Friday, October 27
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
10-16, 2-7ASUN
3
vs
2
FGCU
17-7, 7-2ASUN
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
5th set5
FinalF
FGCU
23
25
20
25
5
2
North Florida
25
18
25
17
15
3
Team Stats
FGCU
UNF
Kills
54
61
Errors
27
29
Attempts
178
190
Hitting %
.152
.168
Points
69.0
81.0
Assists
51
58
Aces
2
5
Blocks
13.0
15.0
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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RS/MB
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ Volleyball
OH
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Todd Drexler
Ospreys Outlast Eagles In Five-Set Thriller
10/27/2017 10:46:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Â Behind multiple career-highs, North Florida volleyball outlasted FGCU in a five-set thriller to pick up a big ASUN win on Friday at UNF Arena. Â
UNF 3, FGCU 2Â (25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-5)
Top Performers
Devyn Wheeler – 22 kills | 11 digs | 5 blocks
Taryn Griffey – 16 kills | .429 hitting percentage | 5 blocks
Carinne Turner – 45 assists | 12 digs | 5 blocks
Ashley LaBorde – 27 digs | 8 assists
Asante Lopez – 15 digs
Alana Shoff – 7 blocks
HOW IT HAPPENED
QUICK HITS
POSTGAME QUOTES
"We had a nice week of preparation leading into tonight's match and I was excited for what we could accomplish tonight. I knew the team was prepared and ready to go tonight and we had an unfortunate situation happen early in the first set [with Carina going down], but everyone stepped up and did their job tonight and filled in where they were needed to get the win. The most impressive part of Devyn's performance was that she was engaged the whole match and even with all of that offense she didn't miss any defensive assignments." – Coach Steve Loeswick
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"I just stayed aggressive all night and when I swing hard I know I did my job to help our team get the win. We rallied around Carina going down early in the match and we are always just trying to play hard for our seniors and we can't just give up." – Devyn Wheeler
UP NEXT
The Ospreys look to continue their winning ways tomorrow when they welcome in Stetson to UNF arena with first serve slated for 5 p.m.
UNF 3, FGCU 2Â (25-23, 18-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-5)
Top Performers
Devyn Wheeler – 22 kills | 11 digs | 5 blocks
Taryn Griffey – 16 kills | .429 hitting percentage | 5 blocks
Carinne Turner – 45 assists | 12 digs | 5 blocks
Ashley LaBorde – 27 digs | 8 assists
Asante Lopez – 15 digs
Alana Shoff – 7 blocks
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After winning the first and third sets, the Ospreys saved the best for last as after a tie score at three, the hosts cruised on a 12-2 run to take down the Eagles.
- The Ospreys hit .385 in the clinching set which included five of Wheeler's career-high 22 kills en route to winning the match. In the final frame, UNF  held the best hitting team in the ASUN to a .038 hitting percentage.
- To open the night, both teams traded points with six ties. The Ospreys lost senior Carina Hoff early in the set to an injury, but did not miss a step going forward.
- The teams knotted the score for the final time at 22-all before a Wheeler kill and Turner ace finished off the Eagles, 25-23.
- FGCU responded in set two as it opened on a 9-2 run and never looked back to even the match.
- In the third set, North Florida jumped out to an early 12-6 lead behind the power of two kills apiece for Wheeler and Griffey. The Eagles got it to within four points at 21-17, but UNF hung on for a 25-20 set win.
- The visitors did not back down as they opened the fourth set on an 11-5 run and held the Ospreys to negative hitting as FGCU forced the final frame with a 25-17 win.
QUICK HITS
- Wheeler led three Ospreys in double-figure kills as she surpassed her previous season-high of 17, set against Kennesaw State. She also posted 11 digs for her third double-double of the season.
- Griffey totaled a career-high 16 kills, while Katarina Raicevic added 13.
- Wheeler and Turner each had a career-high five blocks on the night, helping the Ospreys hold a 15-13 edge in stops.
- Turner recorded her sixth double-double of the year as she dug up 12 balls to go along with her 45 assists.
- Lopez was one of four Ospreys with double-digit digs as she set a career-best with 15.Â
- The Ospreys had 88 digs, just two short of their season-high set in the win over Stetson, led by LaBorde's 27. LaBorde is now just 20 digs shy of reaching 1,000 for her career.
POSTGAME QUOTES
"We had a nice week of preparation leading into tonight's match and I was excited for what we could accomplish tonight. I knew the team was prepared and ready to go tonight and we had an unfortunate situation happen early in the first set [with Carina going down], but everyone stepped up and did their job tonight and filled in where they were needed to get the win. The most impressive part of Devyn's performance was that she was engaged the whole match and even with all of that offense she didn't miss any defensive assignments." – Coach Steve Loeswick
Â
"I just stayed aggressive all night and when I swing hard I know I did my job to help our team get the win. We rallied around Carina going down early in the match and we are always just trying to play hard for our seniors and we can't just give up." – Devyn Wheeler
UP NEXT
The Ospreys look to continue their winning ways tomorrow when they welcome in Stetson to UNF arena with first serve slated for 5 p.m.
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