NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Freshman Gabby O'Connell led the team in kills as North Florida volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision at Lipscomb on Saturday evening at Allen Arena. 

QUICK HITS
- North Florida is now the No. 4 seed in the upcoming ASUN Tournament, while Lipscomb is the regular season champion and earns the No. 1 seed on its home floor.
- O'Connell had double-figure kills for the 22nd time this season.
- The Ospreys had a season-low 21 digs against the Bisons, while Lipscomb hit a season-high .410 against North Florida.
- Lipscomb had 57 total kills, while UNF totaled just 28 on the evening.

TOP PERFORMER
Gabby O'Connell - 12 kills, .370 Hitting %, 2 Block Assists
Erin Edwards - 3 Kills, 3 Block Assists

HOW IT HAPPENED
The home team raced out to a 12-6 lead to force a UNF timeouut. Out of the break, freshman Taryn Griffey smacked down a kill, ut it was a short lived momentum as the Bisons went on a 8-4 run to lead 20-12. The Ospreys got two more kills from O'Connell and Katarina Raicevic but it was not enough as Lipscomb took the final three points of the set to win 25-15.

A 5-0 run to kick off the second set was all the Bisons needed to push the momentum in their favor for the match. North Florida pulled within 10-8 on a Lipscomb error, but it did not stop the home team. Late in the set, the Ospreys rattled off three straight points at set point to force Lipscomb to call a timeout. Out of the break, the Bisons' leading hitter, Carlyle Nausbaum knocked down one of her 24 kills.

North Florida played tight with the Bisons knotting the score at 7-all in the early goings of the final frame. A 12-1 run gave Lipscomb a lead it never gave up. UNF had one final kill down the stretch. 

UP NEXT
As the No. 4 seed, North Florida faces the No. 5 seed on Thursday at 5 p.m. back in Allen Arena.