Miami Gardens, Fla. – Kicking off the 2025 Sun Conference Women's Volleyball Championships on Friday evening, St. Thomas University use a .363 hitting percentage with four Bobcats hitting over .400 to defeat fourth-seeded Keiser 3-1 (25-14, 23-25, 25-13, 27-25)  

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: #14 St. Thomas 3, Keiser 1 
Records: #14 St. Thomas (24-4, 13-1 Sun Conference), Keiser (13-12, 7-7 Sun Conference) 
All-Time Series: STU leads 31-6 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• The Bobcats scored the opening three points of the match and never trailed in the opening set, creating a double-digit advantage at 22-12. 

• Despite holding a late 23-20 lead late in the second set, Keiser ended the stanza with the final five points to tie the overall score. 

• After trading the initial 18 points of the third frame, the Bobcats used a 5-1 stretch to pull ahead 15-10 and held the visitors to one run of consecutive points down the stretch. 

• The Bobcats recovered from a late 6-0 Seahawks' rally that propelled them to set point at 24-23 with the ensuing point to even the score at 24-all, responding to a Keiser tally with three-straight to end the match. 

NOTEWORTHY: 

• Ranya Mehta paced the offense behind 16 kills on a .444 hitting percentage. 

• Alexandra Bruno chipped in 12 kills and 11 digs for a double-double. 

• Tayla Barnes boasted two solo blocks with two assisted. 

• Payton Bertke dished 53 assisted. 

• Fabiana Mucciola anchored the defense with 20 digs. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• The Bobcats ended the match with 62 kills on a .363 hitting percentage, KU tallied 45 on a .153 clip. 

• STU served eight aces while the visitors logged nine. 

• St. Thomas recorded four solo blocks and eight assisted blocks versus one solo and 10 assisted for Keiser. 

• The Bobcats held a 54-41 advantage in digs 

UP NEXT: 

The Bobcats await the winner of the Southeastern vs New College of Florida Semifinal matchup in the Finals on Saturday, Nov. 15 with first serve set for 4:00 pm.