JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - Middle blocker
Bre Walp was about as perfect as you can be offensively, hitting a UNF DI-era record .857 for a three-set match in a Sunday sweep of North Alabama Sept. 26.
With the win, North Florida continues its climb to a 14-1 mark and a perfect 3-0 start to conference play. The Ospreys are an ASUN win short of tying the program record for best start to a conference slate. North Florida started ASUN play 4-0 back in 2008.
Walp posted a season-high 12 kills, zero errors and 14 attack attempts on the day, breaking the previous UNF DI-era record for attack percentage in a three-set match with 10-14 attempts. Kari Weber's .909 clip, set Sept. 23, 1999 vs. Lander, is the all-time program record.
The Ospreys possess the best overall winning percentage in the conference and are tied for first in the ASUN East Division with FGCU.
UNF 3, UNA 0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-12)
Inside the Sets
- Set 1: UNF tied its season-high mark for margin of victory for a set with a 25-9 win in frame one … the Ospreys did so against Davidson in set one of a sweep September 5 … the Navy and Gray started off with a 7-1 run, hitting .381 for the session while getting three kills from Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana and Bre Walp … the Lions were held to .034 hitting.
- Set 2: Down 14-10, UNF took a timeout before turning in a 4-0 run to even the match up thanks to a Walp and Solimar Cestero block, two UNA ball-handling errors and a UNA attack error … the Ospreys won 10 of the last 14 points to secure the session … there were eight tie scores and six lead changes in the second set, the most for the match.
- Set 3: A UNF 10-1 run is all you need to know about the third set as the Ospreys raced away with it to conclude the match in only an hour and 11 minutes … Hollingsworth-Santana had six kills in the frame … North Florida hit .407.
Leaders By the Numbers
UNA
- Katy Floyd | 8 kills, 1 ace
- Breylee Linder | 18 assists
- Elizabeth Ford | 6 digs
UNF
Wright's Words
"I was really impressed with our team. I thought we responded to everything we said in our locker room, and the work we put in today and last night. In regards to getting better in conference, we have to continue to get better. I thought we were really clean and efficient and kept things really positive and focused on our side."
Notes
- North Florida is 5-0 against North Alabama all-time. It was the first meeting between these two teams at a neutral site.
- The Ospreys have won five matches via sweep this year.
- UNF has swept a weekend four times this year.
- Gabby O'Connell reached 1,300 kills for her career in the win. During the weekend she surpassed Emily Kohler (1,294 kills) for fifth all-time in UNF history.
- O'Connell also became the program-record holder for service attempts with 1,561. She surpassed Nicole Baran's mark of 1,555.
- Additionally, O'Connell surpassed Alysia Kern and Erin Edwards in sets played, reaching 438 for ninth in program history.
- Julianna Askew broke the 2,400-assist milestone, while also surpassing Abby Fesl for fifth in UNF history for assists.
Up Next
UNF returns home to start a three-match home stand, beginning with a 7 p.m. first serve against Stetson Friday, Oct. 1.
