JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Down a set, North Florida (5-0) rebounded to even the match before firing on all cylinders in set three and grinding out a set four win in a 3-1 victory against Georgia State (1-5) Saturday, Sept. 4 from the UNF Arena.
The Ospreys are 5-0 to start the fall 2021 campaign, the program's best start since 2003.
Dariana Hollingsworth-Santana notched her 15th-career double-double,
Rocio Moro notched 25 digs and
Annie Antar assisted on 22 kills while providing the game-winning dump shot kill.
UNF 3, Georgia State 1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-20)
Inside the Sets
- Set 1: Georgia State set the tone immediately in the first, gaining a lead it wouldn't give up … UNF did push the Panthers late, cutting the deficit to one … six more attack errors on UNF's end allowed the Panthers to create a one-set lead.
- Set 2: The theme of the second session was a series of runs for both sides, with the two teams trading 3-0 runs … UNF took a 15-13 lead into the media timeout … GSU rattled off a 3-0 run, forcing the Ospreys to take a timeout at 18-18 … UNF buckled down, creating two more 3-0 spurts to even the match.
- Set 3: Electric offense keyed the third set … UNF hit .536, with Hollingsworth-Santana tallying a .571 mark on five kills … neither side had any blocks, UNF only committed one attack error and GSU had three service errors.
- Set 4: GSU ran out to a 6-3 lead … UNF chipped away before going up 9-8 … a Rocio Moro serving run was key in creating a lead … Solimar Cestero chimed in with four kills down the stretch.
Leaders By the Numbers
Georgia State
- Erin Wyatt | 11 kills, 9 digs
- Claire Lewis | 23 assists, 12 digs
- Ava Vikovic | 12 digs
UNF
Notes
- Hollingsworth-Santana has posted two double-doubles as an Osprey.
- Three Ospreys reached double-digit digs.
- UNF held the Panthers to only three aces, a season-low for one of UNF's opponents
- The match saw 19 ties scores and nine lead changes.
Wright's Words
"We are a resilient group and I think settling in serve-receive is really important. It seems to be a theme in a lot of these matches. The takeaway from the match is we have to attack in serve receive, and I thought we did a better job of that after the beginning of the first set. To improve throughout the match is what you want in these types of matches early on."
Up Next
UNF concludes the weekend with a 1 p.m. first serve against Davidson.
