JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball hosts Jacksonville in the second edition of the 2016 River City Rumble on Friday at 7 p.m. at UNF Arena.
SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE
- JU snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 3-1 win at NJIT, but then suffered setbacks at USC Upstate and FGCU. The Dolphins are now on a two-game win streak.
- Jessica Armstrong leads all hitters with 183 kills and a .278 attack percentage. She had 10 kills against the Ospreys the first time they met.
- Jizzyan Gesualdo runs the offense with 628 total assists and dishes out 8.85 assists per game. She currently ranks fourth in the league.
- As a team, Jacksonville is hitting .168 while opponents are attacking at a .223 clip.
- The Dolphins are 1-10 in three set matches, while the rest of their wins have come in four-set matches.
QUICK HITS
The Ospreys have a slight 17-15 edge against crosstown rival Jacksonville thanks to the victory on the Dolphins' home floor in September. UNF rallied back from two sets down to take the match 3-2.
ON THIS DAY
OCTOBER 21
North Florida is 6-2 on October 21 and actually faced Jacksonville in 2011 on this date. The Ospreys escaped with the 3-2 victory. UNF last played on this date in 2014 with a win at FAMU, 3-2.
NATIONALLY KNOWN
Senior
Morgan Van Alstine is 15th in the nation with 104 total blocks. She ranks No. 1 in the ASUN and has 20 more than the next player.
SINGLE SEASON STOPS
Senior
Morgan Van Alstine needs seven more block assists to crack the top 10 in UNF's season records.
She had 101 in 2015 to rank sixth as a junior.
ICING THE OPPOSITION
Sophomore
Ashley LaBorde is tied for eighth with 22 aces, but in aces/set - she ranks third (0.32)
TALLYING TRANSFER
Sophomore
Madilyn McCarty spent her rookie season with Winthrop. She recorded 1229 helpers and with her 558 this season she ranks fourth in the UNF record book.
ASUN AWESOME
Senior
Erin Edwards is third in conference-only games with a .365 hitting percentage.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Ospreys take a quick break from conference play to travel to FAMU to meet on the Rattlers court on Tuesday. UNF then hosts FGCU and Stetson the following weekend as ASUN play begins to wind down.