Volleyball Makes History in Road Sweep of FGCU

Saturday, March 6

Fort Myers, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

6-7,5-2ASUN

FGCU

7-2,5-2ASUN

North Florida

FGCU

3/6/2021 1:54:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

UNF Picks Up First Win at FGCU in Program History

FORT MYERS, Fla. - UNF Volleyball (6-7, 5-2 ASUN) led in about every facet of the game as it swept FGCU (7-2, 5-2 ASUN) on the road Saturday, March 6.

It's the first time in program history the Ospreys have won at FGCU, and also the first time UNF has taken two matches in the same season against the Eagles. With the win UNF moves into a tie for first in the ASUN South Division.

FGCU has been held below .200 hitting just twice this year, both times coming against UNF.

UNF 3, FGCU (25-21, 25-21, 25-19)
Inside the Sets

Set 1: Tied 19-19, UNF closed out the set on a 6-2 run … the Ospreys put up six aces in the first session and received three kills from Kailey McKnight, who also clinched the frame with a kill … both teams hit .200 in the first set, but FGCU had eight attack errors.
Set 2: UNF got off to a 3-0 start … A marathon rally helped out by a big save from Logan O'Brien ended with a Gabby O'Connell kill for a 6-3 lead … FGCU got within two, but a 3-0 run on kills from O'Connell and McKnight and a Rocio Moro ace made it 17-12 … FGCU cut into UNF's lead, making it 21-20 … Solimar Cestero caught fire to close the set for UNF ... UNF finished on a 5-1 run.
Set 3: A .600 hitting percentage allowed UNF to race out to a 15-12 lead, forcing an FGCU timeout … the Ospreys led wire to wire, hitting a scorching .486.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

O'Connell | 15 kills, .379 hitting percentage
Askew | 37 assists, 11 digs
Moro | 14 digs, three aces

FGCU

Erin Shomaker | 13 kills, .294 hitting percentage
Dana Axner | 13 digs
Aja Jones | 5 blocks

Notes

UNF had eight aces to FGCU's four.
The Ospreys had 10 more digs.
Askew picked up double-double number six on the year and 13 for her career.
UNF has handed FGCU both of its losses this season.
The last time UNF swept FGCU was 2005.

Wright's Words
"We could not be more proud of this team. It's definitely the best performance of the year. We hit every metric of our goals. I can tell you this, it's going to be a war tomorrow. We're shooting for number one in the ASUN South. With these back-to-backs it's a new day, and the goal is that we play two solid matches. I'm so proud of these girls." - Head Coach Kristen Wright

Up Next
UNF plays FGCU tomorrow at 1 p.m.