JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball fell in three sets to Lipscomb on Friday at UNF Arena.

Lipscomb 3, UNF 0 (25-18,25-22,27-25)

Top Performers
Devyn Wheeler – 10 kills | .400 hitting percentage
Carina Hoff – 6 kills | .600 hitting percentage | 3 blocks
Taryn Griffey – 5 kills | 3 blocks
Kaileen Herman – 16 assists | 4 digs
Ashley LaBorde -- 22 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening set, the teams traded points leading to a tie at nine apiece which was one of five ties in the early going of the set. Lipscomb then sparked an 8-1 run to take a seven point lead, 17-10.
• The Ospreys cut into the Bisons lead with 8-4 run before Lipscomb rattled off four straight to take set one, 25-18.
• It was a similar start in the second set as the teams knotted at 6-all. The teams traded mini runs before Lipscomb was able to push in front, 19-13, forcing a timeout from the Ospreys.
• UNF went on a 9-4 run highlighted by a pair of Devyn Wheeler's seven kills in the set to pull the Ospreys to within one, 23-22 before the Bisons closed the set with back-to-back kills.
• In the third stanza, the two teams continued their back-and-forth affair before North Florida got out to a slight 9-7 advantage. The Ospreys behind the attack of multiple players built up the margin on the Bisons, using a 10-5 surge to get hold a 19-12 lead.
• The Bisons responded with seven unanswered points to even the score at 19. From there, the teams traded turns with the lead down the stretch before Lipscomb the match victory with a hard fought 27-25 decision.

QUICK HITS

• Herman got her first career start in Friday night's match.
• Wheeler paced the Ospreys with 10 kills marking the second time this season that she led the team in kills. She also hit a career best .400 in the contest with her 10 kills and zero errors.

 
Coach Loeswick's Thought
"I was proud of our effort tonight in the way we competed and didn't back down throughout the match. We were competing at the net from start to finish. I thought playing at home tonight also helped with our confidence and if we continue to play like this we are going to continue to get better as a team and do some good things down the stretch."

UP NEXT
North Florida now turns its attention to Kennesaw State tomorrow night at 7 p.m. inside UNF Arena.