Tuesday, September 19
Tallahassee, Fla.
6:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
6-8
2
at
3
Florida A&M
3-8
1
2
3
4
5
F
North Florida
24
24
25
26
12
2
Florida A&M
26
26
20
24
15
3
Team Stats
UNF
FAMU
Kills
69
63
Errors
25
27
Attempts
156
158
Hitting %
.282
.228
Points
82.0
84.0
Assists
64
55
Aces
1
9
Blocks
12.0
12.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
MB
/ VolleyballRS/MB
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballS
/ Volleyball
Ospreys Comeback Comes Up Short at FAMU
9/19/2017 10:00:00 PM | Volleyball
Tallahassee, Fla. -Â North Florida volleyball battled back from two sets down against Florida A&M but came out on the wrong end of a five set loss on Tuesday evening.
Florida A&M 3, UNF 2 (26-24, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12)
Top Performers of MatchÂ
Katarina Raicevic- 17 kills | 5 digs
Carina Hoff- 13 kills | 5 digs | 4 blocks | .321 hitting percentage
Carinne Turner- 11 kills | 31 assists | 9 digs
Taryn Griffey- 11 kills | 7 digs |Â .304 hitting percentage
Alana Shoff- 9 kills | .667 hitting percentage | 8 blocks
Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quick Hits
QUOTABLES
"Even though we lost I was happy with our fight coming back to force a fifth set after being down 2-0 and losing each set 26-24. FAMU is a team that is better than their record and is always a challenge to play in Tallahassee. Looking forward to getting back to UNF Arena." - Coach Steve Loeswick
Up Next
The Ospreys return to UNF Arena for the first game in the River City Rumble against Jacksonville on Friday night at 7 p.m. The first 100 fans get a free UNF Backpack.
Â
Florida A&M 3, UNF 2 (26-24, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 15-12)
Top Performers of MatchÂ
Katarina Raicevic- 17 kills | 5 digs
Carina Hoff- 13 kills | 5 digs | 4 blocks | .321 hitting percentage
Carinne Turner- 11 kills | 31 assists | 9 digs
Taryn Griffey- 11 kills | 7 digs |Â .304 hitting percentage
Alana Shoff- 9 kills | .667 hitting percentage | 8 blocks
Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Ospreys and Lady Rattlers traded points early and eventually got to 8-8 before UNF went on a 4-1 run to take the 12-9 lead.
- After the two teams went back and forth again, the Ospreys pulled away with a 19-15 lead and eventually moved to 22-19 before Florida A&M made its run.
- It was then that the set turned and the home team went on a 7-2 run to take the first set, 26-24.
- The second set started very similar to the first with eight early ties which to knot the score at 13 before North Florida jumped on a 7-2 stretch for the 20-15 lead.Â
- FAMU responded with a quick jaunt of its own to take back the lead, 22-20.
- North Florida once against pushed ahead for a 24-22 advantage, but the Rattlers scored four straight to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
- In the third set, UNF took an early 9-6 lead before FAMU rattled off a 9-1 run to take a 15-10 lead. The Ospreys though wouldn't go quietly as they flipped momentum to their side and took an 18-16 lead with an 8-1 run of their own.
- Back-to-back North Florida errors allowed the Rattlers to get within one and force an Osprey timeout, but it was short lived as UNF came out of the break to score the final four points and make it 2-1.
- The fourth set featured 12 ties with the final at 24 before a kill from Raicevic and a FAMU attack error forced a final frame.
- The Rattlers jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the fifth before the Ospreys tired the match at 7-all.
- With the score knotted at 12, Florida A&MÂ rattled off with three straight to win the match. Â
Quick Hits
- Raicevic had a team-high 17 kills in the match and is just one of her career-high set last October against Jacksonville.
- Turner picked up her third double-double with 11 kills and 31 assists and narrowly had another triple-double with nine digs.
QUOTABLES
"Even though we lost I was happy with our fight coming back to force a fifth set after being down 2-0 and losing each set 26-24. FAMU is a team that is better than their record and is always a challenge to play in Tallahassee. Looking forward to getting back to UNF Arena." - Coach Steve Loeswick
Up Next
The Ospreys return to UNF Arena for the first game in the River City Rumble against Jacksonville on Friday night at 7 p.m. The first 100 fans get a free UNF Backpack.
Â
Mahalia White - Honda Inspiration Cup Award Winner
Thursday, July 06
UNF Volleyball Family Starting Line Ups
Thursday, July 06
Volleyball Scrimmage 9-26-2020
Thursday, July 06
UNF Volleyball Diversity & Inclusion Night
Friday, November 12
