
11/6/2026 9:00:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida secured a five-set home win over Bellarmine, 3-2, at UNF Arena on Friday.
Senior outside hitter Kaili Doctor led the way for the Ospreys with a match-high 24 kills on .382 hitting, in addition to 14 digs.
Junior outside hitter Dakota Spurrier added 17 kills and 15 digs.Â
Sophomore outside hitter Leah McDonald registered 10 kills on .241 hitting, in addition to 19 digs and two aces.Â
Sophomore setter Sofia Dawson turned in 50 assists, 14 digs and four total blocks.Â
Senior libero Emma Pohlmann commanded the back row with a match-high 26 digs, in addition to four aces.
NORTH FLORIDA 3, BELLARMINE 2 (25-11, 24-26, 25-13, 21-25, 15-12)
SET ONE:
Back-to-back kills from Spurrier and sophomore middle blocker Haleina Bowers helped give North Florida a 9-4 lead. Doctor notched a pair of kills amid the set, extending UNF's advantage to 13-8. North Florida went on a 6-0 run down the stretch to help secure the set.
SET TWO:
Doctor put down a pair of early kills to put North Florida ahead, 9-6. Bellarmine used a 4-0 run to take a 16-15 lead. Spurrier led UNF amid the set and tied the frame, 21-21, with her third kill in 11 points. With the set tied, 24-24, Bellarmine earned the final two points of the frame.
SET THREE:
Pohlmann recorded back-to-back aces to put UNF ahead, 7-4. A 7-0 fueled by three-straight kills from Doctor allowed the Ospreys to take a 15-6 advantage. McDonald put down one of her 10 kills total, extending North Florida's lead to 19-9. Pohlmann secured the frame for UNF with an ace on set point.Â
SET FOUR:
Bellarmine recorded 14 kills en route to forcing set five.Â
SET FIVE:
Bowers sparked the scoring in set five with a kill on the first point of the frame. Bellarmine took a 5-4 lead before McDonald tied the frame with a kill. McDonald served a clutch ace, extending North Florida's advantage to 9-7. Spurrier notched a kill on match point to help the Ospreys secure the victory.
NORTH FLORIDA
Kaili Doctor | 24 kills
Sofia Dawson | 50 assists
Leah McDonald | 19 digs
Emma Pohlmann | 4 aces
Emma Pohlmann | 26 digs
NOTES
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Doctor has now recorded 20 or more kills in seven matches this season.
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Doctor, Spurrier, McDonald and Dawson all recorded double-doubles.Â
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Bowers registered seven kills on .353 hitting.
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McDonald matched her career high in digs with 19.
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North Florida posted a .500 hitting percentage in set one.
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North Florida tallied a .282 team hitting percentage for the match.Â
UP NEXT
North Florida remains at UNF Arena to play Lipscomb on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.



























