The defending champs will take the pitch for the first time this season at home when they welcome Division II, Barry on Saturday, August 22. Kickoff from Arrigo-Vecellio Field in West Palm Beach, Fla. is set for 1:30 p.m.
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (0-0-0) vs
Barry Buccaneers (0-0-0)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
1:30 PM
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- Keiser is 4-0 against Barry all-time
- The two sides renewed their series last year after not playing for nearly 15 years
- The Seahawks won the matchup 6-0 at home with the first two goals by Blanca Bächi and Emilia Nilsson
- The score tied for the third-highest margin of victory last season
- Keiser returns to the pitch following a 2025 NAIA National Championship win last season
- The Seahawks went to penalties against Cumberlands in the championship game, winning the shootout 3-2
- Coming into the game, Keiser is 16-3-2 all time in season openers
- Six all-conference selections from 2025 are back, including first-team choices Emilia Nilsson and Steingerður Snorradóttir
- Bächi has the most goals of the returners with 11, including a goal in the championship game
- Snorradóttir had the third-most assists last season with nine
- Bächi and Luisa Fontes each had seven assists in their respective first-years
- Mio Tanaka will likely get the nod in goal for KU with 19 starts last season, including all five games in the NAIA National Tournament
- There are 13 new faces on the roster, which leaves plenty of opportunities for newcomers to make an impact
- For Barry, they finished 2025 with a 5-59 overall record, finishing their season in the quarterfinal round of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament
- The Bucs allowed just 19 goals in 19 games, securing 12 shutouts during the season
| Keiser |
2025 Stats |
Barry |
| Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Breakdown |
Avg. |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| 3.52 |
79 |
9 |
Goals |
0.84 |
16 |
N/A |
| 3.24 |
89 |
2 |
Assists |
0.95 |
18 |
N/A |
| 22.52 |
491 |
5 |
Shots |
10.16 |
193 |
N/A |
| 11.05 |
253 |
6 |
SOG |
4.62 |
81 |
N/A |
| 2.09 |
70 |
142 |
Saves |
5.32 |
101 |
N/A |
| Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
Leaders |
Player |
Total |
NAIA Rank |
| Lauren Riley |
19 |
12 |
Goals |
Ronya Halleen |
16 |
N/A |
| Lauren Riley |
14 |
9 |
Assists |
Olivia Bradley |
12 |
N/A |
| Lauren Riley |
87 |
15 |
Shots |
Lykke Johnsen-Mørken |
31 |
N/A |
| Mio Tanaka |
52 |
151 |
Saves |
Marlen Hernandez |
92 |
N/A |
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