Scores: Kennesaw State 0, North Florida 3 (18-25, 22-25, 23-25)
Records: Kennesaw State (16-8, 8-5), North Florida (20-10, 6-7)
Key Players: Katarina Morton (24 digs),
Kristi Piedimonte (28 assists and three kills),
Anaiah Boyer (11 kills),
Box Score (XML) | Box Score (PDF) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Kennesaw State volleyball team lost 3-0 to North Florida on Friday, November 13.
In the opening set, the Ospreys used an early 4-1 run to go up 11-6. KSU responded to get within two, but UNF used a 5-0 run to take a commanding seven-point lead in the opening set. The Ospreys used that cushion to take the opening frame.
Trailing by one, KSU raced out to an 8-4 lead. With the Owls up 15-13, the Ospreys went on a 6-0 run to grab the momentum in the set. They didn't look back from there taking the set 25-22.
Needing a win to seal their A-Sun tournament birth and leading 10-8, they went on a 6-0 run to take a commanding lead. The Owls made a late run, but couldn't overcome the deficit falling 25-23.
The Owls will face Jacksonville on Saturday, November 14 at 3 p.m. The winner will be the three seed and the loser will be the four seed in the A-Sun tournament.
Coach Schunzel on the Loss to UNF"Tonight was a classic case of a team in North Florida, that was hungrier than us. They needed a win to lock in their tournament birth and they played like it. We passed it well, but besides that they out-competed us in every category. The aggressiveness of their attackers tonight compared to ours was striking. That starts with our setter and goes to our hitters to get our bodies in position to allow ourselves to be aggressive and figure out ways to score. Tonight was a good lesson that we will learn from. Road mentality has been a strength for us this year, but tonight it wasn't where it needed to be."
- Kennesaw State Head Coach Keith Schunzel Notes-
Katarina Morton had 24 digs averaging eight a set in the match.
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Anaiah Boyer led the team with 11 kills.
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Rachel Taylor led the team with four blocks.
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