TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball got out to a sluggish start and could not overcome it as it dropped a 3-0 decision at Florida A&M on Tuesday evening at the Al Lawson Center to close out the non-conference slate.

TOP PERFORMERS
Carinne Turner - 7 kills, 6 digs
Kimberly Ferguson - 10 digs, 2 aces
Katarina Raicevic - 7 kills, 6 digs

QUICK HITS
- Sadie Thurston recorded a season-high two kills and had 15 assists - her second best for the season.
- The Rattlers had 11 aces which is the second most against the Ospreys this season.
- UNF struggled on the defensive side with just 36 total digs - its second lowest output of the season.
- North Florida hit an impressive .417 in the final frame.
- For just the third time this season, North Florida did not have a single player in double figure kills.

HOW IT HAPPENED (25-18, 25-16, 25-21)
In set one, FAMU led from start to finish. The Ospreys closed the gap to three, 9-6, but it was as close as they got for the set. The hosts outhit UNF, .294 to .029 as the Rattlers only had one miscue. It was the same outcome in the second frame as the lone tie score came early at 4-all before an 8-4 run from FAMU gave the home team all they needed to take a 2-0 lead into the break. 

Set three was the closest as it featured five tie scores and three lead changes with the final coming at 8-8. FAMU then jumped on an 11-5 run to stretch its lead to 19-13. The Ospreys closed the gap to three with a 5-2 run to pull within three, 21-18. UNF kept it close and forced a FAMU timeout at 23-20. The Rattlers then hit a kill to make it set point on Nair Canessa's serve. Freshman Gabby O'Connell tossed a kill down to stave off one set point, but on the Ospreys' serve, the ball went just beyond the service line to close out the match. 

UP NEXT
North Florida hosts FGCU and Stetson to continue ASUN play. The Eagles enter UNF Arena on Friday at 7 p.m., while Stetson comes to Jacksonville at 5 p.m. on Saturday.