Friday, October 23
JACKSONVILLE
6 PM
Jax State
vs
Florida International
Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State
10/22/2026 11:30:00 AM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, ALA. - Jax State volleyball is back at home this weekend against Florida International on Friday and Saturday. The Gamecocks are coming off a pair of 3-0 losses at New Mexico State last weekend.
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Sophia Schweikert and Lauren Buchanan led the Gamecocks across the two matches with 15 kills on 2.50 kills per set. Mia Duong led Jax State with 15 digs. Duong averaged 2.59 digs per set. Sofia Varela had a team-best 32 assists on 5.33 assists per set. Taya Nordmann had seven total blocks to lead Jax State.
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Nordmann leads the Gamecocks with 59 total blocks, which also ranks 10th in CUSA. Nordmann has 12 solo blocks and 47 block assists. Schweikert leads the Gamecocks with 155 kills on 2.35 per set. Buchanan has 136 kills on 1.94 per set, and Thomas has 121 kills on 1.86 kills per set.
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Claire Evans has the next most kills with 139 on 2.62 per set. Evans suffered an injury against Liberty that has sidelined her. Delaney Moon paces the Gamecocks with 140 digs on 2.46 per set, while Taya Nordmann leads the way with 59 total blocks thus far.
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FIU ranks seventh in CUSA in hitting percentage at .212 on 2,637 attempts with 999 kills. Jax State hits .169 with 727 kills on 2,104 attempts. FIU has played in 76 sets this season, while the Gamecocks have played in 70.
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FIU is fourth in assists at 12.20 per set and 927 total. Meanwhile, Jax Sate has 685 assists on 9.79 assists per set. The Panthers rank fourth in kills with 999 total and 13.14 per set. The Gamecocks average 10.39 kills per set with 727 total this season.
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FIU is third in the league in service aces and Jax State ranks 10th. FIU has 144 aces on 1.89 per set, while the Gamecocks have 78 aces on 1.11 per set. FIU is 12-9 on the year and 3-5 in CUSA play after sweeping the weekend versus Liberty last week. Jacksonville State is 3-17 on the season and 0-8 in league play.
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FIU has a 5-2 all-time record against Jax State. Jax State won the first meeting 3-0 in Miami back on Sep. 12, 1998. FIU won the most recent meeting 3-0 on Nov. 1, 2025.
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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Sophia Schweikert and Lauren Buchanan led the Gamecocks across the two matches with 15 kills on 2.50 kills per set. Mia Duong led Jax State with 15 digs. Duong averaged 2.59 digs per set. Sofia Varela had a team-best 32 assists on 5.33 assists per set. Taya Nordmann had seven total blocks to lead Jax State.
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Nordmann leads the Gamecocks with 59 total blocks, which also ranks 10th in CUSA. Nordmann has 12 solo blocks and 47 block assists. Schweikert leads the Gamecocks with 155 kills on 2.35 per set. Buchanan has 136 kills on 1.94 per set, and Thomas has 121 kills on 1.86 kills per set.
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Claire Evans has the next most kills with 139 on 2.62 per set. Evans suffered an injury against Liberty that has sidelined her. Delaney Moon paces the Gamecocks with 140 digs on 2.46 per set, while Taya Nordmann leads the way with 59 total blocks thus far.
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FIU ranks seventh in CUSA in hitting percentage at .212 on 2,637 attempts with 999 kills. Jax State hits .169 with 727 kills on 2,104 attempts. FIU has played in 76 sets this season, while the Gamecocks have played in 70.
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FIU is fourth in assists at 12.20 per set and 927 total. Meanwhile, Jax Sate has 685 assists on 9.79 assists per set. The Panthers rank fourth in kills with 999 total and 13.14 per set. The Gamecocks average 10.39 kills per set with 727 total this season.
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FIU is third in the league in service aces and Jax State ranks 10th. FIU has 144 aces on 1.89 per set, while the Gamecocks have 78 aces on 1.11 per set. FIU is 12-9 on the year and 3-5 in CUSA play after sweeping the weekend versus Liberty last week. Jacksonville State is 3-17 on the season and 0-8 in league play.
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FIU has a 5-2 all-time record against Jax State. Jax State won the first meeting 3-0 in Miami back on Sep. 12, 1998. FIU won the most recent meeting 3-0 on Nov. 1, 2025.
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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