JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 2026 regular season came to a close for the Jacksonville Dolphins as they fell in three sets (8-25, 18-25, 19-25) to the North Florida Ospreys in the River City Rumble.
JU (12-16, 6-8 ASUN) were led by graduate student
Abbie Tuyo who had a team-high six kills.
Set One
Senior
Alija Heins notched a kill and an ace in the game's first three points as the teams were tied at four early. North Florida pulled away the rest of the set, ending the set with a 25-8 win.
Set Two
Sophomore
Zoey Vandel stepped in due to injury, and she made her mark early, starting the set with a kill.
Trailing by five at the technical timeout, the Dolphins rallied with their best run of the match. JU took five-straight points to tie the set, with junior
Haley Yount leading the charge with a block and a kill in the run. Jacksonville couldn't maintain its momentum, falling by seven by the end of the set.
Set Three
Vandel added two more kills to her tally in the third. Facing match point, the Dolphins ripped off four-straight points, with Tuyo posting two solo blocks and a kill to keep JU alive. However, it was too little too late as UNF closed out the set.
Up Next
The Dolphins will face the West Florida Argonauts in the opening round of the ASUN Volleyball Championship next Thursday at 7 PM.
