JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF looks to repeat its 2-0 result from last weekend when it heads to FGCU Friday and finishes the trip at Liberty Sunday, Oct. 21. The weekend slate commences the second half of ASUN play as the Ospreys aim for the conference tournament hosted by Kennesaw State Nov. 15-17.

What, When and Where (All Times EST)

• UNF at FGCU | Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. | Fort Myers, Fla. - Alico Arena
• UNF at Liberty | Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. | Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center

Game Coverage

UNF at FGCU	Live Stats	Video - FB Live
UNF at Liberty	Live Stats	Video - ESPN+ ($)

Last Time Out
FLORENCE, Ala. - Four Ospreys registered double-digit kills, one career high was set and Madilyn McCarty turned out 54 assists as UNF (8-16, 3-5 ASUN) picked up a five-set victory at North Alabama (2-15, 0-8 ASUN) Sunday, Oct.14.

Wheelin' n' Dealin'
Sophomore Devyn Wheeler is coming off a 19-kill outing against North Alabama. Her numbers have boomed in UNF wins this season. During triumphs the Carrollton, Texas, native is posting 12.25 kills/match. In losses Wheeler has been held to 5.75 kills.

3,000, Now 2,000
After surpassing 3,000 career assists earlier this season, senior setter Madilyn McCarty is nearing another milestone. The Springfield, Ill., native is just two assists shy of 2,000 in the Navy and Gray after compiling 1,229 as a freshman at Winthrop. McCarty posted 54 assists at North Alabama last Sunday, two shy of her career high and tied for her highest total in 2018. She is currently second in the ASUN in assists (757).

Five-Set Streak
The Ospreys have had five matches go five sets this season. After dropping the first two contests, UNF has rattled off three-straight wins in matches that have gone to the limit. That streak has featured wins against North Dakota, San Jose State and North Alabama.

Wright's Words
"Confidence comes from preparation, and I think that we've had a really good week of preparing on and off the court. It's really going to come down to executing our game plans as well as the serve and pass. All of us [UNF, FGCU and Liberty] are pretty good offensively, but if you can't pass the ball and you're not making it easy for them at the service line, you can't execute offensively. If we do that our offense is great and can beat anybody. Being in system is key, as is taking care of the ball out of system."
 

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Scouting Report

FGCU | Statistics | Roster

• Fort Myers, Fla.
• 2018 Record: 15-6, 7-1 ASUN
• 2017 Record: 22-10, 10-4 ASUN
• Head Coach: Matt Botsford
• Head-to-Head: FGCU leads, 20-6
• Last Meeting: FGCU won, 3-0, September 22, at UNF

 

• Florida Gulf Coast is coming off a 3-0 win at Bethune-Cookman Tuesday. The Eagles are tied with Kennesaw State for overall conference wins, although the Owls lead the league standings by percentage points.
• Defense is the name of the game for FGCU. It leads the conference in blocks/set (2.76), and it is also second in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.136).
• Cortney Vanliew is second in the ASUN in kills (299) and kills/set (4.04).

Scouting Report
Liberty | Statistics | Roster

• Lynchburg, Va.
• 2018 Record: 8-13, 5-3 ASUN
• 2017 Record: 12-19, 8-8 Big South
• Head Coach: Trevor Johnson
• Head-to-Head: Liberty leads series, 1-0
• Last Meeting: Liberty won, 3-0, Sept. 21, 2018 at UNF

 

• Liberty stands fourth in the ASUN after breaking a three-match skid with a sweep of visiting Stetson Sunday, Oct. 14. Prior to that the Flames had suffered consecutive losses to Lipscomb (3-2), Kennesaw State (1-3) and Florida Gulf Coast (3-2).
• Junior right-side hitter Casey Goodwin is coming off her second ASUN Volleyball Player of the Week accolade, and her third weekly laurel from the league office this season. Kennesaw State's Lauren Chastang is the only other player to receive the honor as player of the week more than once in 2018. The last Liberty player to do so was Caroline Douglas in 2014. Goodwin paces LU with 195 kills (.225), 0.40 aces/set while adding 83 digs and 51 blocks on the defensive side of things. 
• UNF and Liberty fell to Indiana State, 3-1, in August. Like the Ospreys, the Flames had a tough non-conference slate. They have played South Carolina, Rice, Maryland and Virginia. LU picked up a 3-0 triumph against UVA September 11.