Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, August 29
Chicago, Ill.
4 p.m. CT
Northwestern
3-0
3
at
0
Loyola-Chicago
1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Loyola Chicago | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
Team Stats
NU
LUC
Kills
42
34
Errors
13
15
Attempts
85
83
Hitting %
.341
.229
Points
53.0
41.0
Assists
39
32
Aces
8
2
Blocks
3.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballRS/OH
/ Women's Volleyball
DS/L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
Northwestern Sweeps Through Rambler Challenge
8/29/2015 6:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO, Ill. – Northwestern made it three straight sweeps to open the 2015 season with a 3-0 win over the Loyola Ramblers Saturday at Gentile Arena. The Wildcats 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 victory over the tournament hosts keeps Chicago's Big Ten Team atop the Big Ten standings with a perfect 3-0 mark through the opening weekend.
Moments that Mattered
Northwestern took control early in the first set, but Loyola mounted a comeback to tie the set at 12. A Sofia Lavin kill gave the Wildcats a lead that they would not relinquish.
With Loyola leading 8-7 in the second set, Lavin again sparked the Wildcats with a kill that led to a 9-2 Northwestern run, putting the Wildcats up six and effectively pushing the 'Cats to the win.
Notable
Caroline Niedospial was named to the All-Tournament Team after tallying 40 digs and nine assists.
On her birthday, Taylor Tashima handed out 35 assists, while recording three digs and three kills.
Quotable
Kayla Morin – "It feels really good. It's a great start to our season. We just want to keep it rolling throughout the nonconference and into Big Tens."
Keylor Chan – "Loyola played really good volleyball and we fought through it."
Stats to Know
Symone Abbott hit .667 through the first two sets and finished the day with 15 kills and a .591 hitting percentage.
Northwestern hit better than .300 for the second time this weekend. The Wildcats hit at a .341 clip and tallied 42 total kills vs. Loyola.
Nine: Chicago's Big Ten Team has won all nine sets it has played in 2015.
Next
Northwestern will try to keep its strong start going in Boise, Idaho at the Boise State Tournament next weekend. The Wildcats play Idaho State on Friday and face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Boise State on Saturday.
Moments that Mattered
Northwestern took control early in the first set, but Loyola mounted a comeback to tie the set at 12. A Sofia Lavin kill gave the Wildcats a lead that they would not relinquish.
With Loyola leading 8-7 in the second set, Lavin again sparked the Wildcats with a kill that led to a 9-2 Northwestern run, putting the Wildcats up six and effectively pushing the 'Cats to the win.
Notable
Caroline Niedospial was named to the All-Tournament Team after tallying 40 digs and nine assists.
On her birthday, Taylor Tashima handed out 35 assists, while recording three digs and three kills.
Quotable
Kayla Morin – "It feels really good. It's a great start to our season. We just want to keep it rolling throughout the nonconference and into Big Tens."
Keylor Chan – "Loyola played really good volleyball and we fought through it."
Stats to Know
Symone Abbott hit .667 through the first two sets and finished the day with 15 kills and a .591 hitting percentage.
Northwestern hit better than .300 for the second time this weekend. The Wildcats hit at a .341 clip and tallied 42 total kills vs. Loyola.
Nine: Chicago's Big Ten Team has won all nine sets it has played in 2015.
Next
Northwestern will try to keep its strong start going in Boise, Idaho at the Boise State Tournament next weekend. The Wildcats play Idaho State on Friday and face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Boise State on Saturday.
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