North Florida Ospreys defeat Jacksonville Dolphins in River City Rumble

The University of North Florida Ospreys defeated the Jacksonville University Dolphins in a five-set match during the inaugural River City Rumble. The Ospreys secured a 3-2 victory with set scores of 25-26, 14-25, 11-25, 25-18, and 15-12.

This win marked the first Atlantic Sun Conference victory for North Florida and the first career ASUN win for head coach Abby Gilleland. Senior outside hitter Kaili Doctor led the Ospreys with a match-high 21 kills, while sophomore setter Sofia Dawson recorded 46 assists and 13 digs.

Jacksonville University showed strong momentum in the middle sets, winning the second and third sets to take a 2-1 lead. Despite standout performances from Abbie Tuyo, who recorded 16 kills, and freshman Ana Nastase, who tallied 25 assists, the Dolphins were unable to close out the match in the final two sets.