CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - North Florida volleyball (3-3) bounced back after the first set to turn in three-straight 25-21 victories across sets two, three and four in a 3-1 victory against Texas Southern (0-5) Friday, Sept. 6.
Amy Burkhardt paced the way with 15 kills and eight digs, while
Kamila Mieles posted a team-high 15 digs in a starting role.
Annie Antar dished out 31 assists and hit .500, while
Kierstyn McFall added 12 kills on .423 hitting.
North Florida 3, Texas Southern 1 (26-28, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21)
Inside the Sets
- Set 1: The first set saw a match high seven tie scores as Texas Southern held on and won, 28-26 … UNF held a 19-18 advantage in kills, but Texas Southern's .429 hitting percentage provided the small margin.
- Set 2: North Florida ushered Texas Southern into eight attack errors, Burkhardt paced the way with four kills to help UNF even things up.
- Set 3: North Florida led by as many as eight points in the third set … Texas Southern trimmed its deficit to 21-19, but UNF found a 4-2 spurt to close things out.
- Set 4: UNF held Texas Southern to .118 hitting to close out the match … Ella Bines came through with four kills and .500 hitting.
Leaders By the Numbers
UNF
TSU
- Lauren Battle | 15 kills, 11 digs
- Gracie Hill | 13 kills, 11 digs
Notes
- UNF has defeated Texas Southern in consecutive seasons
- Burkhardt has posted six-straight double-digit kill performances
- Mieles has averaged 18.5 digs over the last two matches
- It was UNF's first neutral site match of the season
Up Next
North Florida finishes its weekend in Texas tomorrow against Jacksonville State at noon.
