FORT MYERS, Fla. - North Florida volleyball's four-game win streak was ended as FGCU won in straight sets in ASUN play on Saturday evening at Alico Arena.
RECORDS: UNF 14-9 (4-3 ASUN) | FGCU 19-3 (6-1 ASUN)
TOP PERFORMERS
Morgan Van Alstine - 9 kills, .350 hitting percentage
Madilyn McCarty - 27 assists
Ashley LaBorde - 16 digs, 2 aces
QUICK NOTES
- For the just the third time this season, UNF did not have a single player in double figure kills.
- FGCU held the Ospreys to their second-lowest hitting percentage of the season and third lowest total kills.
- All but two players recorded at least one dig during the match for UNF.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In set one, the teams kept the score close, knotting the match at 12-all. It was then in the home team's court as FGCU went on a 7-2 run to distance themselves, 19-14. North Florida closed the gap with a 6-3 run, but it was not enough as FGCU took the opener, 25-22.
The second frame saw 12 tie scores and nine lead changes as the teams battled back and forth to tie the score at 19. A kill from Leigh Pudwill got a 5-0 run started and gave FGCU enough distance to take a 2-0 lead, winning 25-20.
The hosts held the Ospreys to just 12 points in the final frame as the visitors recorded just seven kills. FGCU ran out to an 18-4 lead and never looked back to take the straight set sweep.
UP NEXT
North Florida has six days to prepare for crosstown rival Jacksonville for the second meeting of the River City Rumble. The Ospreys host the Dolphins on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. In the first meeting at Swisher Arena, North Florida grabbed the five-set win in front of a record crowd for the Dolphins.