JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - There's no better send off on Senior Night than a sweep, and UNF volleyball (23-6, 12-4 ASUN) achieved that by never trailing in a sweep of Liberty (10-13, 6-10 ASUN) in the regular season finale from the UNF Arena Saturday, Nov. 13.
The win gives North Florida a pair of new DI-era records, as the Ospreys set a single-season wins record and single-season ASUN wins record with 12.
Prior to the match, family and friends gathered to honor
Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana,
Gabby O'Connell,
Grace Peterson,
Alessia Venturelli and
Grace Youngblood.
UNF 3, Liberty 0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-15)
Inside the Sets
- Set 1: Liberty stayed close but never got the lead as the Ospreys broke free from a 16-15 advantage with a 9-3 run to close out the set … North Florida hit .462.
- Set 2: An acrobatic Solimar Cestero kill and a big block from Maddie Boyd keyed the Ospreys' energy in the second set as UNF ran out to a 6-1 lead and took the set in style … UNF blocked Liberty five times in the second and held the Flames to -.083 hitting.
- Set 3: Boyd and Cestero combined for back-to-back blocks at the start of the third, fueling an eight-block set that saw Liberty commit 12 attack errors.
Leaders By the Numbers
UNF
- Hollingsworth-Santana | 10 kills, .474 hitting percentage
- Cestero | 9 kills, .438 hitting percentage, 6 blocks.
- Askew | 19 assists, 3 aces
- Rocio Moro | 14 digs
- Bre Walp | 6 blocks
Liberty
- Aspen Thompson | 6 kills, .357 hitting
- Amaya Williams | 10 assists, eight digs
Wright's Words
"I am so proud of our seniors! Every single one of them killed it, and what a great way to go out on your home court. I'm so thrilled for them!"
Notes
- UNF has swept Liberty twice this season.
- The Ospreys claimed win number 23 and ASUN victory number 12, both UNF DI-era records.
- All five seniors honored saw playing time.
- UNF committed only nine attack errors.
- The Ospreys outblocked Liberty 13-2.
- Cestero tied a career high for blocks.
Up Next
The Ospreys turn their attention to the ASUN Championship Quarterfinals against Lipscomb set for Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. from FGCU.
