JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball concludes the non-conference portion of its regular season slate Tuesday with a 6 p.m. first serve at Bethune-Cookman. It's the second-to-last road match this season for the Ospreys.
1. Last Time Out
FORT MYERS, Fla. - UNF's East Coast-traced road trip from Jacksonville to Newark and down to Fort Myers came to a close as North Florida (12-15, 5-7 ASUN) was bested by a streaking FGCU (24-3, 12-1 ASUN) squad Sunday, Nov. 3.
2. Series History
UNF has dominated the all-time series with its foes from Daytona Beach … The Ospreys lead the head-to-head ledger, 23-2 … North Florida is 8-2 in matches at BCU … Bethune-Cookman won the last meeting it hosted, a 3-1 decision Oct. 10, 2017 … North Florida's first meeting in Daytona Beach was Sept. 12, 2006 … The two teams first met in 1992 … North Florida won the last meeting with the Wildcats, a sweep in Jacksonville Sept. 18 last season.
3. Milestone Watch
Freshman setter
Julianna Askew eclipsed 1,000 assists Friday at NJIT … She's the first UNF freshman to reach that milestone since 2011 … Classmate
Rocio Moro is nearing her own milestone, standing at 498 digs for the year … Senior
Taryn Griffey has 13 solo blocks this season and 48 for her career, tied with Morgan Van Alstine for the most solo blocks in UNF's Division I history.
4. Where We Stand
North Florida is sixth in the ASUN at 5-7 in conference play, two wins behind Stetson who stands in fifth … FGCU leads the league at 12-1, while Kennesaw State is 9-3 and in second place … North Florida is a notch ahead of the 5-8 JU Dolphins … Six teams make the ASUN Championship.
5. Scouting Report
Bethune-Cookman enters into play 7-19 and 4-6 in MEAC competition … The Wildcats are 3-7 at home and are coming off a 3-0 trouncing of South Carolina State Friday, Nov. 1 … Jordan Jefferson paces BCU with 199 kills and 2.40 kills/set … The Wildcats have had two setters contribute heavily this season … Ryleigh Taylor leads the team with 491 assists while Kortney Curtis has 230 … Defensively, Shayla Eugene leads the team with 378 digs and Alleah Dallas has a team-best 52 blocks.
