Three-Way Tie: NAU, CSUN, Florida Close Lumberjack Invite at 2-1

Lumberjack Classic

• Sept. 7-8, 2018
• Flagstaff, Ariz.

One of the biggest upsets of the weekend came last night at the Lumberjack Classic as Northern Arizona downed 7th-ranked Florida in 5 to secure its first ever win over a ranked opponent.

SET 5 | NAU 15 – UF 13

UPSET CITY! @kayliejorgenson kills Match Point and down goes #️⃣8️⃣! First win over a ranked team in program history! @NCAAVolleyball @AVCAVolleyball @BigSkyVB @VolleyMob @NAU @NAUAthletics #NAUStrong ⚒🌲💪 #RockTheRolle pic.twitter.com/e50nQNleQB

— NAU Volleyball (@NAUVolleyball) September 8, 2018

The Lumberjacks went 2-1 on the weekend, along with Florida and Cal State Northridge (CSUN). NAU began Friday with a sweep over Southern Illinois and closed the invitational with a loss in 5 sets against CSUN Saturday afternoon.

Friday Roundup

#7 Florida def. CSUN 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-12)

• Florida moves to 4-2; CSUN falls to 2-5
• Box Score
• Florida Recap / CSUN Recap
• Attendance: 166

Northern Arizona def. Southern Illinois 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-10)

• Northern Arizona moves to 6-2; Southern Illinois falls to 3-5
• Box Score
• Northern Arizona Recap / Southern Illinois Recap
• Attendance: 190

CSUN def. Southern Illinois 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20)

• CSUN moves to 3-5; Southern Illinois falls to 3-6
• Box Score
• CSUN Recap / Southern Illinois Recap
• Attendance: 156

Northern Arizona def. #7 Florida 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13)

• Northern Arizona moves to 7-2; Florida falls to 4-3
• Box Score
• Northern Arizona Recap / Florida Recap
• Attendance: 940

Saturday Roundup

#7 Florida def. Southern Illinois 3-1 (17-25, 25-12, 25-10, 25-16)

• Florida moves to 5-3; Southern Illinois falls to 3-7
• Box Score
• Florida Recap / Southern Illinois Recap
• Attendance: 103

CSUN def. Northern Arizona 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14)

• CSUN moves to 4-5; Northern Arizona falls to 7-3
• Box Score
• CSUN Recap / Northern Arizona Recap
• Attendance: 286

All-Tournament Team

• Rachael Kramer, Jr., MB (Florida)
• Allie Monserez, R-Sr., S (Florida)
• Aeryn Owens, Sr., OH (CSUN)
• Morgan Salone, Jr., MB (CSUN)
• Abby Akin, Jr., MB (NAU)
• Kaylie Jorgenson, Sr., DS (NAU)
• Maggie Nedoma, So., RS (SIU)

Tournament Notables

• Northern Arizona won its first match against a ranked opponent in program history when it took down 7th-ranked Florida in 5 on Friday. The Lumberjacks have met just 4 ranked foes all-time. It was the first meeting between NAU and Florida.
• The Salukis notched their first set win over a ranked opponent since 1990 when it took a set from 7th-ranked Florida Saturday morning. Southern Illinois has only won 15 sets all-time against ranked foes, including 4 against Top 10 opponents.
• The Gators responded with 3-straight set wins to earn the 3-1 victory over SIU and recover from its loss to Northern Arizona. Florida posted a 2-1 record on the weekend.
• On Saturday, CSUN recovered after falling behind 7-0 in the fifth set to knock off Northern Arizona in 5 sets with a 16-14 finale win. The Matadors finish the tournament with a 2-1 mark.
• Host Northern Arizona, CSUN and Florida went 2-1 in Lumberjack Classic action, while Southern Illinois went 0-3.
• Northern Arizona senior libero Jordan Anderson became the 14th member of the 1,000-career digs club, notching 19 in the 5-set loss to CSUN Saturday.

With her ninth dig today, @jordanriri1 becomes the 14th player in program history to record 1,000 career digs – and first since @laurenmjacobsen in 2016. Congratulations #⃣1⃣1⃣!#NAUStrong ⚒️🌲💪 #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/n3Q9adltNJ

— NAU Volleyball (@NAUVolleyball) September 8, 2018