Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, November 13
Evanston, Ill.
7 p.m.
Northwestern
8-20 (1-15)
0
vs
3
Minnesota
21-4 (13-3)
1
2
3
F
Minnesota
25
25
25
3
Northwestern
14
13
10
0
Abbott and Tashima Continue Climb Up Record Books
11/13/2016 8:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Box Score | Season Stats
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Taylor Tashima climbed into fifth in program history for assists, and Symone Abbott moved into 15th on the all-time kills list during the Wildcats' match with No. 2 Minnesota on Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Golden Gophers defeated Northwestern in three sets a day after the 'Cats took No. 3 Wisconsin to five sets.
Symone Abbott registered 11 kills to bring her career total up to 1,152. In the last few weeks, she has moved from 19th to 15th all-time in program history, surpassing Miriam Stariha (1988-91), Kathy Burns (1984-97), Sabel Moffett (2007-10) and Pattijean McCahill (1980-83). If Abbott continues her pace she could finish in 13th by the end of the season with a year still to go.
Taylor Tashima recorded 22 assists against Minnesota and after this weekend, boasts 2,909 career assists, the fifth-highest total in program history. Tashima surpassed Andrea Kroos, who donned the purple and white from 1985 to 1988.
Freshman Sarah Johnson recorded double-digit digs for the sixth match in a row and the ninth time this season.
Chicago's Big Ten Team remains at home next weekend when it hosts Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and Maryland on Senior Night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Taylor Tashima climbed into fifth in program history for assists, and Symone Abbott moved into 15th on the all-time kills list during the Wildcats' match with No. 2 Minnesota on Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The Golden Gophers defeated Northwestern in three sets a day after the 'Cats took No. 3 Wisconsin to five sets.
Symone Abbott registered 11 kills to bring her career total up to 1,152. In the last few weeks, she has moved from 19th to 15th all-time in program history, surpassing Miriam Stariha (1988-91), Kathy Burns (1984-97), Sabel Moffett (2007-10) and Pattijean McCahill (1980-83). If Abbott continues her pace she could finish in 13th by the end of the season with a year still to go.
Taylor Tashima recorded 22 assists against Minnesota and after this weekend, boasts 2,909 career assists, the fifth-highest total in program history. Tashima surpassed Andrea Kroos, who donned the purple and white from 1985 to 1988.
Freshman Sarah Johnson recorded double-digit digs for the sixth match in a row and the ninth time this season.
Chicago's Big Ten Team remains at home next weekend when it hosts Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and Maryland on Senior Night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.
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Team Stats
MINN
NU
Kills
44
28
Errors
6
19
Attempts
80
93
Hitting %
.475
.097
Points
59.0
30.0
Assists
37
27
Aces
5
1
Blocks
10.0
1.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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