North Florida Set for First Road Tests

Wednesday, September 4

Tallahassee, Fla.

5 p.m.

University of North Florida

Florida A&M

Photo by: Todd Drexler

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Ospreys Play at FAMU Wednesday, Go to Islanders Classic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball plays its first road tests of the season and first of four-straight outside of Jacksonville tomorrow night in Tallahassee as the Ospreys take on FAMU. UNF goes to Texas A&M Corpus Christi for the Islanders Classic beginning Thursday night.

DETAILS

Who | North Florida, FAMU, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Jacksonville State and Texas Southern
What | Single match, first road contest of the year for UNF
When | Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31
Where | UNF Arena

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Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball (2-1) swept Quinnipiac to start the morning before coming up just short in a five-set battle against Mercer (3-0) in the finale of the North Florida Invite Friday, Aug. 31

ASUN Honors to Start the Year
Amy Burkhardt was honored by the Atlantic Sun Conference just one week into the season, earning conference player of the week honors for her play during last weekend's 2-1 stretch. The outside hitter was tabbed to the North Florida Invite All-Tournament Team, posting a .315 hitting percentage, 4.09 kills/set and 2.36 digs/set.

Making Their Debuts
North Florida saw the UNF debut of five different players last weekend. Dakota Skye-Spurrier, Jacqueline Arrington, Kamila Mieles, Ella Bines and Kacey Kazmierski all saw time during the first weekend of play.

Newcomers

North Florida's roster features seven newcomers
UNF's roster features four true freshmen including Dakota Skye-Spurrier, Kamila Mieles, Madison Hammermeister and Kacey Kazmierski
A few upperclassmen transfers in Jacqueline Arrington, Ella Bines and Jexsamarie Perez have joined the roster.

Returners

Head coach Kristen Wright enters her seventh season leading the Ospreys
She is knocking at the door on 100 wins, tallying 90 in her time in Jacksonville
Outside hitter Kailey McKnight was named to the ASUN Preseason squad
Joining McKnight as returning upperclassmen are Kierstyn McFall, Kyla Solis, Janelly Ceopa, Mackenzie Piester, Anna Butler, Annie Antar, Rylee Moorhead, Amy Burkhardt and Maymie Guthrie
McFall returns after posting 248 kills and 47 blocks in 122 sets last year

Scouting FAMU

FAMU is coming off a 1-2 weekend at the Georgia State Tournament in Atlanta
The Rattlers swept Indiana State, while falling to South Dakota State and Georgia State
Brookelynn Thomas was named to the all-tournament team, hitting .433
The Rattlers fell to Jackson State in the SWAC Championship match a year ago
Brooke Lynn Watts returns after earning First Team All-SWAC honors last season
Brooke Hudson was the league libero of the year last season, but the Rattlers will be without her following her graduation

Scouting Texas A&M Corpus Christi

The Islanders started off the season with a big test, going to Nebraska for matches against Nebraska and Oklahoma before taking on Texas A&M in College Station
The Islanders were picked fourth in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll
Kyndal Payne and Leah Stolfus were named to the Preseason All-Conference First Team and Kayla White was picked to the second team
Payne is a two-time AVCA All-American and reigning SLC Player of the Year

Scouting Texas Southern