JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After 418 attack attempts, 43 tie scores, two-hours and 43 minutes and five sets of action, the visiting Stetson Hatters (8-11, 5-4 ASUN) emerged with the win against North Florida volleyball (10-14, 3-6 ASUN) in five sets Friday, Oct. 25.
North Florida took back-to-back 27-25 sessions before Stetson rallied back to sweep the final three. Freshman
Rocio Moro tied the UNF record for digs in a five-set match for the second time this season, posting 35 digs as North Florida tallied 99 for the evening.
Stetson 3, UNF 2 (25-27, 25-27, 24-26, 21-25, 13-15)
Inside the Sets
- Set 1: The offensive outputs from both teams were almost identical, although UNF got three aces to Stetson's zero … There were 9 tie scores and two lead changes in the first set … UNF hit .233 while Stetson hit .220.
- Set 2: North Florida raced ahead to a 7-2 advantage for the second consecutive frame … Stetson got within one at 14-13 before UNF rattled off a 6-2 run … The Hatters tied it at 22-22 and created two set points … Two Taryn Griffey kills and one from Solimar Cestero gave UNF the set.
- Set 3: The numbers were nearly identical in the third as it saw 11 tie scores and three lead changes … Stetson lead by as many as four at 14-10 … UNF tied it at 22 with a Miriam Stingl kill … After SU's first set point UNF evened it although Elena Djokovic provided consecutive kills to seal the set.
- Set 4: Tied 16-16, Stetson finished on a 9-5 run … The Ospreys hit .150 to Stetson's .231 … Cestero matched Stetson's Eva Deisa and Alejandra Perez for four kills.
- Set 5: The deciding set stayed within the branding of the previous four … It saw 11 tie scores and three lead changes, with the final lead change coming after Kaylee Oscarson put Stetson up, 14-13, with a kill before the Hatters clinched it a point later … Cestero proved clutch with four kills, although UNF hit .033 as a team.
Leaders By the Numbers
UNF
Stetson
- Elena Djokovic | 19 kills
- Emily DeStaffino | 53 assists
- Chelcie Spence | 23 digs
- Kaylee Oscarson | Five blocks
Notes
- UNF is 21-10 all-time against Stetson.
- Emma Dixon surpassed 100 kills for the season.
- UNF is 3-3 in five-set matches this season.
- It was Cestero's second 20-plus kill match this year.
- It was Moro's second match with over 30 kills.
- UNF set a season high for blocks (12), service errors (13) and digs (99).
- There were 418 total attacks on the night.
- Both teams posted 67 kills.
- There were 43 tie scores and 13 lead changes.
- Grace Youngblood set a career high with 16 digs.
- It was Askew's sixth match with at least 50 assists.
- UNF had four players with double-digit digs.
- It was Stingl's fourth-match with at least 10 kills.
- Alessia Venturelli posted a season-high 13 digs.
- It was Askew's third double-double.
Wright's Words
"We have to remain positive and I'm so proud of the kids that stood up in the lineups that we put out there," head coach
Kristen Wright said. "I'm proud of Grace [Youngblood], I'm proud of Ro [
Rocio Moro] and we've got freshman that are pouring their heart and soul on the court. We have to reward attitude and effort, and the best reward is a win, and that has to be earned and we were very close [tonight]."
Up Next
UNF closes out the weekend when it hosts Kennesaw State at 1 p.m.
