Wright Reaches 100 Wins at UNF With Ospreys Road Win at North Alabama

Sunday, November 3

Florence, Ala.

2 p.m. (EST)

University of North Florida

10-17,6-6ASUN

North Alabama

14-11,8-3ASUN

North Florida

North Ala.

Wright Reaches 100 Wins at UNF With Ospreys Road Win at North Alabama

11/3/2024 4:21:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

UNF Bounces Back from First Set Deficit

FLORENCE, Ala. - Behind three double-digit kill performances and nine team aces, North Florida (10-17, 6-6 ASUN) bounced back from a one-set deficit to pull off a quality road win at North Alabama (14-11, 8-4 ASUN), 3-1, Sunday, Nov. 3. With the win, head coach Kristen Wright reached 100-career wins at North Florida, becoming the first coach in the program's DI era to reach that milestone.

After dropping a tough first set, UNF evaded a 2-0 deficit with a 4-0 run to close the second. North Florida seemingly took the momentum for good by erasing a 10-3 deficit to win the third before a dominating fourth.

UNF 3, UNA 1 (17-25, 26-24, 25-22, 20-8)

Set 1: UNA took a 7-3 lead thanks to a 4-0 run, but UNF bounced back with its own 4-0 run after a timeout to tie things at 7-7 … UNA came up with an 8-2 run to gain a 17-11 lead … UNA would hold on to the lead to take the first set.
Set 2: Anna Butler upped her kill total to seven early into the second set as things were even, 6-6 … a seesaw second set finished in a huge way for UNF, with the Ospreys evading set point with a 4-0 run to seal the frame, 26-24.
Set 3: UNA jumped ahead, 10-3, but just like the last set, UNF came up with a clutch 6-1 run to cut the deficit to one … down 19-14, UNF came back with a 7-0 run to take a two-point lead, with the go-ahead points coming from consecutive blocks … Kierstyn McFall finished the set off with a kill in the 25-22 win.
Set 4: The Ospreys game on the service line continued with UNF taking a 9-4 lead … North Florida's lead expanded to 16-7, with three Ospreys reaching double-digit kills as UNF ran away with it.

Leaders By the Numbers
UNF

Anna Butler | 16 kills, .448 hitting percentage
Amy Burkhardt | 14 kills, 13 digs
Annie Antar | 41 assists, nine digs
Maymie Guthrie | 4 aces, 19 digs

UNA

Jasmine Brooks | 21 kills
Hayley Martin | 14 kills
Kinslee McGowan | 43 assists, 12 digs

Notes

Burkhardt posted the sixth double-double of her season
The last time three Ospreys had a double-digit kill performance was Oct. 19 against Austin Peay
UNF is undefeated in matches in which it won the third set
Wright became the first coach in the program's DI era to reach 100-career wins at UNF
North Florida is 7-1 all-time against UNA

Up Next
UNF begins its final home stand Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. against West Georgia.