No. 5 Keiser women's lacrosse will return to action on Friday evening against (rv) Ottawa at the Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Fla. The opening draw control is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
 

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No. 5 Keiser Seahawks (1-1) vs (rv)Ottawa Braves (0-2)
Multi-Purpose Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
5:00 PM.

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• Keiser holds a 2-0 record against Ottawa all-time
• The last time the two teams played was February 27, 2023 when the Seahawks defeated the Braves 17-10 in St. Louis, Missouri
• Friday will be the first time that a game in the series will be played at one of the team's home field

 

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• The Seahawks are 1-1 this season after dropping their most recent game against No. 6 Reinhardt
• Tess Geiger led the Seahawks offense with three goals and an assist in the contest
• Milena Isturiz also tallied a hat trick in the game with three second-half goals
• Baylee Walker has had a strong start to the season with four goals and two assist
• Walker took home SUN, NAIA, and IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week honors in week one and leads KU in draw controls, and groundballs
• In week two, Lizzie Belton took home IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week honors with four groundballs and a career-high six caused turnovers against Reinhardt
• Belton is tied with Walker for the lead in groundballs on the team and leads the Seahawks with eight caused turnovers
• Keiser's offense has been spread out as 11 players have recorded a goal through two games this season
• Additionally, six of the 11 players already have three goals this season
• Ottawa comes into Friday's game with an 0-2 overall record
• The Braves are coming off a tough loss to No. 1 Benedictine last weekend, 25-1

Keiser	2026 Stats	Ottawa
29 (14.50)	Goals	5 (2.50)
19 (9.50)	Assists	1 (0.50)
62 (31.00)	Shots	19 (9.50)
33 (16.50)	Draw Controls	16 (8.00)
42 (21.00)	Groundballs	33 (16.50)
15 (7.50)	Saves	13 (6.50)
	Leaders
Kate Griffin (5)	Goals	Brianna Valadao (2)
MacKenzie Gibaud (5)	Assists	Rilee Barnett (1)
Jia Schweigert (11)	Shots	Rilee Barnett (7)
Baylee Walker (11)	Draw Controls	Brianna Valadao (7)
Belton/Walker (6)	Groundballs	Valadao/Watt (6)
Samantha Crowther (4)	Saves	Sinaya Watt (13)

    
 

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