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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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Photogallery: UNF Osprey's 2019-2020 Sports Season

Photogallery: UNF Osprey’s 2019-2020 Sports Season

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor | Apr 1, 2020

Even with spring semester cut short, this has been an amazing season of enjoyable games. Spinnaker want to express our appreciation by sharing some of our favorite photos of some sports teams. Although...

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Rocio Moro prepares to serve the ball.

Ospreys close season in ASUN Quarterfinal loss to Flames

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Nov 21, 2019

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson In a constant battle through four sets, the Flames pulled away from the UNF Volleyball team with a combined 37 kills from Casey Goodwin and Amelia Johnson.  The...

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Griffey delivers stellar performance on Senior Night

Griffey delivers stellar performance on Senior Night

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Nov 9, 2019

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein Video by: Brett Nweeia After losing the second set, Taryn Griffey rallied the team to win two straight sets en route to a 3-1 match win over the JU Dolphins.  [embedyt]...

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Ospreys clip Owls in four sets

Ospreys clip Owls in four sets

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Oct 27, 2019

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson After dropping the first set, the Ospreys won three straight to hand the Kennesaw State Owls their second conference loss of the season.  The Owls took a deceptively...

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Hatters pull off reverse sweep against Ospreys

Hatters pull off reverse sweep against Ospreys

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Oct 26, 2019

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson After taking the first two sets, the Ospreys’ lead slipped away as Stetson won three straight sets for a reverse sweep.    The Ospreys took an early...

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Learning how to set with Julianna Askew

Learning how to set with Julianna Askew

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Oct 20, 2019

*This video was recorded on Wednesday, October 16, when Askew was ranked third in NCAA in total assists* Video by: Brett Nweeia Featured image by: Darvin Nelson [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAnfe9vw1lY[/embedyt] In...

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Julianna Askew sets the ball for a teammate.

Underclassmen shine in UNF Volleyball’s third-straight win

Zach Yearwood, Sports Reporter | Oct 19, 2019

Featured image by: Lili Weinstein The Ospreys won their third straight match by outlasting the North Alabama Lions in four sets with stellar performances by Sophomore Solimar Cestero and freshmen Maddie...

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Ospreys hang tough against Rattlers in five-set thriller

Ospreys hang tough against Rattlers in five-set thriller

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor | Oct 15, 2019

Featured image by: Darvin Nelson The UNF Volleyball team endured a five-set battle that resulted in victory. This may sound familiar as the Ospreys did the same thing on Sunday against JU. This time,...

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