Volleyball Drops Hard-Fought Five-Set Match To Lipscomb - University of North Florida Athletics

Saturday, November 7

Jacksonville, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of North Florida

14-10,7-5ASUN

Lipscomb

18-5,11-2ASUN

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Lipscomb	25	19	25	21	15	3
North Florida	19	25	21	25	11	2

2026 North Florida Volleyball - Lipscomb Recap 11/7

11/7/2026 9:30:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score Photo Gallery

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida dropped a tightly contested five-set match against Lipscomb, 3-2, at UNF Arena on Saturday.

Senior outside hitter Kaili Doctor posted a career-high 29 kills on .441 hitting, in addition to four total blocks.

Junior outside hitter Dakota Spurrier added a double-double with 18 kills on .255 hitting and 10 digs.

Senior libero Emma Pohlmann was solid defensively, registering a match-high 27 digs.

Sophomore setter Sofia Dawson notched a double-double with 48 assists and 15 digs.

NORTH FLORIDA 3, LIPSCOMB 2 (19-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 15-11)

SET ONE:
North Florida fought back with a 4-0 run amid the set. Lipscomb used a .391 team hitting percentage to help secure the frame.

SET TWO:
Four early kills from Doctor led North Florida to a 7-5 lead in the set. Doctor recorded back-to-back kills amid the frame, extending UNF's advantage to 13-9. Spurrier led UNF on a 6-0 run with three kills and one combined block to put the Ospreys ahead, 22-15. Doctor put down two-straight kills on the final two points of the set to earn the frame.

SET THREE:
Francis Garay registered a kill to give North Florida a 5-4 lead. Pohlmann notched an ace to tie the tightly contested set, 13-13. Neither team led by more than two points until Lipscomb earned a 17-15 advantage. A pair of kills from Doctor and Spurrier sparked a 3-0 run and cut UNF's deficit to 21-20. Lipscomb secured the frame with a kill on set point.

SET FOUR:
Spurrier served back-to-back aces in the early stages to fuel a 4-0 run for North Florida. The run helped the Ospreys take a 9-6 advantage. Trailing 20-17, the Ospreys went on a 7-0 run behind five-straight kills from Doctor. The surge paved the way for UNF to earn a 24-20 lead in the frame. Doctor forced set five with a kill on set point.

SET FIVE:
Spurrier put down a clutch ace, allowing North Florida to command a 5-4 edge before the match reached its final margin.

NORTH FLORIDA

Kaili Doctor | 29 kills

Sofia Dawson | 48 assists

Emma Pohlmann | 27 digs

Dakota Spurrier | 3 aces

Haleina Bowers | 5 total blocks

NOTES

Despite the loss, North Florida still clinched a spot in the 2026 ASUN Volleyball Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla.
Doctor was one kill shy of tying the program's Division I era single-match record for kills.
Doctor has now tallied 20 or more kills in eight matches this season.
Dawson has recorded 40 assists or more in 17 matches this season.
Spurrier posted three service aces.
Bowers registered a team-high five total blocks.