WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 18, 2019) – St. Thomas University Volleyball (4-7, 1-2 TSC) fell in four sets (18-25, 24-26, 25-20 and 23-25) against Keiser University (15-5, 3-0 TSC) from the Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center from the campus of Keiser University on Wednesday night in Sun Conference play.

Bobcat Starters: Arianna Bolinger, Tyran Chenault, Kyleigh Beecham, Carli Batsel, Kendall Brock, Amanda Allende and Anja Vavan (Libero)

Game Notes

• St. Thomas trailed the match early, 1-6, following two service aces and a pair of kills as Keiser opened an early lead.
• Back-to-back kills from Chenault and Bolinger cut the deficit to 10-12.
• KU erupted for 9-of-12 points, as STU trailed 12-21, late in the first set and dropped the set 18-25.
• Kyleigh Beecham opened the second set with a service ace and Amanda Allende followed with a kill to give STU a 2-0 lead.
• The second set was a back-and-forth contest, featuring fifteen ties and four lead changes.
• Keiser called a timeout following consecutive service and giving STU a 22-20 lead.
• Three straight points for KU closed the set and the Seahawks took a 2-0 set lead.
• In the third set, St. Thomas scored four consecutive points as Bolinger added a kill and Beecham recorded another service ace.
• The Bobcats took an eight-point advantage, following a Dani Femat service ace, for the largest STU lead of the match.
• Chenault closed the set win with a kill, as STU stayed alive with the third set victory at 25-20.
• St. Thomas fell short in the fourth set, as Keiser rallied for the final four points to win the Sun Conference match in the fourth set, 23-25.

Bobcat Leaders
Arianna Bolinger: 14 kills
Kyleigh Beecham: 39 assists
Anja Vavan: 20 digs
Ty Chenault: four blocks

Upcoming
The Bobcats will take on the Wildcats from Johnson & Wales University from the Fernandez Family Center as Sun Conference play resumes with the match starting at 2 p.m.