JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The road to the ASUN Volleyball crown begins tomorrow when UNF goes up against Lipscomb in the quarterfinals from Alico Arena in Fort Myers. The winner advances to face the winner of FGCU and Liberty Friday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The finals are set for Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. 

The entire 2021 ASUN Volleyball Championship is set to take place at FGCU.
 

#3E UNF vs. #2W Lipscomb (ASUN Quarterfinals)
Match 30: vs. Lipscomb	Thursday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m.
Series History	Lipscomb leads, 24-5
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Series History
LIP: Lipscomb leads the all-time series, 24-5 ... UNF and Lipscomb met once this season, with UNF taking a 3-1 meeting Oct. 24 at the UNF Arena ... Lipscomb is 3-0 against UNF in neutral site competition ... Lipscomb won 3-1 in the ASUN Championship Semifinals at KSU last spring ... North Florida took the first set in that match ... UNF won 3-1 in the regular season against Lipscomb in 2012, the same year UNF reached the finals.

Scouting Report
LIP: Lipscomb is coming off a 3-2 win against ASUN West Division  leading Jacksonville State ... Lipscomb is the reigning ASUN Champ, defeating FGCU in five sets last spring ... the Bisons are 14-12 and 11-5 in conference play, taking the ASUN West Division second seed ... Meg Mersman was named to the ASUN Second Team while right side Addi Pelham was an ASUN All-Freshmen Team pick ... Lipscomb is 7th in the NCAA in aces/set.

Of Note
UNF makes its eighth consecutive appearance in the ASUN Championship ... North Florida is 3-10 all-time in ASUN Volleyball Postseason play ... North Florida swept Stetson in the ASUN Championship Quarterfinals last year, advancing to the semis before coming up short against eventual ASUN Champions Lipscomb ... the Ospreys only trip to the title match was in 2012 ... UNF's 23 wins is a UNF DI-era single season record, as is its 12 ASUN victories.

FIRST SERVE
>> UNF is 23-6 and 12-4 in the ASUN, entering ASUN Championship play as the three seed in a highly competitive ASUN East Division.
>> North Florida finished the regular season with a 76 RPI. Its highest RPI this year was a UNF DI-era record, 49. 
>> UNF's 23 wins is its most during its DI days, as are its 12 wins in conference play. 
>> North Florida is coming off a sweep of Liberty in the regular season finale Nov. 13. 
>> The Ospreys have faired well this year in neutral site affairs, posting a 6-0 mark. UNF is 5-4 in true road matches and 12-2 when at home.

AN OSPREY WIN WOULD...
- Give the Ospreys their second trip to the ASUN Championship Semifinals in as many years.
-Make UNF 2-0 on the season against Lipscomb.
-Be the first time UNF has reached 24 wins in a season during its DI era.
-Pit the Ospreys against the winner of FGCU and Liberty Friday, Nov. 19. 

ASUN POSTSEASON AWARDS
UNF had three different student-athletes earn ASUN Volleyball Postseason honors.

-Rocio Moro (Defensive Player of the Year and All-ASUN First Team)
-Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana (All-ASUN First Team)
-Annie Antar (ASUN All-Freshmen Team)

Moro is the first player in UNF history to be named ASUN Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons. She is also the second in ASUN history to take home the award in consecutive years. She is a two-time All-ASUN First Team selection as well, the only in program history.

Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana took home All-ASUN First Team honors to join Moro on the squad, helping UNF post two on the first team in the same season for the first time since the 2012 campaign. 

Annie Antar is the 10th Osprey in UNF's tenure in the ASUN to be named to the all-freshmen team. Antar posted 400 of her assists during UNF wins and joins teammates Solimar Cestero, Rocio Moro, Julianna Askew and Gabby O'Connell as Ospreys who have been named to the ASUN All-Freshmen squad. 

UNSTUCK IN NEUTRAL
North Florida is a perfect 6-0 when playing neutral site contests.

UNF has defeated Wofford, Stony Brook, Houston Baptist, Louisiana Tech, North Alabama and Central Arkansas in neutral site contests this season.

THE WALL
Middle blocker Bre Walp finally became eligible in the UNF Career Record books for the blocks/set season record after surpassing 100 sets played this season. 

The middle blocker is third in UNF history for blocks/set in a season with 1.10. Her total is currently the best for a single season in UNF's DI era.

Walp's 136 blocks this season is the most by an Osprey in UNF's DI-era for a single season, and the most in the league. She ranks fifth in the NCAA for total blocks.

THE OSPREY CURTAIN
UNF has been racking up the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week awards this season. 

So much so that the Ospreys set a conference record for the most ASUN Defensive Player of the Week awards earned in consecutive weeks, winning all four thus far in 2021. 

The previous record was three, shared by FGCU and ETSU. 

ASUN Defensive Player of the Week Awards:
-Bre Walp (Aug. 30, 2021)
-Rocio Moro (Sept. 7, 2021)
-Rocio Moro (Sept. 13, 2021)
-Bre Walp (Sept. 20, 2021)
-Rocio Moro (Oct. 25, 2021)

Moro also made history for the ASUN after claiming three more ASUN Defensive Player of the Week awards during this fall season. The San Juan, P.R., native is the first player in conference history to earn seven ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honors. 

If you combine her ASUN Freshman of the Week honors, Moro has tallied 11 weekly awards to go with her Spring 2021 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year award, 2021 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year honor and Fall 2021 ASUN Preseason Defensive Player of the Year award.

Moro was recognized as a Volleyballmag.com All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention in December of 2019. She's also picked up Spring 2021 ASUN First Team honors and 2019 ASUN All-Freshman squad laurels. The libero is the UNF all-time record holder for career digs/set (4.96).

Walp's numbers are eye-popping this year as she leads a slew of strong blockers. The middle blocker has 136 blocks. Consistency has been paramount for her as she has put up at least two blocks in every match, while recording five matches with seven blocks or more.

THAT'S A FIRST
North Florida's 23-6 start has seen a series of "firsts" in program history.

-First win against an ACC Team
-First victory against a Big East Team
-First time hosting a Big East program
-First time going 7-0 to start the season
-Highest RPI ranking (49) in DI history
-First win against Liberty in program history
-UNF earned its first win vs. Lipscomb since '12.
-Reached 20 wins for the first time since 2015
-First time reaching double-digit ASUN wins
-Reaching the 23-win mark as a DI program.
-Nabbing 12 wins in ASUN play.
-Having two All-ASUN First Team honorees since 2012.
-Having the same player earn two ASUN Defensive Player of the Year awards.