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The Facts: Volleyball Hosts Stetson, KSU to Begin Second Half of ASUN Play

UNF Hosts Stetson Friday, Kennesaw State Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF Volleyball gets into the second half of ASUN play with two home contests this weekend when it hosts Stetson Friday and Kennesaw State Sunday.
 
VB vs. Stetson, KSU
Stetson Friday, Oct. 25 - 7 p.m. | UNF Arena | Live Stats | ESPN+ ($) 
Kennesaw State Sunday, Oct. 27 - 1 p.m. | UNF Arena | Live Stats | ESPN+ ($)
Series History Stetson: UNF leads, 21-9
KSU: KSU leads, 16-7
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Last Time Out
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -  North Florida Volleyball had its three-match winning streak snapped at Lipscomb Sunday as the Bisons (10-9, 6-2 ASUN) held off UNF (10-13, 3-5 ASUN) in straight sets Oct. 20 from Allen Arena.

Series History
UNF and Stetson first met in 1992 and have since then faced off 30 times ... The Ospreys posses a 21-9 advantage ... UNF is 15-8 when facing off in Jacksonville ... The first meeting at UNF was Oct. 2, 1992 ... This is the two team's first meeting on Oct. 25 ... The Hatters are 3-2 over the last five against UNF, having not lost since 2017 ... The Ospreys' last win in Jacksonville against SU was Oct. 28, 2017 ... UNF and Kennesaw State have met 23 times since first meeting in 2006 ... The Owls lead in matches played in Jacksonville, 8-3 ... KSU has won the last seven meetings.

Nationally Known
UNF's freshmen are making a name for themselves in the conference and around the country through 23 matches ... Rookie setter Julianna Askew has 887 assists, good for the most in the ASUN and third most in NCAA Division I ... She also has 43 service aces, the 7th most in the country ... Her classmate Rocio Moro leads the ASUN in digs, posting 421, good for the 13th-most digs in Division I ... Moro is the first ASUN player to surpass 400 digs for the season.

Weekly Winnings
North Florida has been a frequent member of the ASUN weekly awards this season ... The Ospreys have picked up six weekly honors this season, with four coming from Rocio Moro, one from Julianna Askew and another from Gabby O'Connell ... Rocio Moro has picked up three ASUN Freshman of the Week honors and one ASUN Defensive Player of the Week award ... Julianna Askew was named ASUN Freshman of the Week once while O'Connell picked up one ASUN Player of the Week award.

Scouting Report
Stetson is fifth in the ASUN at 4-4 ... The Hatters are riding a season-long five-match winning streak that dates back to Oct. 5 ... During the streak Stetson has defeated Bethune-Cookman, UNF, Liberty, NJIT and UNA ... Stetson is coming off a 3-0 triumph against North Alabama Saturday, Oct. 19 ... Senior Emily DeStaffino eclipsed 1,000 career assists against the Lions ... DeStaffino is coming off ASUN Player of the Week honors, giving the Hatters two consecutive weeks with ASUN Player of the Week recognition ... Eva Deisa was selected Oct. 14 ... The Hatters are heavy on the defensive, leading the league in digs/set at 15.53 and sitting second in solo blocks at 40 ... KSU is 14-6 and 7-1 in the ASUN ...The Owls have notched at least 20 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history ... Kennesaw State ranks first in the conference and fifth in the nation in aces/set with 1.95 ... Setter Lexi Broadwater is second in the league in assists and fourth in the country.
 
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Players Mentioned

Gabby O

#3 Gabby O'Connell

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6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Rocio Moro

#4 Rocio Moro

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5' 5"
Freshman
Julianna Askew

#5 Julianna Askew

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gabby O

#3 Gabby O'Connell

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
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Rocio Moro

#4 Rocio Moro

5' 5"
Freshman
L/DS
Julianna Askew

#5 Julianna Askew

6' 0"
Freshman
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