JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Five different Ospreys tallied double-digit dig nights and a pair of statistical milestones were eclipsed as UNF volleyball (9-9, 8-4 ASUN) finished the regular season with a 3-1 win against Stetson (6-7, 5-7 ASUN) Saturday, March 20.

Senior Miriam Stingl was honored for Senior Night prior to a match in which she poured in a season-high 12 kills. Kirby Smith tied a season high with eight kills and Solimar Cestero posted a season-high 17 digs. Bre Walp also added a season-best seven blocks.

Two Ospreys surpassed 1,000-career digs in the match. Gabby O'Connell eclipsed the mark in the first set, while Rocio Moro reached it in the fourth.

North Florida earns the second seed in the ASUN Championship and will host third-seeded Stetson Saturday, March 27 in the ASUN Championship Quarterfinals.

UNF 3, Stetson 1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23)
Inside the Sets

• Set 1: Down 19-17, UNF took a timeout before rattling off a 4-0 run to take the lead and eventually the set … Cestero, Walp and Stingl all added two kills apiece down the stretch … UNF hit .286 to Stetson's .200.
• Set 2: Tied 6-6, Stetson turned in a 4-0 run, pushing UNF to take a timeout … UNF put up a little run in the middle of the frame, cutting a seven-point deficit to three at 18-15 … Stetson tallied two aces, five fewer errors and one more block than the Ospreys to even things up.
• Set 3: UNF jumped out to an early lead that Stetson overturned as the Hatters went up, 11-6 via a 5-0 run … that's when the tides turned … Smith came in as a key substitution, posting six kills while Stingl and company added key kills and blocks down the stretch … a Stetson attack error and ball-handling error closed the set in favor of UNF.
• Set 4: Stetson raced ahead to a 13-9 lead … UNF chipped away thanks to a late lift from Kailey McKnight, two aces, two blocks and a defense that helped Stetson to a match low .093 hitting.

Leaders By the Numbers
Stetson

• Anabelle Standish | 14 kills, .324 hitting
• Alexis Thompson | 10 kills, 5 blocks
• Naina Ivanova | 42 assists, 20 digs

UNF

• Stingl | 12 kills
• Moro | 24 digs
• Walp | 12 kills, 7 blocks
• Askew | 57 assists, 12 digs

Notes

• UNF had over 90 digs as a team for the third time this season.
• The Ospreys reached double-digit blocks as a team for the fourth time in 2021.
• O'Connell posted her 37th-career double-double.
• Askew tallied her 16th career double-double.
• Askew is 15 assists shy of 2,000.
• The match featured 29 tie scores and 13 lead changes

Wright's Words
On Miriam Stingl & Kirby Smith
"First of all, we were honoring Miriam Stingl on her Senior Night; what a performance that she had! She's a great matchup against Stetson. Kirby came off the bench and she executed really well. But not only that, her intensity and defensive movements were critical to swing the momentum and close them out in four."

On the Depth Showed Tonight and the Upcoming Tournament
"I think it's really important to have that depth and see what they [UNF] can do as it produces confidence and competitiveness in our practice regime, which is going to prepare us [for the ASUN Tournament]. It's one match at a time from here on out."

Up Next
UNF hosts Stetson in the ASUN Quarterfinals March 27. UNF is the No. 2 seed in the ASUN South Division, while Stetson is the No. 3 seed.