10/23/2026 9:30:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Volleyball dropped its match against West Florida, 3-2, at UNF Arena on Friday.Â
Senior outside hitter Kaili Doctor posted a match-high 26 kills on .463 hitting, in addition to eight digs, two total blocks and one ace.Â
Junior outside hitter Dakota Spurrier notched a double-double with 18 kills on .341 hitting and 12 digs.
Sophomore outside hitter Leah McDonald added 16 kills, in addition to 13 digs and five total blocks.
Sophomore setter Sofia Dawson registered a double-double with a career high 59 assists, in addition to 15 digs, three total blocks and two aces.
Senior libero Emma Pohlmann commanded the back row with a team-high 17 digs.
NORTH FLORIDA 2, WEST FLORIDA 3 (24-26, 26-24, 25-27, 27-25, 15-13)
SET ONE:
Sophomore middle blocker Haleina Bowers and Dawson capped off a 3-0 run for UNF with a combined block to give the Ospreys a 17-14 lead. West Florida responded with a 5-0 run in the latter stages of the frame to help secure the set.
SET TWO:
Spurrier put down a kill to put North Florida ahead, 6-3, early on. A 6-0 run fueled by four kills from Doctor extended UNF's lead to 14-7. West Florida fought back to tie the frame at 21 apiece. A pair of clutch kills from Bowers and Doctor across the final three points of the frame led UNF to win the set.
SET THREE:
Back-to-back kills from Spurrier allowed North Florida to command a 9-6 advantage. West Florida tied the match, 13-13, amid the frame. West Florida used a 6-2 run down the stretch to win the set.Â
SET FOUR:
North Florida came back from a 4-1 deficit to tie the set, 7-7, behind a pair of kills from McDonald. Senior middle blocker Yarimar Francis Garay and Dawson gave UNF a 19-18 lead with a combined block. A clutch kill by Dawson gave the Ospreys a 26-25 advantage before UNF forced set five.Â
SET FIVE:
West Florida recorded 10 kills in the frame to help secure the match.
NORTH FLORIDA
Kaili Doctor | 26 kills
Sofia Dawson | 59 assists
Emma Pohlmann | 17 digs
Yarimar Francis Garay | 6 total blocks
WEST FLORIDA
Emily Breazeale | 16 kills
NOTES
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Dawson has now posted 50 or more assists in four matches this season.
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Francis Garay recorded a team-high six total blocks.
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McDonald matched her career high in kills with 16.
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Doctor has now posted 10 or more kills in 18 matches this season.
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Bowers posted seven kills on .286 hitting, in addition to four total blocks.
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UP NEXT
North Florida remains at UNF Arena to host Queens on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
