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Wildcats Dismantle Hawkeyes, 3-0
10/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
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Oct. 30, 2004
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EVANSTON, Ill. - The past met the present Saturday night in Welsh-Ryan Arena as Northwestern's 1984 Big Ten Championship team was honored before the match by Head Coach Keylor Chan and the rest of the Wildcat faithful. While the past looked on, the present made history with senior setter and co-captain Drew Robertson (Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly) breaking the all-time assists record at Northwestern with 49 against Iowa. The `Cats swept the match 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-16) and the season series against the Hawkeyes.
It was simply Robertson's night as the senior recorded a season-high assists tally for a three-game match with 49. That brought her total to 4,789 on her career, surpassing the previous mark by Liz Renius of 4,743.
The milestone came early in game one with the Long Beach, Calif. native setting up freshman Courtnie Paulus (Belgium, Wis./Ozaukee) who pounded home the kill to give Robertson the record. Robertson also posted 12 digs on the night, earning a double-double. Paulus' posted a double-double of her own with 12 kills and 14 digs.
As a whole, NU was on fire offensively, posting a hitting percentage of .312. Freshman Brittney Aldridge (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) was the most consistent for the `Cats with a .533 hitting percentage, while four other `Cats were above .200. Senior Leah Delcourt (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) was right behind the fellow middle blocker with a .400 hitting percentage off nine kills.
Freshman Lindsay Anderson (Wilmette, Ill./New Trier) powered the Wildcat's offense with 20 kills and a .366 hitting percentage. She also recorded two solo blocks and four digs.
Northwestern disposed of the Hawkeyes so quickly thanks to some stellar defensive play as well. The defense was in the zone, posting 63 total digs with three `Cats in double figures. Junior co-captain Christie Gardner (West Bend, Wis./West Bend) anchored the defense from her libereo position with 16 digs.
The `Cats are next in action when they travel to Paulus and Gardners' home state of Wisconsin for a Wednesday, Nov. 3 match against the Badgers.
