JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball is riding a pair of sweeps last weekend and will conclude the first half of league play at home against Lipscomb Friday and Austin Peay Saturday.

MATCH DETAILS
Who | North Florida vs. Lipscomb, Austin Peay
What | Ospreys complete first half of league play
When | Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19
Where | UNF Arena

Last Time Out
CARROLLTON, Ga. - North Florida volleyball put together one of its most dominant performances to date, hitting .457 as a team to overwhelm (9-9, 2-4 ASUN) league newcomer West Georgia, 3-0, Sunday, Oct. 13. 

Setter of the Week
North Florida redshirt-junior setter Annie Antar just earned her second-career Atlantic Sun Setter of the Week honor after being tabbed with the award Tuesday … Antar earned that same award last November … Antar helped the Ospreys to a pair of sweeps this past weekend, posting 75 assists for over 12 per set … the Ospreys hit .457 in the sweep against West Georgia with the help of her play.

Notables
UNF has won four matches via sweep this season … the Ospreys pace the league in total assists, while Antar leads the league … Amy Burkhardt is second in the league in points and third in kills … UNF opens a three-match home stand, its longest stretch for the rest of the year with two more home contests on the schedule.

Series History
Lipscomb: This is the 34th all-time meeting between the two teams … North Florida and Lipscomb first met in 2005, UNF's first year in the Atlantic Sun … UNF and Lipscomb met a pair of times last year, both coming away from North Florida … the last meeting at home between UNF and Lipscomb was a 3-1 win for the Ospreys in 2021.
Austin Peay: UNF has won both meetings against Austin Peay, including a 3-0 win against the Governors last season … North Florida won the first-ever meeting, 3-1, in 2022.

Scouting Lipscomb
The Bison are 8-9 and 5-1 in league play … Lipscomb is coming off its first league loss of the season, a 3-2 loss to Central Arkansas … Lipscomb has played eight matches against Power Four programs this season … the Bison rank in the top 50 in the nation in team aces and aces/set … setter Sophia Hudepohl ranks second in the league in assists, only behind UNF's Annie Antar … Courtney Jones paces Lipscomb with 3.38 kills/set.

Scouting Austin Peay
Austin Peay is 1-16 and winless in league play … the Governors lone win on the season came against Mississippi Valley State … Austin Peay took UNA and West Georgia to five sets before falling in each … Sarah Carnathan, Anna Rita and Payton Deidesheimer all have over 100 kills this season for Austin Peay.