring 36 goals (4.50 per match)
- Keiser has nine All-Conference selections, including seven on the first team and two on the second team
- Fontes was named Player of the Year, Steingerður Snorradóttir Defensive Player of the Year and Alex Adams Coach of the Year
- Sara Irurozki leads the Fire with 30 points on 11 goals and eight assists in 18 matches
- Momo Sato has 11 goals and four assists for 26 points and a team-high four game-winning goals
- Olivia Hadad also has 26 points on 10 goals and six assists
- Rebecca Laface has 16 points on five goals and six assists, and Eden Greenfield has three goals and five assists for 11 points
- Irurozki, Hadad and Laface each have two game-winning goals
- Madison Songer has a 0.95 GAA and a .787 save percentage in 13 appearances in net, going 8-1-1 with three shutouts
- Southeastern has outscored opponents 50-23 on the year and holds a 149-83 edge in shots on goal
- The Fire are 14-3-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play, with a second-ranked 25 goals and 20 assists in league matches
- Southeastern has won five straight since its last loss on Oct. 14 at Keiser
- The Fire have seven All-Conference selections, including five on the first team and two on the second team
- Sato was named Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
Southeastern |
| Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| 3.64 |
62 |
21 |
Goals |
2.94 |
50 |
42 |
| 2.82 |
48 |
18 |
Assists |
2.27 |
41 |
28 |
| 10.05 |
171 |
41 |
Shots |
8.27 |
149 |
64 |
| 1.94 |
33 |
70 |
Saves |
3.22 |
58 |
87 |
| Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Fontes/ Bachi |
7 |
85 |
Goals |
Irurozki/Sato |
11 |
62 |
| Blanca Bachi |
7 |
58 |
Assists |
Sara Irurozki |
8 |
54 |
| Blanca Bachi |
22 |
51 |
Shots |
Sara Irurozki |
29 |
23 |
| Mio Tanaka |
33 |
68 |
Saves |
Madison Songer |
37 |
99 |
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