Burkhardt Boasts Career-High 21 Kills in Sweep at Queens

Friday, October 11

Charlotte, N.C.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

5-14,2-3ASUN

Queens

5-11,2-3ASUN

North Florida

Queens (NC)

Burkhardt needed only three sets to set a career high with 21 kills Friday.

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10/11/2024 7:51:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Ospreys First Road Sweep Since Nov. 1 of Last Season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Amy Burkhardt set a new career high with 21 kills and North Florida dropped in seven aces as the Ospreys swept Queens (5-11, 2-3 ASUN) Friday, Oct. 11.

Burkhardt went for nine kills in the first set alone, helping her to her third match with at least 20 kills on the season. It was UNF's (5-14, 2-3 ASUN) first road sweep since doing so at JU November of last year.

UNF 3, Queens 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-18)

Set1: UNF and Queens traded 3-0 runs early on the first set … tied 5-5, UNF went on a 5-1 run, using a streaky segment on Amy Burkhardt's serve … Burkhardt's six kills helped UNF to a 15-10 lead … Queens went on 4-0 run to cut the deficit to two and force UNF into a timeout … Jacqueline Arrington broke the run with a kill … Kierstyn McFall slowed down Queens once again, coming up with a clutch kill to give UNF a 23-21 lead … Burkhardt hit a scorching .421 with nine kills to help UNF to a 25-21 win.
Set 2: Burkhardt posted her 10th kill of the match to help UNF to a 3-0 lead to start the second set … Burkhardt dropped in her third ace to give UNF a 15-13 lead at the media timeout … Rylee Moorhead came in and dropped in an ace and posted a kill to help UNF to a 23-18 lead … UNF closed the set on a 5-0 run.
Set 3: Queens went on a 5-0 run to create a brief 8-7 lead, but McFall came up with a kill to tie it up again … UNF found its groove with a 3-0 run, using kills from McFall, Ella Bines and Burkhardt to reach a 15-12 advantage … UNF held Queens to .143 hitting in the third set to stay ahead.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Amy Burkhardt | 21 kills, .422 hitting percentage, 9 digs
Annie Antar | 39 assists, nine digs
Kamila Mieles | 15 digs

Queens

Jordyn Johnson | 12 kills, 8 digs
Kendall Buish | 27 assists
Tilley Collins | 11 digs

Postgame Comments from Coach Wright

Hear from @CoachKWright12 following the sweep at Queens! https://t.co/LETgP2BT9g pic.twitter.com/HWGFdhSc3E
— UNF Volleyball (@OspreyVB) October 11, 2024