The Keiser women’s basketball team opens the 2024-25 season on Saturday, October 27, hosting the Fort Lauderdale Eagles. Tipoff from the Student Life Center is set for 5:00 PM.
The Seahawks enter the 2024-25 season returning four players from last year’s squad, including three starters (Elise Ellison, Mimmi Hahne and Elliana Schaefer. In her 10th season with the Seahawks, Head Coach Pam Oswald will lead this year’s squad, looking to build off of last year’s 18-11 (10-4 Sun Conference) record.
Keiser Seahawks (0-0) vs. Fort Lauderdale Eagles (0-0)
Saturday, October 26, 5:00 PM
Student Life Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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ADMISSION: General Admission $8 / Students, Faculty, and Staff Free
- Friday marks the third meeting all-time between Keiser and Fort Lauderdale
- Keiser leads the all-time series history, 2-0
- The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a 82-48 win for the Seahawks back on December 30th, 2023.
- In that contest, the Seahawks dominated with a 34-point victory with double-doubles from Elise Ellison and Taylor Jones
- The Seahawks have only faced the Eagles on home court leading the series 2-0 in the Student Life Center.
- In the series, Keiser averages 96 points.
- KU ended the 2023-24 season with a 18-11 (10-4 SUN ) record
- The Seahawks earned the No. 2 seed in the 2023-24 Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament
- Keiser’s three of four returners earned all-conference honors (Elise Ellison, Elliana Schaefer – first, Mimmi Hahne – second)
- Ellison averaged 12.0 points per game and lead the Seahawks in rebounds averaging 8.7
- She notched double figures in rebounds in 10 games last season
- Schaefer averaged 14.0 points per game, leading the team with 395 points last season
- The senior led the squad in assists (106) and steals (50)
- Hahne led the team in free throws made with 98, shooting 80.0%
- She recorded 28 steals and 60 assists
- Off the court, three players were named to the College Sports Communicators All-Distrct Team (Hahne, Ellison and Schaefer)
- Keiser returns four players from last year’s squad, including three starters (Hahne, Ellison and Schaefer)
- The Seahawks welcome eight incoming transfers and one freshman
- Head Coach Pam Oswald enters the 2024-25 season with an overall record of 136-126 at Keiser
| Keiser | 2023-24 Stats | Fort Lauderdale |
| 75.6 ppg | Scoring | 59.6 ppg |
| .407 | FG% | .356 |
| .292 | 3PT% | .311 |
| .744 | FT% | .619 |
| 43.7 rpg | Rebounding | 35.0 rpg |
| 15.7 apg | Assists | 11.2 apg |
| 7.8 spg | Steals | 11.2 spg |
| 3.0 bpg | Blocks | 1.6 bpg |
| Leaders | ||
| Elliana Schaefer (14.1 ppg) | Scoring | Esther Joseph (21.6 ppg) |
| Elise Ellison (.549) | FG% | Esther Joseph (.507) |
| Julia Fitzwater (.325) | 3PT% | Britney Carver (.316) |
| Mimmi Hahne (.800) | FT% | Esther Josephh (.696) |
| Elise Ellison (8.7 rpg) | Rebounding | Esther Joseph (6.6 rpg) |
| Elliana Schaefer (106) | Assists | Esther Joseph (3.8) |
| Elliana Schaefer (50) | Steals | Esther Joseph (75) |
| Kyra Long (25) | Blocks | Alicia Loesch (13) |
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