The Keiser volleyball team will make its first road trip of the 2026 season as it travels to compete in the Vette City Classic, hosted by Lindsey Wilson. The tournament will serve as the Seahawks' first test away from home.
Keiser opened the season by splitting four matches at the Keiser Volleyball Classic, earning wins over Point and Texas Wesleyan while also facing No. 9 Mount Vernon Nazarene and No. 14 St. Thomas.
Keiser opens play Friday at 2:30 p.m. against Tennessee Wesleyan before facing Pikeville at 5:00 p.m.
2026 Vette City Classic
August 28-29, 2026
Ephram White Park - Bowling Green, Ky.
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Friday, August 28
Keiser vs Tennesse Wesleyan - 2:30 PM
Keiser vs Pikeville - 5:00 PM
Saturday, August 29
Keiser vs (rv) Lindsey Wilson - 10:00 AM
Keiser vs Fisk - 12.30 PM
Tennessee Wesleyan
- Friday will mark the sixth all-time meeting between Keiser and Tennessee Wesleyan
- The Seahawks own a perfect 5-0 record against the Bulldogs
- Keiser has won the last three meetings without dropping a set
Pikeville
- Friday will mark the first game between the Seahawks and the Bears
- The Bears posted a 19-13 record in 2025, advancing to the AAC Semifinals
- The Bears collected three NAIA All-American selections in the 2025 season
(rv) Lindsey Wilson
- Saturday will mark the third all-time meeting between Keiser and Lindsey Wilson
- The Seahawks are 1-1 all-time against Lindsey Wilson
- Keiser's first meeting against Lindsey Wilson came on February 27, 2021, when the Seahawks earned a 3-0 sweep at a neutral site in Lebanon, Tenn
Fisk
- Saturday will mark the second all-time meeting between Keiser and Fisk University
- The Seahawks own a perfect 1-0 record against the Bulldogs
- The Seahawks earned a 3-0 sweep in the first meeting between the two programs
- Keiser opened the 2026 season 2-2 at the Keiser Summer Classic in the Student Life Center, splitting both days - a 3-0 win over Point and a 3-1loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene on day one, then a 3-1 win over Texas Wesleyan and a 3-1 loss to No. 14 St. Thomas on day two
- Cece Worsham paces the Seahawks with 48 kills (3.20 per set) and a .252 hitting percentage through four matches
- Daniela Cruz Sánchez (41 kills, 2.93/set) and Amelia Langelier (29 kills, 1.93/set) round out Keiser's next top attackers
- Mallory Dills is running the offense early, leading the team with 87 assists (5.80 per set), with Amie Molina adding 62 assists (4.13/set)
- Makenzi Bennett tops the defense with 68 digs (4.53 per set), well ahead of Molina's 26 and Dills' 22
- Aubree Valcourt leads Keiser at the net with 10.0 total blocks (0.67 per set), followed by Addison Chapman (8.0) and Worsham (8.0)
- As a team, Keiser is hitting .206 (200 kills, 92 errors on 524 attempts) through four matches, just behind opponents' .229 mark
| Keiser |
2026 Stats |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Pikeville |
Fisk |
(rv) Lindsey Wilson |
| 200 |
Kills |
120 |
78 |
358 |
300 |
| .206 |
Attack % |
.211 |
.166 |
.202 |
181 |
| 180 |
Assists |
110 |
70 |
329 |
280 |
| 20 |
Service Aces |
18 |
10 |
54 |
57 |
| 199 |
Digs |
170 |
127 |
463 |
392 |
| 21.0 |
Total Blocks |
23.0 |
15.0 |
49.0 |
43.0 |
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