The Keiser volleyball team will open the 2026 season at home, hosting the 2026 Keiser Summer Classic on August 14-15 in the Student Life Center. This year's tournament features 12 teams broken up in four pools. Following pool play on Friday, all 12 teams will be bracketed in three divisions (gold, silver, bronze) of a four-team, single-elimination tournament on Saturday.
Coming off the 2025 campaign, the Seahawks finished 13-12 overall with a 7-7 mark in Sun Conference play and advanced to the conference semifinals. Keiser earned key victories throughout the season, including a four-set road win over Southeastern and a statement victory against No. 11 Montana Western.
Keiser opens play Friday at 2:30 p.m. against No. 9 Mount Vernon Nazarene, followed by a 4:30 a.m. matchup with Point.
2026 Keiser Summer Classic
August 14-15, 2025
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
WATCH LIVE: The Keiser Sports Network (SUN Digital Network)
LIVE STATS: SIDEARM STATS
ADMISSION: Day Pass $22 (Full Tournament - $32.34)
Friday, August 14
Keiser vs No. 9 Mount Vernon Nazarene - 2:30 PM (Court 1)
Keiser vs Point - 4:30 PM (Court 1)
Saturday, August 15
Bracket Play - Beginning at 8:00 AM
Mount Vernon Nazarene
- Friday will mark the first meeting all-time between the Seahawks and Lady Cougars
- The Lady Cougars (No. 9) will be the 13th team ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Keiser has faced all-time
- This will be the season opener for the Seahawks with Keiser owning 7-3 record over the past 10 seasons
- The Lady Cougars finished the 2025 season with a 27-9 record, advancing to the final site in Sioux City, Iowa
Point
- Friday's match with Point will mark the fifth meeting all-time with Keiser leading the series history, 4-0
- The last meeting between the two teams resulting in a 3-0 victory for the Seahawk in Marietta, Georgia (8/26/2023)
- Friday will mark the first contest between the two teams in West Palm Beach, Florida
- The Skyhawks posted a 24-17 record in 2025, advancing to the SSAC Semifinals
- Friday marks the second year under Head Coach Dan Bergren and Assistant Coach Dylan Mott
- KU ended the 2025-26 season with a 13-12 (7-7 SUN ) record
- The Seahawks earned the No. 4 seed in the 2025-26 Sun Conference Volleyball Tournament, advancing to the semifinals
- Keiser earned four all-conference selections (Mallory Dills and Faith Marquis earning First-Team All-Conference recognition, while Aubree Valcourt and Cece Worsham were named to the second team)
- Worsham averaged 3.06 kills per set (No. 6 in the SUN) to lead the Seahawks
- Dills finished third in the conference, averaging 10.25 assists per set while Marquis posted 5.30 digs per set (No. 3 in the SUN)
- The Seahawks return eight from last year's squad, including Valcourt, Makenzi Bennett, and Hannah Mary Herrick
Seahawks Pool Play Opponents (2025 comparisons)
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Mount Vernon Nazarene |
Point |
| 1098 |
Kills |
1654 |
1693 |
| .155 |
Attack % |
.226 |
.180 |
| 1042 |
Assists |
1542 |
1580 |
| 135 |
Service Aces |
276 |
254 |
| 1660 |
Digs |
2030 |
2111 |
| 130.0 |
Total Blocks |
228.0 |
236.0 |
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