The Keiser Seahawks swept Webber International 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-19) in the Sun Conference quarterfinals Tuesday night at the Student Life Center, advancing to the conference semifinals.
The Seahawks (13-11) out-killed the Warriors 42-28 and hit .246 to Webber's .064. Webber (17-17) committed 21 attack errors, while Keiser had just 14. Keiser also out-blocked Webber 8.0 to 4.0 and had five service aces to Webber's three.
Webber hung around early in the opener, tying it at 1-1 and staying within a point at 8-9 before Keiser ran off five straight points, capped by a Makenzi Bennett service ace, for a 13-8 lead. Keiser stretched it to 20-14, and the set ended on a Webber service error, 25-17.
Webber jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second and led 8-3 before Keiser answered with five straight points to tie it at 8-8. The Seahawks went back in front and led 19-12 before Webber scored four in a row to cut it to 19-16, prompting a Keiser timeout. Keiser closed the set on a Reese Jones service ace and a Daniela Cruz Sánchez kill, 25-19.
In the third, the teams were tied at 2-2 before Rebecca Rosculet served the Seahawks to a 7-2 lead, and Amie Molina's serving pushed it to 11-3. Webber rallied late, scoring three straight on Arianna Rivera's serve to cut it to 22-18, but Keiser took the final three points, with the last coming on a Webber attack error.
Aubree Valcourt led Keiser with 9.5 points on seven kills and five block assists. Hannah Mary Herrick hit .444 with eight kills and no errors, and Amelia Langelier added seven kills and four block assists. Cruz Sánchez had seven kills, and Addison Chapman hit .500 with six kills and three block assists. Mallory Dills dished out 17 assists and Molina had 15. Cece Worsham led the Seahawks with 11 digs, and Paryss Betts added 10.
Up next, the Seahawks travel to Lakeland, Fla., to face Southeastern in the Sun Conference semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 12.
- The Seahawks advance to the semifinals and will travel to Lakeland to face Southeastern on Thursday
- Keiser out-killed Webber 42-28 and hit .246 to the Warriors' .064
- Webber committed 21 attack errors to Keiser's 14
- Keiser out-blocked Webber 8.0 to 4.0
- Aubree Valcourt led Keiser with 9.5 points on seven kills and five block assists
- Hannah Mary Herrick had eight kills with no errors, hitting .444
- Mallory Dills had 17 assists and Amie Molina had 15
- Cece Worsham led the team with 11 digs
- Makenzi Bennett had three service aces
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