Volleyball Clinches Atlantic Sun Postseason Berth With Sweep of APSU

Saturday, November 4

Jacksonville, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

15-13,8-6ASUN

Austin Peay

10-17,3-11ASUN

Austin Peay

North Florida

UNF improved to 9-3 at home with the win Saturday.

Photo by: Logan Romine

Volleyball Clinches Atlantic Sun Postseason Berth With Sweep of APSU

11/4/2023 8:47:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Butler Hits .529, Moro Goes for 24 Digs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida (15-13, 8-6 ASUN) endured a long first set and eventually pulled off an hour and 39-minute sweep of Austin Peay (10-17, 3-11 ASUN) to clinch a spot in Atlantic Sun Postseason play on Alumni Night Saturday, Nov. 4.

Rocio Moro was impeccable, going for 24 digs and seven assists, while Anna Butler paced the way with her efficiency, hitting .529 with 10 kills. Kailey McKnight had a team-high 13 kills and Annie Antar went for an all-round evening with 31 assists, five kills and eight digs.

UNF 3, APSU 0 (29-27, 25-16, 25-21)

Inside the Sets

Set 1: North Florida raced out to a 9-4 lead, capped with a Rocio kill … both teams traded blocks and UNF earned a three-point lead with a win on a long rally, putting North Florida up 22-19 … Austin Peay went on a 4-0 run to tie things up at 23-23, setting the tone for the rest of the match … Austin Peay managed to get its only set point of the evening, but Mackenzie Piester came up with a kill to tie things at 26 … McKnight finished the frame with a resounding kill for a 29-27 lead.
Set 2: McKnight dropped in a beautiful ace for a 5-3 lead and McFall went for a kill and block to create a 13-9 lead … the aces kept coming, with Annie Antar getting UNF to 20 points with one and McKnight going for consecutive aces … the Ospreys held Austin Peay to .065 hitting in the win.
Set 3: The third set was another tight contest, but North Florida once again held Austin Peay to a low hitting percentage en route to the sweep … Emma Pohlmann went for consecutive aces to start the match … North Florida pulled ahead in the middle stages of the set … Austin Peay got within one at 22-21, but North Florida closed it out with three-straight points.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Kailey McKnight | 13 kills, 4 aces, 7 digs
Anna Butler | 10 kills, .529 hitting percentage
Annie Antar | 5 digs, 31 assists, 8 digs
Rocio Moro | 24 digs, 7 assists
Emma Pohlmann | 4 aces, 7 digs

APSU

Mikayla Powell | 13 kills, 3 blocks
Kelsey Mead | 18 assists, 7 digs
Morgan Rutledge | 12 digs

Notes

UNF ensures itself at least a .500 record in league play
North Florida clinched a spot in Atlantic Sun Postseason play with the win
North Florida is 2-0 all-time against Austin Peay
This was the first-ever meeting between UNF and Austin Peay at home
The Ospreys are 9-3 at home this season
UNF has reached double-digit kills four times this season
North Florida also ensures at least a .500 overall record for the regular season
Both McKnight and Pohlmann had four aces

Postgame Comments

.@CoachKWright12 breaks down a sweep against the Govs on Alumni Night ?#OSPREYWay pic.twitter.com/V3hSAKnc0f
— UNF Volleyball (@OspreyVB) November 5, 2023