No. 1 Keiser takes on St. Thomas in the Sun Conference semifinal on Saturday. The Seahawks enter the postseason at 13-0-3 overall and 7-0-1 in conference play.
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (13-0-3 SUN 7-0-1) vs
St. Thomas Bobcats (7-7-5 SUN 2-3-3)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field - West Palm Beach, Fla
11:00 AM
WATCH: SUN DIGITAL NETWORK
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
St. Thomas
- Saturday's matchup will be the eighth time Keiser has faced St. Thomas in the SUN Conference semifinals.
- The Seahawks are 5-2 in the previous semifinal meetings and have outscored the Bobcats 18-8, including two shutouts.
- Keiser has won by 6-1 twice in the semifinals.
- The Seahawks have outscored the Bobcats 91-32 across 34 all-time meetings, averaging 2.68 goals per match.
- Keiser is 21-3-1 in conference meetings and has shut out St. Thomas 14 times.
- The Seahawks won 12 straight in the series from Oct. 6, 2013, to Oct. 30, 2021, the longest streak in the rivalry.
- Most recently, Keiser beat St. Thomas 3-1 on Sept. 26 at home, scoring all three goals in the second half after a 0-0 tie at the break.
- Keiser is 27-5-2 all-time against St. Thomas, including 13-3 at home in West Palm Beach, 11-2-2 in Miami Gardens and 3-0 at neutral sites in Savannah, Ga.
- Blanca Bächi leads the Seahawks with 19 points on six goals and seven assists through 16 matches
- Luisa Fontes is right behind with 18 points, including a team-high seven goals and four assists
- Ruby Vernon has 16 points on five goals and six assists in just 11 matches
- Haley Miller and Avril Amil Ruiz each have six goals and three assists for 15 points, and Miller is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks
- Bächi, Fontes, Vernon, Amil Ruiz and Delia Letelier each have two game-winning goals
- Mio Tanaka has played all but 45 minutes in net, posting a 0.45 GAA and a 13-0-2 record with six shutouts
- Keiser has outscored opponents 59-7 on the year and holds a 160-38 edge in shots on goal
- Keiser has nine All-Conference selections, including seven on the first team and two on the second team
- Fontes ranks second in the SUN in assists, and Vernon ranks second in the conference in points
- Julia Ezcurra leads St. Thomas with eight goals and one assist for 17 points, and her four game-winning goals are a team high
- Maria Mendes has four goals for eight points, and Mariana Sanchez has three goals and two assists for eight points
- Rebecca Louis has three goals and is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks, and Natalie Woodward has a team-high three assists
- Emma Butcher has a 1.14 GAA and a .802 save percentage in 15 appearances in net, while Maria Paula Alfaro has a 1.20 GAA in six appearances
- St. Thomas has outscored opponents 25-22 and holds a 134-113 edge in shots on goal
- Ezcurra and Sierra Olivo each earned second-team All-Conference honors for the Bobcats
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
St. Thomas |
| Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| 3.68 |
59 |
22 |
Goals |
1.32 |
25 |
84 |
| 2.93 |
47 |
17 |
Assists |
0.68 |
13 |
91 |
| 10.00 |
160 |
41 |
Shots |
7.10 |
134 |
72 |
| 1.93 |
31 |
70 |
Saves |
4.73 |
90 |
42 |
| Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Luisa Fontes |
7 |
86 |
Goals |
Julia Ezcurra |
8 |
90 |
| Blanca Bachi |
7 |
55 |
Assists |
Natalie Woodward |
3 |
172 |
| Blanca Bachi |
21 |
53 |
Shots |
Leenah Bigby |
27 |
104 |
| Mio Tanaka |
31 |
52 |
Saves |
Emma Butcher |
65 |
55 |
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