JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The hunt for the ASUN Volleyball Championship continues when North Florida travels to Stetson Tuesday in the final road match of the regular season.
Schedule and Game Coverage
What: UNF at Stetson
Where: DeLand, Fla. - Edmunds Center
When: Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
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Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Both teams traded blows in the first two frames and junior
Taryn Griffey met her career-high in kills, yet a stifling Lipscomb block allowed the Bisons to prevail, 3-1, Saturday, Oct. 27.
A New Benchmark
- Junior Taryn Griffey surpassed 300 kills for the first time in her career with 18 kills against Lipscomb Saturday, Oct. 27.
- Griffey's 18 kills tied a career high. It was the second time that she posted such a total this season, doing so in a five-set match against New Mexico Friday, Sept. 7.
- She is fifth in the ASUN in kills (317) and second in blocks (105).
Doing Well in DeLand
- The Ospreys are 21-7 all-time against the Hatters.
- UNF has fared well against Stetson when playing in DeLand, posting a 10-2 record.
- North Florida hasn't lost to Stetson on the road since 2014. Its only other loss was a 3-2 defeat in 2013.
I'll Help Myself
- Senior Madilyn McCarty is second in the ASUN in assists (914) and sixth all-time at UNF in helpers.
- The Springfield, Ill., native can do it herself as well. Her 114 kills are the most among all primary setters in the conference.
- Teammate Gabby O'Connell has 270 kills and 31 assists, 29th in the ASUN. O'Connell is the first player among conference assist leaders to have more kills than McCarty.
Where We Stand
- Six teams make the ASUN Volleyball Championship.
- The Ospreys are currently sixth and possess a two-game lead in the win column on both NJIT and Jacksonville.
- The Highlanders have five conference matches remaining while Jacksonville has four to play in the ASUN.
Wright's Words
"Stetson is a good ball control team and they wait for opportunities, are good defensively and have a lot of off-speed options. So, we need to really study them and figure out where we are going to score. We want to get that number-five spot and get into the tournament."
Scouting Report
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Statistics
- 2018 Record: 13-10, 5-6 ASUN
- 2017 Record: 3-23, 2-12 ASUN
- Head Coach: Yang Deng (second season)
- Head-to-Head: UNF leads, 21-7
- Last Meeting: Stetson won, 3-0, at the UNF Arena October 3, 2018
- Stetson is in fifth place in the ASUN and they are riding high after sweeping visiting Kennesaw State last Saturday. The Hatters snapped the Owls' 14-match winning streak and 23-match winning streak in the conference.
- Defense dictates Stetson's success. The Hatters lead the league in digs/set (16.94), are second in digs (1474) and are third in blocks/set (2.44).
Players to Watch
- Stetson only has one player in the top for kills/set in the league. Outside hitter Eve Deisa is 10th at 2.53 kill/set.
- Defensive specialist Chelcie Spence is a defensive stalwart as one of three players in the league to have over 400 digs at this juncture. Spence's 408 digs is good enough for the third best digs/set (4.69) mark.
