Askew Eclipses 1,000 Assists in Sweep at NJIT

Friday, November 1

Newark, N.J.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

NJIT

Askew has 1,014 assists for the season.

11/1/2019 8:11:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Volleyball Earns Sixth Sweep of the Season

NEWARK, N.J. - The Ospreys (12-14, 5-6 ASUN) kicked off their three-match road trip up and down the East Coast with a sweep of NJIT (1-26, 0-11) Friday, Nov. 1. Freshman Julianna Askew surpassed the 1,000-assist milestone in the win as UNF claimed its seventh sweep of the season.

UNF 3, NJIT 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17)

Inside the Sets

Set 1: UNF poured on the aces in the first set … The Ospreys went on a 9-1 run, establishing a 12-2 lead … UNF hit .318 with four aces to dominate the first set, never trailing in the opening session.
Set 2: Julianna Askew surpassed assist number 1,000 for the season in the second frame ... NJIT had three fewer attack errors UNF had 31 more attack attempts, three more aces and four more kills than the Highlanders in the second frame ... NJIT tied things up but never possessed the lead.
Set 3: UNF held NJIT to just .036 hitting in the final session ... NJIT had its first lead of the match, up 5-4, although once UNF reclaimed an 8-7 lead it never surrendered it.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Solimar Cestero | 13 kills, .417 hitting percentage, four aces
Julianna Askew | 26 assists, two blocks
Rocio Moro | 11 digs
Alessia Venturelli | Eight digs, 12 receptions

NJIT

Sarah Merritt | Seven kills
Liz Benson | 20 assists
Courtney Branch | Four blocks
Madi Busler | Eight digs

Notes

UNF is 9-1 all-time against NJIT and 4-1 in Newark.
The Ospreys surpassed its win total from 2018.
Askew becomes the first UNF freshman to notch 1,000 assists since Casey Giovanazzi did so in 2011.
Head coach Kristen Wright is 4-0 against NJIT and went 2-0 tonight in challenges.
It's UNF's sixth sweep of the season.
It's UNF's seventh match with at least eight aces.
UNF is 6-1 when notching at least eight aces.
Cestero has posted 16 matches of double-digit kills.
It was Maddie Boyd's first appearance in ASUN play.

Wright's Words
"Congrats to our girls for getting the job done on the road in straight sets," head coach Kristen Wright said. "It was nice to have everyone play and feel success. I'm really proud of Julianna for surpassing 1,000 assists tonight. That's a huge accomplishment as a freshman. We are proud of her team-first attitude, and I know her teammates couldn't agree more."

Up Next
UNF comes back to Florida Sunday when it battles ASUN-leading FGCU at 2 p.m. from Fort Myers.