Saturday, August 25
Statesboro, Ga.
5:00 PM
University of North Florida
vs
Stetson
Junior Bary Rasmussen
VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY:
Volleyball clashes with FGCU, Stetson this weekend
10/29/2007 5:37:11 PM | Volleyball
Lady Ospreys look to avenge losses to both teams
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida women's volleyball team returns home this weekend for matches against Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson.
The Lady Ospreys (4-22, 1-9 Atlantic Sun Conference) will kick off the weekend at 7 p.m. on Friday in a non-conference match against FGCU. UNF fell 3-0 (14-30, 14-30, 18-30) to the Eagles on Oct. 19 in Fort Myers. UNF was held to a season-low -.052 hitting percentage and committed 25 errors. Junior Bary Rasmussen led the Lady Ospreys with six kills.
FGCU brings a 21-2 overall record into the contest and is in first place in the A-Sun with a 9-1 conference mark. The Eagles have won seven in a row. Two-time A-Sun Player of the Week Ana Kokanovic leads the Eagles with 3.71 kills per game. FGCU has two players hitting better than .400.
UNF will wrap things up with a 2 p.m. A-Sun contest on Saturday against the Stetson Hatters. Stetson beat the Lady Ospreys 3-0 (30-27, 30-25, 30-9) in a non-conference affair on Aug. 25 in the Georgia Southern Invitational. It was UNF's third match of the season. Rasmussen led the Lady Ospreys in that match with nine kills. Senior Maegan Weisert, whose shoulder was not yet healthy enough to allow her to play on the outside, led UNF on defense at libero with 11 digs.
Stetson stands at 3-7 in the conference and has an 8-15 overall record. The Hatters picked up a conference win over Kennesaw State last Saturday to snap a seven-match losing streak. Rebecca Orzechowicz, who had a match-high 13 kills against UNF in Stetson's win earlier this season, leads the Hatters with 3.39 kills per game.
UNF Weekly Schedule
Friday, Nov. 2
7 p.m. - Florida Gulf Coast at UNF
Saturday, Nov. 3
2 p.m. - Stetson at UNF
Series: Series between UNF and FGCU tied 2-2; UNF leads Stetson 6-1
Making An Impact: Junior Bary Rasmussen averaged 2.75 kills per game last week in matches against South Florida and Jacksonville. On the road against USF, Rasmussen recorded a team-high seven kills. She followed it up with 15 kills against the cross-town rival Dolphins last Friday in a down-to-the-wire 3-2 loss. Rasmussen also recorded a team-leading five blocks during the week.
Notables: UNF is coming off its best hitting performance (.193) since an Oct. 2 win at Bethune-Cookman ... UNF's 64 kills against JU was a season-high in a loss ... the Lady Ospreys' 14 aces were the second-most this season and most recorded since a Sept. 7 win over Florida Atlantic ... UNF is 3-6 against in-state opponents this season ... the Lady Ospreys are on their second eight-match losing streak of the season; the first ended with a 3-2 win over FAU on Sept. 7 ... freshman Kaley Read is hitting .256 over the last five matches ... Read has recorded at least one block in every match this season but two.
Quoting UNF head coach Kevin Campbell:
"We played a great match last weekend, but we've still got things we need to work on. We're going to train hard in practice this week because that's where it begins. We need to take advantage of our opportunities to pick up wins this weekend."
The Lady Ospreys (4-22, 1-9 Atlantic Sun Conference) will kick off the weekend at 7 p.m. on Friday in a non-conference match against FGCU. UNF fell 3-0 (14-30, 14-30, 18-30) to the Eagles on Oct. 19 in Fort Myers. UNF was held to a season-low -.052 hitting percentage and committed 25 errors. Junior Bary Rasmussen led the Lady Ospreys with six kills.
FGCU brings a 21-2 overall record into the contest and is in first place in the A-Sun with a 9-1 conference mark. The Eagles have won seven in a row. Two-time A-Sun Player of the Week Ana Kokanovic leads the Eagles with 3.71 kills per game. FGCU has two players hitting better than .400.
UNF will wrap things up with a 2 p.m. A-Sun contest on Saturday against the Stetson Hatters. Stetson beat the Lady Ospreys 3-0 (30-27, 30-25, 30-9) in a non-conference affair on Aug. 25 in the Georgia Southern Invitational. It was UNF's third match of the season. Rasmussen led the Lady Ospreys in that match with nine kills. Senior Maegan Weisert, whose shoulder was not yet healthy enough to allow her to play on the outside, led UNF on defense at libero with 11 digs.
Stetson stands at 3-7 in the conference and has an 8-15 overall record. The Hatters picked up a conference win over Kennesaw State last Saturday to snap a seven-match losing streak. Rebecca Orzechowicz, who had a match-high 13 kills against UNF in Stetson's win earlier this season, leads the Hatters with 3.39 kills per game.
UNF Weekly Schedule
Friday, Nov. 2
7 p.m. - Florida Gulf Coast at UNF
Saturday, Nov. 3
2 p.m. - Stetson at UNF
Series: Series between UNF and FGCU tied 2-2; UNF leads Stetson 6-1
Making An Impact: Junior Bary Rasmussen averaged 2.75 kills per game last week in matches against South Florida and Jacksonville. On the road against USF, Rasmussen recorded a team-high seven kills. She followed it up with 15 kills against the cross-town rival Dolphins last Friday in a down-to-the-wire 3-2 loss. Rasmussen also recorded a team-leading five blocks during the week.
Notables: UNF is coming off its best hitting performance (.193) since an Oct. 2 win at Bethune-Cookman ... UNF's 64 kills against JU was a season-high in a loss ... the Lady Ospreys' 14 aces were the second-most this season and most recorded since a Sept. 7 win over Florida Atlantic ... UNF is 3-6 against in-state opponents this season ... the Lady Ospreys are on their second eight-match losing streak of the season; the first ended with a 3-2 win over FAU on Sept. 7 ... freshman Kaley Read is hitting .256 over the last five matches ... Read has recorded at least one block in every match this season but two.
Quoting UNF head coach Kevin Campbell:
"We played a great match last weekend, but we've still got things we need to work on. We're going to train hard in practice this week because that's where it begins. We need to take advantage of our opportunities to pick up wins this weekend."
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