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VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY:
UNF faces road test
10/9/2008 4:25:21 PM | Volleyball
Lady Ospreys take on Stetson, Florida Gulf Coast this weekend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a quality road conference win last weekend, the University of North Florida women's volleyball team will try to do more of the same with road matches against Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast this weekend.
The Lady Ospreys begin action at 6 p.m. on Friday in DeLand, Fla., against Stetson, a team that has yet to record an Atlantic Sun Conference win this year. UNF will head to Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday for a 5 p.m. tilt with FGCU, which is tied for first place in the A- Sun with Lipscomb.
UNF picked up a 3-1 win (25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 26- 24) over Campbell last Saturday in Buies Creek, N.C., to snap a four-match losing streak. Sophomore Kaley Read led the Lady Ospreys with a match-high 23 kills and a career-high 24 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. Read also recorded four blocks along with freshman Shawna Metcalf. Senior Bary Rasmussen was UNF's other leading attacker with 11 kills.
Stetson's last win came on Sept. 23 in a 3-2 decision (25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12) over Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla. The last place Hatters defeated the Lady Ospreys twice last season, which broke a streak of six consecutive UNF victories in the series. Rebecca Orzechowicz leads Stetson with 2.45 kills per set, which also puts her 10th in the A-Sun.
Florida Gulf Coast, the 2007 A-Sun regular season champion, has won seven of its last eight and is coming off a 3-2 win (25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13) against Lipscomb last Saturday. The Eagles have won 17 of their last 19 A-Sun matches and have won three straight over UNF. Ana Kokanovic, the A- Sun's 2007 Player of the Year, leads the Eagles with 3.25 kills (fourth in the A-Sun) and 2.12 blocks per set, while setter Roberta Santos is third in the conference with 9.00 assists per set.
UNF Schedule
Friday, Oct. 10
6 p.m. - UNF at Stetson
Saturday, Oct. 11
5 p.m. - UNF at Florida Gulf Coast
Live Stats vs. Stetson: Click here
Live Video vs. Stetson: Click here
Live Stats vs. FGCU: Click here
Live Video vs. FGCU: Click here
Admission: Stetson - $5 for adults, $4 for seniors 55 and up; FGCU - $6 for adults
Series: UNF leads Stetson, 6-2; FGCU leads UNF, 3-2
Last Week's Results:
UNF 3, Campbell 1
Box Score
Recap
Watch Out For: After a string of three matches in which she didn't have double-digit kills, Read looks to be regaining her dominant form. She has reached double figures in kills in the past two matches in addition to notching double-digit digs in seven of her last eight contests. The Lady Ospreys are 5-1 this season when she reaches double digits in kills and hits better than .300.
Notables: Junior Agata Dawidowicz ranked No. 1 in the nation in total aces (51) and aces per set (0.93) this week ... it was the fourth-straight week she has claimed the top spot ... as a team, the Lady Ospreys come in at ninth- best in the nation in service aces per set ... UNF leads the A-Sun in conference matches with 16.97 digs per set ... Read ranks second in the A-Sun in conference matches with 3.84 kills per set and 36 blocks ... the Lady Ospreys are 2-3 against in-state foes this season ... sophomore Madie Belvin is averaging 9.41 assists per set for her career in conference matches.
