CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens (16–9, 7–5 ASUN) heads south to Florida this weekend for its final road trip of the regular season, taking on North Florida on Friday night before facing Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. The Royals have won three of their last four matches and will look to build momentum heading into the final stretch of ASUN play.
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LAST TIME OUT
Queens wrapped up its home weekend with a hard-fought five-set win over Stetson, led by 16 kills from Mia McMillen and 15 from Emma Norris. The Royals hit .168 in the victory and recorded 11 team blocks, improving to 7–5 in conference play. Tyler Peluso and Megan Kelly combined for 73 assists on the weekend, while Tilley Collins tallied 28 digs to lead the defensive effort.
QUEENS NOTES
- Queens averages 13.4 kills/set on .215 hitting, while holding opponents to .201.
- Elizabeth Layson (2.55 k/s, .223), Emma Norris (2.32 k/s, .292), Mia McMillen (2.33 k/s), and Callie DeSchryver (2.64 k/s) highlight a balanced offense.
- Peluso (5.45 a/s) and Kelly (4.22 a/s) continue to guide the two-setter system with over 870 combined assists.
- Collins leads the defense with 3.93 digs/set, as Queens averages 15.4 digs/set as a team.
- The Royals rank among the ASUN's top three in blocking at 2.27 blocks/set, led by Ellis Sargent (0.71 b/s) and Layson (0.54 b/s).
SCOUTING NORTH FLORIDA (10–15, 4–8 ASUN)
North Florida snapped a seven-match skid last weekend with back-to-back five-set wins over Jacksonville and North Alabama. The Ospreys average 12.5 kills/set on .194 hitting, while matching opponents nearly even in blocks (2.0/set) and digs (14.2/set).
Offensively, Kendall Newbold leads with 2.62 kills/set (.243) and Yarimar Francis Garay follows with 2.05 k/s (.308). Setter Sofia Dawson runs the offense with 7.23 assists/set, and Maymie Guthrie adds 264 digs (2.72/set) to anchor the defense. UNF also averages 1.44 aces/set, paced by Julianna Santiago and Leah McDonald.
SCOUTING JACKSONVILLE (18–6, 9–3 ASUN)
Jacksonville sits among the top teams in the ASUN standings and ranks near the league's best in hitting percentage and aces. The Dolphins average 12.9 kills/set on .247 hitting, while limiting opponents to a .206 mark.
Rebekah Williams paces the attack with 2.88 kills/set, followed by Claire Mrukowski (2.38 k/s, .294) and Breanna McDonough (2.49 k/s, .269). Setter Bella Dearinger distributes 5.59 assists/set, while libero Kristina Nika ranks among ASUN leaders in digs with 4.03/set. Jacksonville also averages 2.19 blocks/set and 1.95 aces/set, one of the highest serving averages in the league.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Queens & North Florida – UNF leads 5–1
Last meeting: Sept. 28, 2025 (Queens won 3–1)
Queens & Jacksonville – Jacksonville leads 1–5
Last meeting: Sept. 26, 2025 (Jacksonville won 3–1)
UP NEXT
Queens closes the regular season on the road next weekend, visiting UNF on Friday and Jacksonville on Sunday.
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