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Keiser University issued the following announcement on Dec. 14.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: Keiser 69, Florida National 56

Records: Keiser (11-3), Florida National (2-8)

Location: Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Keiser Starters: Shykim Gillion (G), Chiara De Virgilio (G), Andressa Nascimento (F), Kaitlyn Fertig (F), Angela Denis (C).

Florida National Starters: Natalie Laranaga (G), Adria Stewart (G), Delores Charlton (F), Brianna Richarson (F), Brandilyn Robertson (C).

The Keiser women's basketball team continued its hot start to the 2021-22 season picking up the program's 11th win with a 69-56 victory over the Florida National Conquistadors on Tuesday. Remaining perfect at the Student Life Center (7-0), KU equaled the program's best record through 14 games (11-3 in both the 2007-08 season and 2008-09 season).

TURNING POINT

To start the fourth quarter, KU went on a 9-0 run en route to out-scoring the Conquistadors, 20-7 in the final frame.

 FIRST QUARTER

Keiser 13, Florida National 9

• The Seahawks fell behind early as FNU jumped out to a 7-2 lead following a fastbreak layup by Delores Charlton with 7:40 on the clock.
• After a jumper by Kaitlyn Fertig made the score 7-4 (7:18), FNU's Natalie Laranaga countered with a bucket of her own to regain a five-point lead, 9-4 (6:48).
• KU went on a 9-0 run to close out the first.
• Shykim Gillion tied the game, 9-9, with a fastbreak layup off a steal by Elliana Schaefer with 3:30 remaining in the quarter.
• Andressa Nascimento capped off the run with a jumper with 00:50 on the clock to make the score, 13-9.

SECOND QUARTER

Keiser 31, Florida National 27

• Angela Denis extended KU's lead to 18-9 with a bucket down low at the 7:41 mark.
• FNU pulled within three, 18-15, with a layup by Adria Stewart with 5:52 left in the half.
• A layup by Elise Ellison-Coons gave the Seahawks a 26-22 advantage with 4:06 on the clock.
• Ellison-Coons then pushed the Keiser lead to 31-24 with a made bucket (1:24).
• FNU scored the final three points of the half as KU enter halftime up, 31-27

THIRD QUARTER

Keiser 49, Florida National 49

• The Conquistadors took the lead with 8:17 left in the third following a pair of made free throws by Stewart.
• Keiser regained its lead with a jumper by Ellison-Cooms at the 6:47 mark.
• Chiara De Virgilio extended KU's lead to seven, 46-39, with 4:21 remaining in the quarter.
• FNU closed out the quarter, drawing even with the Seahawks, 49-49.

FOURTH QUARTER

Keiser 69, Florida National 56

• The fourth quarter was all Seahawks as KU went on an 8-0 run to start the frame.
• De Virgilio gave KU a double-digit lead (63-52) with a fastbreak layup at the 3:22 mark.
• Fertig gave the Seahawks their biggest lead of the game, 67-54, scoring two points with a layup and 1:03 remaining in the game.
• Gillion scored the final basket of the contest with a layup to give KU a 69-56 advantage (00:45).

 GAME NOTES

• Keiser improved to 11-3 with the win.
• The 11 wins by the Seahawks are the most by a Keiser team before the New Year.
• The win improved the Seahawks to 5-1 all-time versus Florida National.
• KU improved to 4-0 all-time versus the Conquistadors at the Student Life Center.
• With the win, Keiser remained perfect at home this season, 7-0.
• Keiser has now won five straight over FNU.
• Tuesday marked the eighth time KU has outrebounded its opponent by 10-or-more rebounds this season.
• The Seahawks are now 8-0 in non-conference action this season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Three Seahawks reached double-figures in scoring on Tuesday (Shykim Gillion - 20; Elise Ellison-Coons - 13; Andressa Nascimento - 11).
• The 20 points scored by Gillion were a career-high as a Seahawks for the junior guard.
• Ellison-Coons and Nascimento each registered double-doubles in the game.
• Ellison-Coons grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds to go along with her 13 points.
• Nascimento notched 10 rebounds and 11 points on Tuesday.
• The Seahawks out-rebounded the Conquistadors, 51-41, including a 22-15 edge on the offensive boards.
• Ties: 6
• Lead Changes: 3
• Largest Lead: Keiser (13), Florida National (5)

TEAM LEADERS

Keiser

• Points: Shykim Gillion (20)
• Rebounds: Elise Ellison-Coons (11)
• Assists: Shykim Gillion (4)

 Florida National

• Points: Natalie Laranaga (22)
• Rebounds: Brandilyn Robertson (11)
• Assists: Elymaries Rodriguez (4)

UP NEXT

Keiser will host Indiana Tech in the team's first game of the West Palm Beach Invitational on Saturday, December 18. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 3:00 PM.

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