Ospreys Travel To Spurs & Sand Open On Saturday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball continues its 2018 campaign on Saturday in the Spurs & Sand Open at the University of South Carolina. The Ospreys are scheduled to face Jacksonville and South Carolina on Saturday afternoon.

NORTH FLORIDA SCHEDULE

Saturday, Mar. 3	12:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
Opponent:	Jacksonville	No. 8 South Carolina
Series:	UNF leads 16-2	UNF tied 3-3

NOTEABLES
- Taryn Griffey and Chaney Howard were named the ASUN Pair of the Week after picking up a pair of wins over top 20 teams last weekend.
- The freshmen duo of Carolyn Cain and Blaire Register moved to 4-1 after picking up a two-set win over Texas A&M- Corpus Christi on Sunday.
- Courtney Miller needs just one more win to move into a tie for fourth in career wins as she owns 47 in her three seasons.
- Howard, with her two wins last weekend, moved into a tie for ninth in program history with 42 victories.

JACKSONVILLE (0-0)

Jacksonville comes into 2018 following a 7-19 season as it opens the season on Saturday.
This is the first of three meetings the Ospreys and Dolphins have on the regular season schedule. The two teams meet at Jacksonville University on March 28 at 2 p.m. for a double dual.
UNF has won each of its last six meetings against Jacksonville and has won 16 of 18 overall meetings from the Dolphins.

SOUTH CAROLINA (7-1)

After a perfect 4-0 weekend in the UNF Beach Invitational, South Carolina is eighth in the latest AVCA poll.
At the No. 1 spot, Ali Denney and Shannon Williams lead the team with a record of 6-2. At the No. 5 spot, Hannah Edelman and Franky Harrison also sit with six wins.
The Ospreys look to avenge a 5-0 loss on Sunday against the Gamecocks in the UNF Beach Invitational. In the head-to-head series, UNF and South Carolina have traded three game win streaks.

WRIGHT'S WORDS
"We have been working hard to prepare for this weekend's matches and I'm eager to see us execute. Its a process, but our girls are ready to turn a corner. Looking forward to seeing that happen this weekend. "–Director of Volleyball Kristen Wright

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida is off next weekend before traveling to the Diggin' Duals in Atlanta beginning on March 23. The Ospreys face Mercer, ULM, Jacksonville State and host Georgia State over the two days in Atlanta.

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Players Mentioned

Carolyn Cain

Chaney Howard

Courtney Miller

Blaire Register

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