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No. 1 seed Keiser meets No. 2 seed Southeastern on Wednesday in the Sun Conference championship, a rematch of last year’s final that went Southeastern’s way. The Seahawks come in at 14-0-3 overall and 7-0-1 in conference play.
SUN Conference Tournament Final
No. 1 Keiser Seahawks (no. 1 seed, 14-0-3) vs No. 12 Southeastern Fire (no. 2 seed, 14-3-1)
Arrigo-Vecellio Field – West Palm Beach, Fla
11:00 AM
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No. 12 Southeastern
Wednesday’s matchup will be the eighth time Keiser has faced Southeastern in the Sun Conference Championship and the ninth postseason meeting overall.
The Seahawks are 2-2-3 in regulation against Southeastern in the previous title games and have won the championship four times in those matchups (2016, 2018, 2019 and 2022).
Three of the seven title games finished level (2016, 2018 and 2020). Keiser won two of those on penalty kicks.
Southeastern has outscored Keiser 12-11 in the previous championship meetings.
Keiser has outscored Southeastern 15-12 across eight postseason meetings, including a 4-0 semifinal win on Nov. 11, 2024.
Keiser is 3-1-1 against Southeastern in postseason games in West Palm Beach and 0-1-2 in Lakeland.
Most recently, Keiser fell 3-2 to No. 15 Southeastern in the Sun Conference Championship on Nov. 12 in Lakeland.
Blanca Bächi leads the Seahawks with 19 points on six goals and seven assists in 17 matches
Luisa Fontes is right behind with 18 points, including a team-high seven goals and four assists
Avril Amil Ruiz also has seven goals and adds three assists for 17 points, and her three game-winning goals are a team high
Ruby Vernon has 16 points on five goals and six assists in just 12 matches
Haley Miller has six goals and three assists for 15 points and is a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks
Bächi, Fontes, Vernon and Delia Letelier each have two game-winning goals
Mio Tanaka has played all but 45 minutes in net, posting a 0.42 GAA and a 14-0-2 record with seven shutouts
Keiser has outscored opponents 62-7 on the year, averaging 3.65 goals per match, and holds a 171-40 edge in shots on goal
The Seahawks are unbeaten at 14-0-3 and own the league’s top offense in conference play, scoring 36 goals (4.50 per match)
Keiser has nine All-Conference selections, including seven on the first team and two on the second team
Fontes was named Player of the Year, Steingerður Snorradóttir Defensive Player of the Year and Alex Adams Coach of the Year
Sara Irurozki leads the Fire with 30 points on 11 goals and eight assists in 18 matches
Momo Sato has 11 goals and four assists for 26 points and a team-high four game-winning goals
Olivia Hadad also has 26 points on 10 goals and six assists
Rebecca Laface has 16 points on five goals and six assists, and Eden Greenfield has three goals and five assists for 11 points
Irurozki, Hadad and Laface each have two game-winning goals
Madison Songer has a 0.95 GAA and a .787 save percentage in 13 appearances in net, going 8-1-1 with three shutouts
Southeastern has outscored opponents 50-23 on the year and holds a 149-83 edge in shots on goal
The Fire are 14-3-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play, with a second-ranked 25 goals and 20 assists in league matches
Southeastern has won five straight since its last loss on Oct. 14 at Keiser
The Fire have seven All-Conference selections, including five on the first team and two on the second team
Sato was named Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year
Keiser
2026 Stats
Southeastern
Avg.
Total
NAIA Rank
Breakdown
Avg.
Total
NAIA Rank
3.64
62
21
Goals
2.94
50
42
2.82
48
18
Assists
2.27
41
28
10.05
171
41
Shots
8.27
149
64
1.94
33
70
Saves
3.22
58
87
Player
Total
NAIA Rank
Leaders
Player
Total
NAIA Rank
Fontes/ Bachi
7
85
Goals
Irurozki/Sato
11
62
Blanca Bachi
7
58
Assists
Sara Irurozki
8
54
Blanca Bachi
22
51
Shots
Sara Irurozki
29
23
Mio Tanaka
33
68
Saves
Madison Songer
37
99
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