JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball continues a stretch of four-straight league games at home to start Atlantic Sun play when the Ospreys host in-state rivals Stetson and FGCU Friday and Saturday respectively.
MATCH DETAILS
Who | North Florida vs. Stetson, FGCU
What | League games three and four
When | Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5
Where | UNF Arena
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Last Time Out
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Annie Antar became the ninth Osprey in program history to reach 2,000-career assists as UNF and Charleston battled to five frames, but the Ospreys came up just short in the non-conference road finale Tuesday, Oct. 1.
ASUN Play
UNF's league schedule is 16-games ... North Florida will play its first four league games at home, hosting JU, UCA, Stetson and FGCU ... North Florida is 51-43 in league play under head coach
Kristen Wright ... North Florida will play ASUN newcomer West Georgia for the first time in Carrollton, Ga., Oct. 13 ... the Ospreys have only one more non-conference match, a home contest against FAMU set for Oct. 23
Antar Reaches 2,000
Redshirt-junior setter
Annie Antar became the ninth Osprey in program history to reach 2,000 assists after posting 40 at Charleston Tuesday night ... Antar went for another double-double, her sixth on the season ... she has went for consecutive double doubles ... Antar also has 520 digs for her career and is averaging 2.3 per set this season.
Series History
Stetson:
This is the 43rd meeting in a history that dates back to 1992 ... the Ospreys and Hatters have squared off 34 times in league regular season play ... the Ospreys are 16-6 against Stetson at home ... North Florida and Stetson have played to five sets five times in the past six seasons ... UNF and Stetson split last year's two meetings ... North Florida has won two straight against Stetson at home ... UNF swept the last meeting.
FGCU:
This is the 43rd meeting all-time between the two teams … UNF and FGC have played 19 previous matches against the Eagles at home … the Ospreys and Eagles are meeting for the 35th time at home.
Scouting Stetson
Stetson is 3-11 and 0-3 in league play ... the Hatters are under the director of eight-year head coach Yang Deng ... the Hatters went 8-8 in conference competition a season ago ... the Hatters' roster features natives of Japan, Poland, Israel and Turkey, with just five of the student-athletes hailing from Florida ... Stetson's wins this season have come against Manhattan, Bethune-Cookman and UNCW ... the Hatters' lone road win came at Bethune-Cookman ... setter Nyah Molina has played in just five matches after last appearing against UNCW Sept. 6.
Scouting FGCU
FGCU enters with an 11-3 record and 3-0 mark in league play … the Eagles narrowly missed a win at Ole Miss, while their other two losses have come against No. 24 Dayton and UIC … Shelby Kent is the leading option on offense, followed closely by Skylar English … the Eagles pace the league in aces and are eighth nationally.