JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball makes the quick turnaround when the Ospreys go to Tampa to take on South Florida and NC State Thursday and Friday.

Friday's match against South Florida will be available on ESPN+, with live stats being available for the NC State match. 

MATCH DETAILS
Who | North Florida vs. South Florida, NC State
What | South Florida Invitational
When | Thursday, Sept. 12 and Friday, Sept. 13
Where | Tampa, Fla.

Live Coverage
Live Stats (statbroadcast.com) 
ESPN+ (vs. USF)

Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida hit .424 in the second frame to get even, 1-1, but No. 21 Florida State (5-1) was nearly errorless on the attack the rest of the way as UNF (3-5) dropped a midweek matchup to the Seminoles, 3-1, Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Series History

• North Florida and South Florida are playing for the 10th time
• UNF is playing at USF for the first time since 2021
• UNF and NC State are playing for the first time

Burkhardt Breaking Out

• Burkhardt is on an eight-match streak with double-digit kills 
• She went for a match-high in kills against FSU for her fifth double-double of the season
• She was named ASUN Player of the Week Sept. 3 and also earned North Florida Invite and Islanders Classic

All-Tournament honors

• Mieles Starts off Strong
• Kamila Mieles is proving herself early into her first season
• The freshman has gone for 2.75 digs/set, while notching double-digit digs in four-straight matches
• Mieles tallied 22 against Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Challenging Stretch

• UNF is in the midst of a stretch in which it plays four Power Four programs, South Florida and 2022 national runner-up, San Diego
• UNF hosted No. 21 Florida State, the highest-ranked foe North Florida has hosted at the UNF Arena in program history

Scouting South Florida

• South Florida is coming off a historic weekend in which it defeated No. 10 Florida State along with Ohio State
• Both of those wins came in five-set fashion
• Ally Cavanaugh was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Caroline Dykes earned AAC Setter of the Week honors
• The Bulls went 22-12 and 13-6 in league play

Scouting NC State

• The Wolfpack are 1-2 entering Wednesday's match against Liberty in Raleigh
• NC State earned a 3-1 win against Drake, but were swept by No. 12 Creighton and Missouri
• NC State returns 14 from last year's team
• UNF takes on familiar foe, Sophie Groom, who transferred into NC State in the spring semester