Volleyball Earns Road Sweep at Georgia Southern

Tuesday, February 9

Statesboro, Ga.

5 p.m.

University of North Florida

1-4,0-0ASUN

Georgia Southern

5-13,4-9Sun Belt

North Florida

Ga. Southern

2/9/2021 6:44:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Askew, McKnight Lift Ospreys

STATESBORO, Ga. - Julianna Askew tallied a double-double and freshman Kailey McKnight registered 13 kills as UNF Volleyball (1-4) swept Georgia Southern (5-13) Tuesday, February 9.

Askew's final line was a robust 26 assists, 12 digs, five blocks, five kills and four aces while McKnight came up just one kill shy of her season and career best.

The Ospreys hit .299, holding the Eagles to just .134.

UNF 3, Georgia Southern 0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16)

Inside the Sets (25-20, 25-19, 25-16)

Set 1: UNF opened with a 5-0 run fueled by two Julianna Askew aces … The Ospreys hit .857 to establish a 10-3 lead, forcing the first of two Georgia Southern timeouts … Georgia Southern went on its own 5-0 run to cut their deficit to 21-18 before UNF closed out the opening session.
Set 2: The Eagles got out to a 9-2 lead but UNF put up a 6-0 run and eventually tied things, 12-12 … UNF got its first lead at 14-13 after a Georgia Southern attack error … Logan O'Brien and Rocio Moro added aces to help the Ospreys go up 18-14 and eventually take frame two … Julianna Askew and Maddie Boyd joined on a block for set point.
Set 3: Session three started off back-and-forth, with ties at 3-3 and 7-7, but a pair of timely 3-0 runs put UNF ahead … McKnight had a big set, putting up two big kills in a late 3-0 run to establish a 19-14 advantage … Bre Walp put up important kills late to seal the sweep.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Kailey McKnight | 13 kills, .391 hitting, seven digs, two aces, two assists
Rocio Moro | 16 digs, seven assists
Julianna Askew | 26 assists, 12 digs, five blocks, five kills and four aces

Georgia Southern

Madison Brown | 11 assists
Meredith Eckard | Seven digs, two assists
Chamblee Russell | Seven kills

Notes

UNF is 6-5 all-time against Georgia Southern.
Head Coach Kristen Wright is 3-0 against Georgia Southern.
Coach Wright's first win at UNF came on the road against Georgia Southern.
Tonight was UNF's final non-conference road match of the season.
Askew posted her second double-double of the season and ninth as an Osprey. She tied a career high for digs.
It was UNF's last sweep since a 3-0 win at NJIT Nov. 1, 2019.
McKnight had her second double-digit kill performance at UNF.
Gabby O'Connell is eight kills short of 1,000.

Wright's Words
"I was especially proud of our ability to get better as the match went on. We were able to hold them to a .134 attack with our defense, and we ended the night with a .299 attack proficiency. We had a few too many service errors, however we averaged three aces a set. Our work in the gym is paying off. Kailey McKnight had a great night and I'm proud of the leadership from our captains. Our attention is to the next match this Friday against Clemson."

Up Next
UNF hosts Clemson Friday, Feb. 12. First serve is at 9 a.m.