MATCH POINT - Beach Volleyball Hosts Four Ranked Teams - University of North Florida Athletics

Friday, April 1

Jacksonville, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

Georgia State

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MATCH POINT - Beach Volleyball Hosts Four Ranked Teams

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Ospreys Play Georgia State, Pepperdine, Florida State, and FAU

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After a stretch of 12-straight matches away from The Coop, the Ospreys make their return home as they go head-to-head against a challenging group of opponents in Georgia State, Pepperdine, Florida State, and FAU. All four opponents are ranked in the top 20 in the latest AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Poll.

The matches will be played at The Coop on the campus of the University of North Florida.

Last Time Out
NEW ORLEANS, La. - North Florida beach volleyball (15-6) concluded their stint of twelve straight matches away from home last week by winning all four matches in New Orleans. UNF defeated Spring Hill (12-5) and New Orleans (10-10) on Thursday as well as Southeastern Louisiana (8-10) and Nicholls State (0-16) on Friday.

Notables

UNF is 15-6 and coming off a 4-0 week of matches in Louisiana.
Lauren Galinis and Carleigh Semeniuk went 4-0 last week breaking their tie with Katarina Raicevic and Courtney Miller for the most wins as a duo.
Galinis and Semeniuk were honored as ASUN Pair of the Week March 30, their first such honor.
The duo now has 47 wins.
The Ospreys are receiving votes in the latest AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Coaches Poll and Collegebeachvb.com Poll.
Callie Workman is now seven wins away from surpassing Chaney Howard for most career wins.
UNF's pairs are 71-34 in matches so far this season.

Series History

Georgia State: UNF is seeking its first win against GSU in a series history featuring 11 matches.
Pepperdine: The Ospreys lost their sole matchup against the Waves back in 2012.
Florida State: UNF looks to win their first match against FSU after five all-time meetings.
FAU: North Florida is 0-11 all-time against the Owls, however the last two matches have come down to the wire.

Scouting Report

Georgia State: Sitting at 12-9 on the season, the Panthers are coming off a 2-2 weekend with losses against FIU and FAU and wins against Coastal Carolina and Stetson … GSU is 2-2 on the road … the Panthers come into play ranked tied-for-11th in the AVCA poll.
Pepperdine: With an overall record of 14-5, Pepperdine went 3-1 this past weekend defeating San Jose State, Saint Mary's, and Santa Clara … their lone loss was to Loyola Marymount … Pepperdine is ranked No. 18.
Florida State: Ranked fourth in the country, the Seminoles have a 16-4 record … their 4 losses have come against #1 UCLA, #2 USC, and #5 TCU, twice … FSU has nine wins over ranked opponents.
FAU: The Owls are 12-7 on the season, coming off a 3-1 weekend winning matches against Stetson, Georgia State, and Coastal Carolina … FAU's most notable win this season came against #5 LSU … FAU's No. 10 ranking is its highest in program history.