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Solimar Cestero makes an attack.
Todd Drexler
Cestero posted a season-high 16 kills in the win Saturday night.
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Winner North Florida UNF 13-1,2-0 ASUN
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Jacksonville St. JSU 11-4,1-1 ASUN
Winner
North Florida UNF
13-1,2-0 ASUN
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Final
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Jacksonville St. JSU
11-4,1-1 ASUN
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
North Florida UNF 25 14 27 17 15 (3)
Jacksonville St. JSU 17 25 25 25 9 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Fifth-Set Grit Fuels Volleyball to Huge Road Win at Jacksonville State

Ospreys Improve to 13-1, Knock off ASUN West Leading JSU Team

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - North Florida volleyball (13-1, 2-0 ASUN) navigated around multiple Jacksonville State (11-4, 1-1 ASUN) set points to win a key third frame, and later turned around to hit .553 points better than JSU in a decisive fifth set as the Ospreys put up a statement road win against the Gamecocks, 3-2, Saturday, Sept. 25.

UNF improves to 13-1 and 2-0 in the ASUN, while handing Jacksonville State its fourth loss in 15 matches.

Solimar Cestero posted a season-high 16 kills, Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana etched in double-double number eight on the season and Julianna Askew reached the 50-assist benchmark.

Defensively, the Ospreys held 2020 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American Honorable Mention, Lena Kindermann, to .188 hitting after she came in with a .336 mark.

UNF 3, JSU 2 (25-17, 14-25, 27-25, 17-25, 15-9)
Inside the Sets
  • Set 1: UNF got the first point of the set and never let go of the lead, using six kills from Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana, 12 Julianna Askew assists and four blocks to take care of business in the first set … Hollingsworth-Santana hit .625, Maddie Boyd hit .750 and JSU hit only .139 as a team.
  • Set 2: It was JSU's turn to take the lead and not give it up … the Gamecocks did not hit an overly efficient mark in the second set, but UNF attack errors hampered things in the frame. 
  • Set 3: If you're into roller coasters, the third set would be for you … the Ospreys stared down a 20-18 deficit, and later, back-to-back JSU set points before seeing another at 24-25 … Hollingsworth-Santana tallied a kill, served an ace and Boyd posted a block to win the set in dramatic fashion.
  • Set 4: JSU gathered momentum during the middle of the set and posted seven more kills, tying things up and forcing a fifth set. 
  • Set 5: Already 2-0 on the year in five set matches, UNF made it 3-0 thanks to a hot start to the third frame … down 3-2, UNF rattled off a 4-0 run to force a Jacksonville State timeout … the closest JSU got was within two, but UNF was too strong down the stretch … fittingly, Hollingsworth-Santana provided the match-winning kill.

Leaders By the Numbers
Jacksonville State
  • Lexie Libs | 48 assists, 2 aces
  • Erin Carmichael | 20 digs
  • Addie Halverson | 14 kills
  • Katie Montgomery | 8 blocks

UNF
Wright's Words
 
Notes
  • It was the first meeting between UNF and Jacksonville State as ASUN foes.
  • UNF is 2-0 all-time against JSU.
  • UNF held JSU's Kindermann to .188 hitting after she came in with a .336 mark.
  • Cestero posted a season high for kills.
  • UNF has had three players with double-digit digs in three consecutive matches.
  • Hollingsworth-Santana tallied her eighth double-double this year and 21st in her career.
  • Askew set a season high with 50 assists, one day after notching a previous season high.
  • O'Connell is three kills shy of 1,300 and two aces short of 100.
  • It was UNF's fifth match with double-digit blocks.
  • UNF and JSU had almost identical numbers. 
    • Kills | UNF 56, JSU 60
    • Assists | UNF 54, JSU 57
    • Aces | UNF 6, JSU 4
    • Digs | UNF 57, JSU 59
    • Blocks | UNF 11, JSU 12
    • Hitting % | UNF .203, JSU .222

Up Next
The Ospreys conclude the ASUN Crossover against North Alabama tomorrow. First serve is slated for 3 p.m. EST.
 
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