Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, August 28
Chicago, Ill.
5 p.m. CT
Northwestern
2-0
3
vs
0
New Hampshire
0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
UNH
NU
Kills
15
38
Errors
25
18
Attempts
103
93
Hitting %
-.097
.215
Points
24.0
47.0
Assists
15
37
Aces
2
3
Blocks
7.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballRS/OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
#B1GCats Sweep New Hampshire at Rambler Challenge
8/28/2015 7:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO, Ill. – In a matchup of Wildcats Friday evening, Northwestern swept New Hampshire to improve to 2-0 in the young 2015 season. Chicago's Big Ten Team went with a balanced attack in the nightcap, with four players recording five or more kills, led by Symone Abbott with 10.
Moments that Mattered
Northwestern trailed 9-5 in the second set but a kill by Taylor Tashima snapped a 4-1 New Hampshire run and spurned Northwestern to a 20-5 run of its own to win the set 25-14 and take control of the match.
For the second straight match, the 'Cats biggest deficit was only four. Northwestern lost the first point in all three sets but was quick to recover and won each game by double digit points.
Holding onto a 9-7 lead in the first set, Northwestern went on a 7-0 run fueled by kills from Gabrielle Hazen, Sofia Lavin and the serving of Kayla Morin to blow the set open.
Notable
Northwestern last opened a season with consecutive shutouts in 2011 when the Wildcats won each of their first five matches by 3-0 decisions.
Chicago's Big Ten Team has won its first two matches in four of the last five seasons. Northwestern has finished with a winning record each time.
Quotable
Symone Abbott – "Fall is my favorite season. I love the season. I love traveling. I love preseason. I love everything about it."
Taylor Tashima – "It feels good. We have been practicing for a long time now, and the freshmen have integrated themselves great to our program. Keylor has really stressed just trusting our process."
Stats to Know
Northwestern had a balanced offensive attack to beat New Hampshire. Abbott, with 10 kills, led all players for the second straight match. Lavin added nine, Morin tallied seven and Hazen had five.
Caroline Niedospial registered 17 digs to move within 30 of seventh-place all-time at Northwestern. In her career, Niedospial has 1,318 digs.
The Wildcats played tremendous defense, allowing New Hampshire only 15 kills in 103 attempts.
Up Next
Northwestern will be back in action tomorrow at 4 p.m. to close out the Rambler Challenge against the host school, Loyola.
Moments that Mattered
Northwestern trailed 9-5 in the second set but a kill by Taylor Tashima snapped a 4-1 New Hampshire run and spurned Northwestern to a 20-5 run of its own to win the set 25-14 and take control of the match.
For the second straight match, the 'Cats biggest deficit was only four. Northwestern lost the first point in all three sets but was quick to recover and won each game by double digit points.
Holding onto a 9-7 lead in the first set, Northwestern went on a 7-0 run fueled by kills from Gabrielle Hazen, Sofia Lavin and the serving of Kayla Morin to blow the set open.
Notable
Northwestern last opened a season with consecutive shutouts in 2011 when the Wildcats won each of their first five matches by 3-0 decisions.
Chicago's Big Ten Team has won its first two matches in four of the last five seasons. Northwestern has finished with a winning record each time.
Quotable
Symone Abbott – "Fall is my favorite season. I love the season. I love traveling. I love preseason. I love everything about it."
Taylor Tashima – "It feels good. We have been practicing for a long time now, and the freshmen have integrated themselves great to our program. Keylor has really stressed just trusting our process."
Stats to Know
Northwestern had a balanced offensive attack to beat New Hampshire. Abbott, with 10 kills, led all players for the second straight match. Lavin added nine, Morin tallied seven and Hazen had five.
Caroline Niedospial registered 17 digs to move within 30 of seventh-place all-time at Northwestern. In her career, Niedospial has 1,318 digs.
The Wildcats played tremendous defense, allowing New Hampshire only 15 kills in 103 attempts.
Up Next
Northwestern will be back in action tomorrow at 4 p.m. to close out the Rambler Challenge against the host school, Loyola.
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