University of North Florida
8-13,2-6ASUN
Bellarmine
9-11,3-5ASUN
Volleyball Drops Hard-Fought Battle To Bellarmine
10/18/2025 8:00:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida volleyball fought hard in its four-set match, falling to Bellarmine, 3-1, on Saturday evening.
UNF 1, BEL 3 (25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 22-25)
Set 1: Graduate outside hitter Kailey McKnight led the way with six kills on .444 hitting to go with three digs in the first set. The Ospreys held a 6-5 lead to open the set and used a 5-0 run fueled by three kills from freshman outside hitter Leah McDonald to earn a six-point advantage. Back-to-back kills from senior middle blocker Kierstyn McFall and McKNight sealed the victory.
Set 2:Â North Florida came out firing to a 5-0 lead behind a pair of kills from McKnight. Bellarmine built momentum down the stretch, taking five of the last seven points.
Set 3: Freshman opposite Kendall Newbold sparked the offense early with two kills. Facing an 18–11 deficit, McFall put down back-to-back kills amid the set to bring the Ospreys within five, though it wasn't enough to overcome UNF's deficit.
Set 4: The Ospreys facilitated a strong start, earning a 4-2 lead with a pair of kills coming from junior middle blocker Yarimar Francis Garay. Newbold caught fire with three kills amid the set, though Bellarmine commanded the lead en route to victory.
LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Kailey McKnight | 15 kills
Sofia Dawson | 29 assists, 13 digs
Yarimar Francis Garay | 6 blocks
Maymie Guthrie | 13 digs
BEL
Mya White | 15 kills
Kylie Van Hoy | 41 assists
Payton Parsons | 17 digs
NOTES
- McKnight tied her season-high in kills with 15 total.
- Dawson has now led the Ospreys in assists in 18 of their 21 matches.
- Three Ospreys (McKnight, Newbold, Francis Garay) tallied 10 or more kills.
- Dawson posted .333 hitting.
UP NEXT
North Florida will travel south to face Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, Oct. 24. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. at Alico Arena.
