
Ospreys Host Extraordinary Field at The Coop
3/30/2023 1:41:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
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North Florida Hosts No. 1 TCU, No. 17 Stetson, No. 19 Pepperdine and RV FGCU
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball prepares to host one of the best fields it's ever hosted this weekend when No. 1 TCU, No. 17 Stetson, No. 19 Pepperdine and RV FGCU come to The Coop Friday through Saturday.
UNF has already played three of those teams this season, with TCU being the lone team on the weekend slate to have not faced the Ospreys this year. North Florida's match against No. 1 TCU will mark the first time UNF has ever hosted the top-ranked team in the country.Â
All matches are free admission.
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Friday, March 31 | Saturday, April 1
Times: 12 p.m. & 4 p.m. | 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Location: The Coop
Opponents: FGCU, Pepperdine, TCU and Stetson
Live Stats: unfospreys.com
Watch: SWOOPLife Live
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All-Time Series:Â
FGCU: UNF and FGCU have already met 35 times, with North Florida leading the all-time series, 23-12 … the Ospreys and Eagles have already met this season.
Pepperdine: UNF and Pepperdine are meeting for the third time in two years and the second time this year … the Waves make their second-ever trip to The Coop after meeting North Florida in Jacksonville almost a year ago to the day … Pepperdine won that meeting, 3-2, and it leads the all-time series, 3-0.
TCU: UNF and TCU are meeting for the third time in series history … the head-to-head series is split, 1-1 … UNF knocked off TCU, 3-2, Feb. 22, 2019, while the Horned Frogs won the 2020 meeting, 4-1.
Stetson: UNF and Stetson are meeting for the 37th time and the second time this year … Stetson has won six-straight in the head-to-head series … North Florida's last win in the head-to-head series was the 3-2 ASUN Championship match in 2021.
Notables
Scouting Report
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UNF has already played three of those teams this season, with TCU being the lone team on the weekend slate to have not faced the Ospreys this year. North Florida's match against No. 1 TCU will mark the first time UNF has ever hosted the top-ranked team in the country.Â
All matches are free admission.
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Friday, March 31 | Saturday, April 1
Times: 12 p.m. & 4 p.m. | 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Location: The Coop
Opponents: FGCU, Pepperdine, TCU and Stetson
Live Stats: unfospreys.com
Watch: SWOOPLife Live
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All-Time Series:Â
FGCU: UNF and FGCU have already met 35 times, with North Florida leading the all-time series, 23-12 … the Ospreys and Eagles have already met this season.
Pepperdine: UNF and Pepperdine are meeting for the third time in two years and the second time this year … the Waves make their second-ever trip to The Coop after meeting North Florida in Jacksonville almost a year ago to the day … Pepperdine won that meeting, 3-2, and it leads the all-time series, 3-0.
TCU: UNF and TCU are meeting for the third time in series history … the head-to-head series is split, 1-1 … UNF knocked off TCU, 3-2, Feb. 22, 2019, while the Horned Frogs won the 2020 meeting, 4-1.
Stetson: UNF and Stetson are meeting for the 37th time and the second time this year … Stetson has won six-straight in the head-to-head series … North Florida's last win in the head-to-head series was the 3-2 ASUN Championship match in 2021.
Notables
- UNF is riding a six-match home winning streak this season
- North Florida won both of its meetings earlier this week
- The red-hot start to the careers of Madison Espy and Presley Murray continues on with the duo starting 17-1 in their collegiate careers. They're 8-0 at the second slot and 7-0 at the third position
- UNF is 64-26 in head-to-head duals this season
- A total of 10 different Ospreys have double-digit wins this year
- UNF is 1-4 against nationally-ranked teams this year, with the Ospreys knocking off No. 20 Coastal Carolina earlier this season in head coach Doug Wright's first win against a ranked team as the head coach
Scouting Report
- FGCU: FGCU is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball poll … the Eagles enter the weekend 10-8 and 2-4 in road matches … Maddison Parmelly and Kacie Johnson were named ASUN Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week earlier this year.
- Pepperdine: Pepperdine is 11-4 this season and 0-1 in true road matches … the Waves are ranked 18th in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll … Pepperdine went 3-1 last weekend, defeating Santa Clara twice as well as San Francisco … the Waves' second pair in Kate Clermont and Savannah Standage are 14-1.
- TCU: The Horned Frogs are in the midst of an unprecedented season, starting the year 20-0 … TCU is ranked No. 1 yet again in the latest poll … Tania Moreno and Daniela Alvarez earned their third CCSA Pair of the Week honor … TCU has won nine matches against ranked teams this year … all but two matches have seen TCU win by a 5-0 or 4-1 score.
- Stetson: Stetson enters the weekend 17th in the country, touting a 12-8 record … Stetson has won one match against a ranked team this year, while dropping another six … the Hatters are the reigning ASUN Champions … Shae Henson and Karin Zolnercikova are 16-4 at the top slot, while Carolina Ferraris and Anete Namike are also 16-4 at the second position.
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Players Mentioned
The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex Aerial Shot
Thursday, July 06
2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Sand VB Championship
Thursday, July 06
"The Coop" - Speeches from The On-Campus Beach Volleyball Complex Announcement
Thursday, September 12
Ospreys 2016-2017 Year-in-Review
Saturday, July 01