JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Despite several career high performances, North Florida volleyball fell in four sets on Saturday to Kennesaw State inside UNF Arena.

Kennesaw State 3, UNF 1 (25-17,25-20,24-26,25-18) 

Top Performers of Match 
Devyn Wheeler – career-high 17 kills | .350 hitting percentage | 3 blocks
Ashley LaBorde – 28 digs
Carinne Turner – 6 kills | 7 digs
Kaileen Herman – 23 assists
Asante Lopez – 9 digs

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening stanza, Kennesaw State got out to an early 8-4 advantage before UNF went on a quick 5-3 run to cut it to 11-9 behind the power of three Osprey kills.
• The Ospreys were unable to get any closer in the opening set as the Owls used an 8-2 run and never looked back in route to a 25-17 set win.
• In the second set, the two teams traded leads early on which knotted the score at 5-all with Wheeler tallying three kills early in the set. The Owls followed with a 9-3 run to give them a 14-8 advantage.
• North Florida answered with a quick 4-1 spurt cutting Kennesaw's advantage to just three as Wheeler added two more kills in the span. The Owls countered with a five of the next six points pushing the lead to 20-13 late in the set. The Ospreys mounted a late run but the Owls hung on for a 25-20 set victory.
• In set three, the Owls got out to an early 7-4 lead before the Ospreys responded with a 7-2 run to grab an 11-9 advantage.
• The two squads stayed tight combining for six ties up to an 18-18 score. The teams swapped points to 22 before UNF finished off with a 4-2 run capped by a service ace from LaBorde.
• The fourth set featured six ties early before Kennesaw rattled off four straight points to build a 10-6 advantage. The Ospreys trimmed the margin to three at 11-8 were unable to get any closer as the Owls claimed the match with a 25-18 win in the frame. 

Quick Hits

• Wheeler set a new career-high with 17 kills surpassing her previous best 14 earlier this season against Mercer.
• Herman tied her career-high with 23 helpers matching her career-best set earlier this season against Charlotte.
• LaBorde set a new season-high with 28 digs.
• Asante Lopez set a new career-high with nine digs.

QUOTABLES
"We had some positives again tonight against a good team. Kennesaw pressures you in different ways. I was really excited for how Devyn stepped up tonight and stayed aggressive and did some good things at the net." Coach Steve Loeswick

Up Next
On Tuesday, North Florida heads down to Daytona Beach to battle Bethune-Cookman for the second time this season. The Ospreys picked up a four-set victory over the Wildcats in September as a part of the Battle In The Boro tournament.