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Five Facts: Home Weekend Against Stetson Closes Regular Season

3/18/2021 10:30:00 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Regular season play concludes for UNF volleyball with two matches against Stetson Friday and Saturday.

UNF has already secured a chance to host the ASUN Quarterfinals after Stetson's loss to Jacksonville Wednesday night.

Admission and COVID-19 Policies
All matches at the UNF Arena for indoor volleyball this season are free admission and open to the public and UNF students with general admission seating. 
 
    OSPREYS vs STETSON
MATCH 17 & 18 Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. | Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. (UNF Arena)
Series History UNF leads, 22-11
Last Meetings Last Two: Stetson W, 3-0 (2.26.2021) | UNF W, 3-2 (2.25.2021) - both at Stetson
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1. Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Despite a 2-1 deficit, UNF volleyball (8-8, 7-3 ASUN) overturned Jacksonville (2-11, 0-9 ASUN), 3-2, thanks to a series of season highs and scorching hot offense down the stretch. 

2. Series History
The series between Stetson and UNF dates back to 1992 … UNF owns a 22-11 series record, going 11-5 at home … the Hatters have won four of the last five meetings … North Florida pulled off a reverse sweep in a win February 25 … Stetson won the most recent meeting, 3-0, February 26.

3. What's at Stake
North Florida is one game out of first place for the ASUN South Division at 7-3 in the ASUN  … two wins gives UNF its most wins in the ASUN since going 11-7 in 2012.

4. Watch the Records Fall
A number of milestones and steps up the UNF statistical rankings are on deck for Ospreys … graduate student Gabby O'Connell is one match shy of 100 matches played for her career … last weekend she passed Kaley Read for second in UNF DI history for kills (1,139) … O'Connell is 18 digs shy of becoming the second player in UNF DI history to notch 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs … Rocio Moro is currently first in UNF DI history for digs per set with 5.17 … she also has 962 digs, seventh in UNF DI history … setter Julianna Askew is fourth in the DI era for assists with 1,865 … she is behind Madilyn McCarty who is third with 2,291 … outside hitter Solimar Cestero has 773 kills … she eclipsed Dagnija Medina for seventh in UNF DI history.

5. Scouting Report
Stetson is 5-6 and 4-6 in the ASUN … the Hatters were swept in consecutive matches by FGCU last weekend before falling to JU Wednesday  … the Hatters play staunch defense, ranking first in the league in digs per set (19.23) and solo blocks (24) … Stetson is eighth in assists and ninth in service aces … the Hatters have played only 10 matches this season, the fewest of any ASUN team, six fewer than UNF's 16 … Chelcie Spence leads the ASUN with 5.57 digs/set.
 
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