Volleyball Secures Home Win Over Stetson, 3-2

Friday, October 16

Jacksonville, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

10-7,3-2ASUN

Stetson

4-13,0-6ASUN

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Stetson	25	8	22	25	16	2
North Florida	22	25	25	21	18	3

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Volleyball earned a home win over Stetson, 3-2, at UNF Arena on Friday.

Sophomore outside hitter Leah McDonald posted a double-double with a team-high 15 kills, in addition to 14 digs, seven total blocks and four aces.

Senior outside hitter Kaili Doctor and junior outside hitter Dakota Spurrier also notched double-doubles with 10 or more kills and 10 or more blocks.

Junior middle blocker Yarimar Francis Garay recorded 12 kills and nine total blocks.

Sophomore setter Sofia Dawson registered a match-high 49 assists, in addition to a double-double with 16 digs and two aces.

Senior libero Emma Pohlmann turned in a team-high 17 digs, in addition to two aces.

NORTH FLORIDA 3, STETSON 2 (22-25, 25-8, 25-22, 21-25, 18-16)

SET ONE:
A pair of kills from Francis Garay helped the Ospreys earn an 8-2 lead early on. McDonald put down a kill to extend UNF's advantage to 15-8. Stetson went on a 7-0 run amid the frame to help secure the set.

SET TWO:
Francis Garay and Doctor posted a combined block to put North Florida ahead, 5-0. Spurrier extended North Florida's lead to 13-3 with a kill. North Florida's lead grew to 21-4 following one of McDonald's four aces total. Francis Garay notched a kill on set point.

SET THREE:
North Florida constructed a strong start to the set yet again, holding an 11-6 advantage after a kill by Spurrier. Spurrier followed up with an ace later in the frame to put UNF ahead, 20-14. McDonald posted a clutch kill on set point to help win the frame.

SET FOUR:
The Ospreys jumped out to a 9-3 lead, largely behind a pair of kills each from Doctor and McDonald. Stetson used a 7-1 run amid the frame to eventually force set five.

SET FIVE:
Doctor and Francis Garay teamed up for a combined block to give the Ospreys a 5-2 advantage. Spurrier extended UNF's lead to 10-7 with a kill. Dawson helped secure the win with a skip-set kill on match point.

NORTH FLORIDA

Leah McDonald | 15 kills

Sofia Dawson | 49 assists

Emma Pohlmann | 17 digs

Yarimar Francis Garay | 9 total blocks

Leah McDonald | 4 aces

STETSON

Karsu Bayraktar | 18 kills

NOTES

McDonald, Doctor, Spurrier and Francis Garay all notched 10 or more kills.
Francis Garay tied her career high in blocks with nine.
McDonald notched a career high in kills, points, aces, digs and total blocks.
Spurrier has now registered 10 or more kills in 13 matches.
Doctor has now posted 10 or more kills in 16 matches this season.
Francis Garay matched her career high in blocks with nine total.
Sophomore middle blocker Haleina Bowers tallied eight kills on .240 hitting and five total blocks.
Dawson has tallied 40 assists or more in 11 matches this season.