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Volleyball players celebrate a point

Volleyball looking to leadership in wake of injuries

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Oct 12, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) Volleyball team was persistent this weekend as they split a pair of matches despite missing significant contributors from their roster. These games were played...

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Volleyball player prepares to hit the ball.

Volleyball splits pair of matches in Tennessee

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Oct 6, 2022

The UNF Ospreys suffered a tough loss on Friday, falling short to the Lipscomb University Bison by a devastating 0-3 sweep, but bounced back on Saturday with a win against Austin Peay State University...

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Volleyball players celebrate comeback win

Volleyball pulls off comeback win against FGCU in return to Jacksonville

Jacob Justice, Sports Reporter | Sep 26, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) volleyball team showcased resilience and grit after the Ospreys pulled off a 3-2 comeback win against Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) on Friday. This marked...

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Volleyball is midair while a volleyball player prepares to hit it

Volleyball completes early phases of gauntlet schedule

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Sep 6, 2022

The record may not indicate it, but the University of North Florida (UNF) volleyball squad has put up a fight against many of the nation’s top programs in their first two weeks of action. The opening...

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Group of volleyball players huddle together following a point.

UNF volleyball poised to soar to new heights in upcoming season

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Aug 25, 2022

The Ospreys are coming off their most successful season in program history, but head coach Kristen Wright believes this is just the beginning. Wright enters her fifth season at the helm of the University...

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Ospreys continue historic journey through volleyball postseason

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Dec 7, 2021

After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the ASUN conference tournament, the Ospreys bounced back and are rolling through the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. UNF’s run for the conference...

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UNF volleyball takes down Lipscomb for first time in nearly a decade

UNF volleyball takes down Lipscomb for first time in nearly a decade

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 25, 2021

The Lipscomb Bisons have been the thorn in UNF’s side for almost ten years, but that all came to an end on Sunday when the Ospreys strung together a victory. While Sunday’s win was critical, it...

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UNF volleyball’s weekend highlighted by sweep of Liberty

UNF volleyball’s weekend highlighted by sweep of Liberty

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 19, 2021

The Ospreys hit the road this weekend, with a sweep of the Liberty Flames on Friday serving as the trip’s bright spot. The 2021 season has been one for the books so far, but UNF is still in the thick...

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UNF volleyball sweeps JU in season’s first River City Rumble match

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 11, 2021

UNF clashed with Jacksonville University for the first time this season on Saturday, as the Ospreys downed the Dolphins in dominant fashion. The Ospreys have gotten off to a historic start, while the...

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Staying above the fray: the secret behind UNF volleyball’s fiery start

Riley Platt, Sports Editor | Oct 1, 2021

The Ospreys have posted a monumental 14-1 record to start the 2021 season, including wins over big-name programs, but what makes this team so special? It’s difficult not to notice what this squad...

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AP: Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls teams

BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press | Mar 18, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Transgender women and girls couldn't play on girls and women's school sports teams under a bill passed by a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the Fairness...

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The team won two out of three matches in the UNF Beach Invitational back in March.

Ospreys VB falls, split series with FGCU

Riley Platt, Reporter | Feb 16, 2021

Coming off of a win over FGCU on Sunday, the UNF volleyball team looked to finish off a sweep of an in-state foe to begin conference play. Though, Monday’s matchup with the FGCU Eagles didn’t go as...

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