Volleyball Battles Lipscomb in Four

Friday, October 18

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

6-15,3-4ASUN

Lipscomb

9-9,6-1ASUN

Lipscomb

North Florida

Photo by: Brock Borgeson

10/18/2024 10:49:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Ospreys Go For 13 Aces Despite Loss

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball opened up with a dominant first set, but Lipscomb scrapped its way out of a battle in the second set before the Ospreys came up short in four against the Bison Friday, Oct. 18.

The Ospreys (6-15, 3-4 ASUN) posted a season-best 13 aces, with five coming from Emma Pohlmann in the first match against Lipscomb (9-9, 6-1 ASUN) in Jacksonville since 2021. Anna Butler also posted a season-high 11 kills in the effort.

UNF 1, Lipscomb 3 (25-18, 25-27, 16-25, 13-25)

Set1: Both teams traded runs early on in the first set, with North Florida leading 15-13 at the media break … a 5-1 run lifted North Florida to a 17-13 lead, its largest of the set … the run grew to a 10-3 stretch as UNF won the first set.
Set 2: The trend continued with UNF racing out to an 8-3 lead behind .400 hitting in the early stages of the second set … Lipscomb rebounded to even things up, but UNF went on a 3-0 spurt to regain a 19-16 lead … a service error, Lipscomb attack error and Anna Butler kill gave UNF a 24-21 lead and 3-0 run … the Bison went on a 6-1 run to even things up.
Set 3: Lipscomb had the early momentum with play on the block, but Ella Bines generated a kill on her first point on the court … Lipscomb stayed ahead to take a 2-1 lead.
Set 4: A defense heavy fourth set had Lipscomb up 15-12 at the media timeout and stayed ahead late.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Anna Butler | 11 kills
Rylee Moorhead | 3 aces
Annie Antar | 34 assists
Maymie Guthrie | 16 digs

Lipscomb

Karlie McNabb | 11 kills, 6 digs
Meg Mersman | 10 kills, 10 blocks
Libby Steinhart | 19 digs

Notes

UNF's 13 aces set a season high
The last time UNF posted 13 or more aces was Oct. 22 of last season at Central Arkansas
Emma Pohlmann's five aces was the most for an Osprey in five sets since Kailey McKnight had six against Charlotte last year

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North Florida stays at home tomorrow night against Austin Peay.