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0 The Furman volleyball team rallied back to defeat the North Florida Ospreys 3-2 (25-20, 12-25, 17-25, 25-10, 15-10) in a five-set thriller Friday evening on day two of the Furman Invite at Alley Gymnasium.
DINS WIN!
Furman ends the match with back-to-back combination block to top North Florida in five sets.#FVUB pic.twitter.com/FaPzWtmOdj
— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 13, 2025
Furman improves to 6-2 overall while North Florida drops to 3-6 on the season.
Emily Navarro recorded her team leading fourth double-double of the season in tonight's win over North Florida finishing with 27 assists and 10 digs.#FUVB pic.twitter.com/y44Gun5YN8
— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 13, 2025
The Paladins had four players finish with 10 or more kills in the contest led by Ashley Stein, who registered a match high 12 kills. The sophomore from nearby Easley added seven digs, five blocks (one solo, four assisted), and two service aces. Izzy Castelloe and Tennyson Gorman both compiled 11 kills, and Lindsay Walch provided 10. Gorman hit .450 for the match and totaled six blocks for the third time in five matches. Lindsay Walch posted 10 kills. Emily Navarro turned in her team leading fourth double-double this year on 27 assists and 10 digs. Kennedy Seekford paced Furman with 13 digs.
Tennyson Gorman turned in another solid performance finishing with 11 kills on .450 hitting while compiling six blocks for the third time in five matches.#FUVB pic.twitter.com/3iNs09Kobl
— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 13, 2025
Yarimar Francis Garay led the Ospreys with 11 kills on .529 hitting while Sofia Dawson and Kacey Kazmierski both dished out 22 assists. Julianna Santiago had a team high 10 digs.
Ashley Stein led Furman in tonight's win over North Florida with 12 kills while adding seven digs, five blocks, and two service aces.#FUVB pic.twitter.com/pzZdy8vcFq
— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 13, 2025
The Paladins jumped out to the early 1-0 lead following a 25-20 victory in the first set highlighted by a .379 hitting percentage. Walch hit .714 and led the team with five kills. Navarro and Quinn Morrissey each contributed five assists. Seekford collected five digs. North Florida trimmed Furman’s lead to 12-11 before the Paladins used a 10-5 run late to go in front 22-16 after back-to-back service aces from Gorman. Castelloe clinched the set with her kill.
The Ospreys responded with a 25-12 victory in set two and 25-17 in set three to go ahead 2-1 heading to the fourth. Furman was limited to -.074 hitting in the second set and .081 in the third while North Florida answered with .370 and .360 clips, respectively.
To the fifth set we go!
Castelloe – 11 kills
Navarro – 23 assists, 8 digs
Seekford – 10 digs#FUVB pic.twitter.com/kwx92eURdd— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 12, 2025
The Paladins would force and fifth, and deciding, set after cruising to a 25-10 triumph in the fourth behind a .414 hitting performance. Three different players had three kills apiece with Navarro tallying eight assists and Stein four digs. Furman scored seven of the first eight points and built a 10-3 advantage early leading to a UNF timeout. The Paladins outscored the Ospreys 9-4 after the break and led 19-7 when Gorman and Eva Wheeler combined for a block. Furman secured the set with kills by Walch and Kacie Moore.
North Florida now leads Furman 2-1 after taking the third set, 25-17.
The Paladins are hitting .129 for the match.
Castelloe – 8 kills
Navarro – 15 assists
Seekford – 10 digs#FUVB pic.twitter.com/YkvsbDvYHp— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 12, 2025
The fifth set saw the score tied a total of six times as the teams traded the first 12 points. North Florida would take a 10-9 lead before Gorman evened the score again with her kill. Gorman’s kill sparked a 6-0 run to end the match and teamed up with Castelloe to capture the match on their combination block. The Paladins concluded the match hitting .203 and held a 54-50 advantage in kills and 53-47 in assists. Furman tied its season high of 12 blocks led by Gorman’s six and five each from Stein and Moore.
North Florida evens the match at 1-1 after topping Furman in the second set, 25-12.
Walch – 6 kills
Navarro – 7 assists
Seekford – 6 digs#FUVB pic.twitter.com/8sMFhfx2pZ— Furman Volleyball (@FurmanVB) September 12, 2025
The Paladins close out the Furman Invite Saturday afternoon hosting Winthrop at 2 p.m. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com via live stats. The match is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+. Updates will be posted on the Furman volleyball Twitter page (@FurmanVB). Admission to all Paladin home matches this season is free of charge with first-come, first-serve seating.
Credit: Wesley Herring furmanpaldins.com
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