JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The volleyball season inside historic Swisher Gymnasium will come to an end this week as the Jacksonville Dolphins play their final two matches of the season on their home floor.
JU (10-14, 4-6 ASUN) will face league leaders Lipscomb this Friday before hosting the Bellarmine Knights for Senior Night on Saturday. On Senior Night, JU will recognize four seniors in their final match in Swisher Gym:
Abbie Tuyo,
Alija Heins,
Claire Mrukowski and
Jade Cuya Cobos.
Freshman outside hitter
Jaylyn Tuiasosopo has continued her ascent over the last month. This past weekend, she led the team averaging 3.0 kills per set. She has double-digit kills in six of her last eight matches.
Junior middle blocker
Haley Yount has also heated up through the home stretch of the season. She has double-digit kills in four of her last six matches, including a season-high 12 kills three times.
The Dolphins sit in sixth place in the ASUN standings, a half game ahead of Queens for the final tournament spot heading into the the penultimate week of the regular season.
vs. Lipscomb | 6 PM ET | ESPN+ | Presented by Chanatry Chiropractic
Record: 16-5 (9-2 ASUN)
Head Coach: Sarah Baldwin (1st Season)
Players To Watch: OH Ella Durham, S Kelsey Schenck, MB, Sydney Strenger
In its first season under new head coach Sarah Baldwin, Lipscomb has asserted itself at the top of the ASUN Conference with the league's best record. Jacksonville has two wins over the Bisons in the last five matches, last defeating Lipscomb in Swisher in 2017.
vs. Bellarmine | 6 PM ET | ESPN+ | Senior Night
Record: 11-11 (5-6 ASUN)
Head Coach: Rick Nold (5th Season)
Players To Watch: OH Natalie Bland, OH/MB Mady Yaden, L Payton Parsons
Bellarmine sits a half game ahead of the Dolphins in the ASUN standings. When the teams met earlier this season in Louisville, Jacksonville took the four-set win behind 10 kills from both Tuyo and Mrukowski.