JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Behind 10 kills from junior Katarina Raicevic and North Florida volleyball's even attack, the Ospreys shut down visiting NJIT, 3-0, on senior night at UNF Arena on Friday evening.

TOP PERFORMERS
Katarina Raicevic - 10 kills, 5 digs, 2 aces, .360 Hitting %
Gabby O'Connell - Season-best 20 digs, 9 kills
Kimberly Ferguson - 18 digs, 2 aces, 5 assists
Taryn Griffey - Season-high 9 kills & 4 blocks

QUICK HITS
- This is the fourth straight sweep of NJIT for the Ospreys.
- The Ospreys outhit the Highlanders .458 to .194 in the second set and .225 to .045 for the match.
- North Florida's 61 digs are the second most in a three-set match for the team this season.
- It was just the third time in conference play that UNF recorded six or more aces.
- With her two blocks, Morgan Van Alstine is now in the top 10 in individual season records with 119 for the year.
- O'Connell is just seven kills away from tying teammate Courtney Millers total of 338 when Miller was named ASUN Freshman of the Year

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one saw a sluggish start for UNF as they matched NJIT through the first 16 points. The teams continued to trade points until the media timeout with UNF leading 15-13. The Ospreys then went on a 7-1 stretch to lead 22-14. Back-to-back block assists late in the set made it set point at 24-17. A solo stop from the Highlanders halted the home team's momentum for a moment, but another UNF block closed the set 25-18.

The visitors kept it close in the second frame and held a lead 15-14 at the media timeout. It was short lived though as senior Erin Edwards recorded a kill and an ace to spark an 8-1 run to give UNF a 23-17 advantage. NJIT tried to get back in the game on a UNF service error, but Van Alstine and sophomore Madilyn McCarty threw down the next two kills to make it a 2-0 lead heading into intermission. 

The final set saw the teams knot the score seven times through the first 14 points, but from there it was the hosts' game. At 7-all, three straight points on Kimberly Fergusons serves started a 10-2 run that put UNF out front, 17-9 and forced NJIT to call a timeout. The teams traded points, but the lead was too great as NJIT would only muster six more points for the match as UNF went on to win.

NEXT UP
The Ospreys close out their home schedule against USC Upstate on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Spartans dropped a 3-1 decision at Jacksonville on Friday.