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The Ospreys celebrating
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NJIT NJIT 1-18,0-4 ASUN
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Winner UNF UNF 7-11,1-3 ASUN
NJIT NJIT
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Final
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UNF UNF
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
NJIT NJIT 13 12 19 (0)
UNF UNF 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Rolls Past NJIT, 3-0

Ospreys Hit .400 in Sweep, Cestero Notches 15 Kills

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -  UNF's offense was powerful and efficient Saturday night as the Ospreys hit .400 en route to a sweep of visiting NJIT (1-18, 0-4 ASUN) Oct. 5 from the UNF Arena. 

Sophomore Solimar Cestero paced the Ospreys (7-11, 1-3 ASUN) behind 15 kills and .464 hitting, while Gabby O'Connell and Taryn Griffey also hit above .400 respectively.

UNF 3, NJIT 0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-19)

Inside the Sets
  • Set 1: UNF dominated the opening frame, hitting .526 to NJIT's .158 … Cestero paced UNF in the opening set with four kills … The Ospreys put up four blocks … UNF went on a 13-3 run to establish a 20-10 upper hand.
  • Set 2: North Florida made only one error in the second set … There was just one tie score as UNF held the lead the entire way … Gabby O'Connell and Solimar Cestero had four kills apiece in the set … North Florida sided out at a 91 percent clip.
  • Set 3: NJIT didn't hold a lead for the second set of the night as UNF staved off a few NJIT runs and secured the set … Cestero exploded for seven kills on .500 hitting in the best set of her night. 

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF
NJIT
  • Susan Blake | Six kills
  • Juliana Impaglia | 11 assists
  • Olivia Welsch | 13 digs

Notes
  • UNF's .400 hitting percentage was its second best of the season.
  • Freshman Angelie Rosario picked up her first dig in conference play.
  • Bria Plante notched her first kill in ASUN play.
  • North Florida has won five matches via sweep.
  • The Ospreys are 8-1 all-time against NJIT.

Wright's Words
"We used Solimar in the way that we needed to use her tonight," head coach Kristen Wright said. "She played six cylinder volleyball and was crushing the ball in the front row and back row. Julianna really trusted her and their connection was awesome. We need to continue to free her up in serve receive and we did tonight. We will go match-by-match and we've got two tough matches coming up on the road against two quality opponents. We will be prepared and we are excited."

Up Next
UNF continues ASUN play at Stetson Friday, Oct. 11. First serve from DeLand is set for 6 p.m.

   
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