Final Stats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida women's volleyball team got off to a strong start on Friday night but couldn't finish the job against New Orleans in a 3-0 loss (30-22, 30-26, 30-21) at UNF Arena.

Freshman Kaley Read led UNF (1-11) with season-highs in kills (12) and blocks (8). Read hit a match-high .417. Senior Amy Stroder racked up a career-high five service aces.

The Lady Ospreys started game one with authority, taking a 7-1 lead on a run that was highlighted by two Read kills. But the Privateers (6-5) charged back later to tie the score at 17. Each rally went back-and-forth until UNO took command with an 8-1 run that helped them take a 26-19 lead and put the game away.

UNF took an early 3-1 lead in the second game on kills from Stroder, Read and junior Kavie Sturch, but UNO stayed with the Lady Ospreys point-for-point. The score was knotted most of the way through the game until the Privateers took a 17-15 lead. UNF came back twice from a two-point deficit and went on to take a 26-23 on a kill from Read. But UNF wasn't able to find a way to wrap up the win, allowing UNO to close the game on a 7-0 run.

The Privateers dominated the momentum in the third game by getting out an 8-0 lead. UNO went up by as many as 12, but the Lady Ospreys kept the pressure on and cut the deficit to 22-17 on a 6-0 run that was highlighted by three Stroder aces. But UNF couldn't keep the train rolling, and UNO used an 8-4 run to seal the match.

Freshman Madeline Belvin notched 25 assists, while senior Maegan Weisert tallied 12 digs. UNF hit .075 for the match and tied its season-high with 12 blocks.

UNF will return to action at 5 p.m. tomorrow against Bethune-Cookman at UNF Arena. Live stats can be accessed on UNFOspreys.com.