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10/26/2025 | 1:00 PM ET


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Oct. 26 (Sun) / 1:00 PM ET


at Florida Gulf Coast University

DELAND, Fla. — The Jacksonville volleyball team dropped its first match of the season to the Stetson Hatters Friday, 3-1. The Dolphins (17-4, 8-1 ASUN) had won their previous nine matches in a row.

Junior Rebekah Williams led the way for JU, tying a season high with 15 kills. She also recorded her fifth double-double of the year, notching 15 digs. 

How It Happened

Set 1

The Hatters were on the front foot through the opening set, taking a 20-14 lead. The Dolphins scored three-straight to cut the lead to four, with kills from sophomore Haley Yount and senior Breanna McDonough. Stetson closed out the opener, taking the final two points to win 25-19.

Set 2

The second set was more of a back-and-forth until the hosts pulled ahead midway through, taking a 19-13 lead. The Dolphins fought for a late rally, with a pair of late kills from graduate student Madi Novak, but Stetson took the second, 25-18.

Set 3

Jacksonville finally got on the board in the third set. From a 4-0 opening run, it was all Dolphins in the third. A 3-0 run with kills from Williams and McDonough put JU up 20-10. Stetson went on a brief run towards the end, but a service error closed it out for Jacksonville, 25-16.

Set 4

The Hatters returned to their opening set form in the fourth, taking the decisive set 25-18. 

Match Notes


Four separate Dolphins recorded at least 1.0 blocks.
Graduate student setter Bella Dearinger led the team with 24 assists. 
Three separate Dolphins had at least 10 digs, including 10 from sophomore Ana Tobar, her second-most in a match this season.

Up Next
The Dolphins will travel south to face the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in a heavyweight clash of ASUN favorites. First serve is slated for Sunday, October 26 at 1 PM. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.