Miami Gardens, Fla. - The St. Thomas athletic department is set to host a triple header on Saturday, Oct. 5, starting with the sixth-ranked Football team hosting top-ranked Keiser at noon before the 10t-ranked Volleyball team welcomes Southeastern at 4 p.m. and the No. 1 ranked Men's Soccer team takes on Florida Memorial at 7 p.m.
FOOTBALL VS KEISER
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5 | 12 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
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STU welcomes the reigning NAIA Champions after opening Sun Conference play with a 45-17 victory over Florida Memorial. The Bobcats average 44.67 points per game with 286.67 passing yards and 169 rushing yards while holding opponents to 13.67 points.
Reigning Sun Conference Offensive Player of the Week Keely Watson leads the offense with 858 passing yards and 10 touchdowns, primarily throwing to David Hayes who has 289 yards on 18 catches and three TDs while Rontavious Farmer runs for 389 yards and five touchdowns. On the defensive side, Kendall Wilson II boasts 25 tackes with one interception and one forced fumbles while Caleb Walker has three interceptions.
Keiser opens Sun Conference play after last seeing action in a 45-0 victory over UFTL. The Seahawks use 220 rushing yards per game along with 194.67 passing yards to score 36.7 points versus 17.67 points for their opponents.
VOLLEYBALL VS SOUTHEASTERN
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5 | 4 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | Fernandez Family Center
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The Bobcats host Southeastern following a 3-0 sweep at Ave Maria for STU's 19th-straigght win. St. Thomas averages 13.9 kills on a .266 clip with 12.7 assists, 14.2 digs, 1.9 blocks 1.8 service aces.
Tayla Barnes sparks the Bobcats behind 2.64 kills on a .369 hitting percentage along with 0.90 blocks while five-time Sun Conference Setter of the Week Payton Bertke boasts 10.8 assists. Bianca Grassi anchors the defense using 5.66 digs on top of a team-best 0.39 service aces.
Southeastern makes the trip to Miami Garden after sweeping Warner on the road to extend their current winning streak to 10 games, improving the Fire's record to 12-2. SEU averages 13.3 kills on a .215 hitting percentage with 12.0 assists, 17.6 digs, 2.0 service aces and 2.0 blocks.
MEN'S SOCCER VS FLORIDA MEMORIAL
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5 | 7 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
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The top-ranked team in the NAIA welcomes Florida Memorial after falling for the first time this season in a 1-0 decision to 17th-ranked Keiser, giving the Bobcats a 7-1 record. The Bobcaats average 1.63 goals versus 0.38 for their opposition. Guido Cacciabue leads the offense behind four goals and four assists for 12 points, while Rodrigo de la Terga stops 25 shots with three goals in 675 minutes.
Florida Memorial treks to STU following a 6-0 victory over the New College of Florida to move to 3-4 overall. The Lions average 1.71 goals while allowing 2.86.
