BOCA RATON, Fla. - North Florida volleyball fell in its first road match, 3-0, at Florida Atlantic inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Tuesday night.
Junior middle blocker Yarimar Francis Garay and senior middle blocker Kierstyn McFall both posted a team-high 13 kills. McFall tied a career high with .800 hitting.
Freshman setter Sofia Dawson dished out a team-high 21 assists and added five digs. Senior libero Maymie Guthrie was active defensively with 11 digs.
UNF 0, FAU 3 (24-26, 18-25, 13-15)
- Set 1: North Florida jumped out to an early 4-2 lead behind kills from Kaili Doctor and Yarimar Francis Garay. A service ace by junior libero Emma Pohlman knotted the score at 24 apiece, but Florida Atlantic scored the next two points to take the victory.
- Set 2: The Ospreys and Owls were tied at nine after senior opposite hitter Mackenzie Piester notched a kill. Florida Atlantic responded with a 15-8 run to win the set.
- Set 3: A pair of kills by freshman outside hitter Fallon Humphries helped North Florida grab an 8-7 lead. Garay tallied back-to-back kills late in the frame, though the Ospreys' deficit was too much to overcome.
LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Yarimar Francis Garay | 13 kills
Kierstyn McFall | 13 kills
Sofia Dawson | 20 assists
Maymie Guthrie | 11 digs
FAU
Olivia Hart | 10 kills
Victoria Hensley | 19 assists
Isabelle Northam | 9 digs
NOTES
- Humphries notched her first career kill and had four kills total.
- McFall tied her career high with .800 hitting.
- Freshman outside hitter Leah McDonald tallied her first career kill and posted two kills.
UP NEXT
North Florida hosts Presbyterian at the UNF Invitational on Friday, Sept. 5, with first serve set for 11 a.m., at UNF Arena.
