CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Queens welcomed North Florida into the Levine Center Friday evening, putting up one its more impressive performances on the season but narrowly falling short to North Florida, 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-14). 

The first set had the Royal faithful on the edge of their seat in the first set, as there were 12 ties total with each team siding out almost immediately. Alleigh Johnson got going early with a trio of kills, the latter of which put Queens ahead, 11-10. The lead would slightly grow to two, as kills by Anna Law and Kaylin Dowling helped maintain the short advantage. North Florida fought to re-claim the lead, 20-17. After a brief timeout by head coach Hannah Long, the team were able to regroup and show a nice counterattack. Consecutive kills by Hallie Brown along with an opponent error cut the deficit to one, before another error knotted the score at 23. The Royals faced set point down 25-24, before a stellar block assist by Kendall Buish and Anna Law re-tied the score. North Florida went on to take the next couple points and squeeze by Queens, 27-25. 

The second set was another back-and-forth battle, as there were another seven ties throughout, six of which came before either team reached 10 points. Queens found itself down 12-9 but fought back to tie the set at 14, thanks to a pair of kills by Victoria Wood paired with a few mishaps on the opposite side. The Ospreys pushed ahead and while Wood managed three more kills that set, it was just short, as Queens would drop the second, 25-21. 

Alleigh Johnson stepped up in the third set as she managed a whopping six kills and swung at a .429 clip, but the Royals struggled to gain any momentum and would drop the set and ultimately the match. 

Coach's Words
"I was really proud of how our team battled throughout the match. We've been working on our balance offensively as a team and I thought we definitely made strides in the area tonight. The ASUN is an extremely competitive conference and our team continues to work each opportunity."

By The Numbers

• Alleigh Johnson paced Queens' offense with 11 kills, six of which came in the third set. She paired that with a noble .276 hitting percentage and seven digs.
• Victoria Wood notched her third double-digit kill performance on the season with 10. 
• Hallie Brown continues to epitomize efficiency, totaling six kills with no errors, good for an astounding .750 hitting percentage. 
• Kendall Buish cracked the 30-mark in assists for the second time this season with exactly 30.
• Jordyn Johnson ended the match tied for a game-high 10 digs with Buish.

The Royals return to Curry Arena on Saturday, October 15, with a home matchup against Jacksonville at 5 PM.