Wednesday, November 22
Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township HS)
7 p.m.
Northwestern
14-17, 4-15Big Ten
0
vs
3
Nebraska
25-4, 18-1Big Ten
1
2
3
F
Nebraska
25
25
25
3
Northwestern
13
20
21
0
Abbott Shines in Wildcats' Home Finale
11/22/2017 8:39:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Senior Symone Abbott had a final home match to remember as the 'Cats faced off against No. 5 Nebraska Wednesday night at historic Beardsley Gym.
Abbott led Northwestern with 12 kills and a hitting percentage of .355, bumping her career total to 1,606 kills, moving her 12 away from tying the third-most all-time in program history. Abbott finished with just one attack error, making this the tenth time this season she has recorded fewer than three errors in a match.
Abbott also led the Wildcats in digs, with eight, followed by sophomores Sarah Johnson and Allie Lindroth, who each recorded five.
The Wildcats fought hard against Nebraska, with the Huskers having the highest rank of any team Northwestern has played this season besides No. 3 Penn State. Northwestern finished each of the final two sets with over 20 points, but Nebraska ultimately took the match, 3-0.
Abbott and first-year Alana Walker recorded three kills each in the first set, with clips of .750. Walker finished the match with six kills and a hitting percentage of .455.
During the second set, The 'Cats held Nebraska at set point with the help of back-to-back kills by Abbott, but eventually dropped the set, 25-20. Abbott finished set two with a hitting percentage of .400, recording a total of nine kills in 20 attempts.
Senior Taylor Tashima recorded 26 assists and four digs, bumping her career number of assists past the 4,200 mark, now with a total of 4,206 to date.
Chicago's Big Ten Team plays its final match of the season on Friday night against Maryland in College Park, starting at 6 p.m.
Abbott led Northwestern with 12 kills and a hitting percentage of .355, bumping her career total to 1,606 kills, moving her 12 away from tying the third-most all-time in program history. Abbott finished with just one attack error, making this the tenth time this season she has recorded fewer than three errors in a match.
Abbott also led the Wildcats in digs, with eight, followed by sophomores Sarah Johnson and Allie Lindroth, who each recorded five.
The Wildcats fought hard against Nebraska, with the Huskers having the highest rank of any team Northwestern has played this season besides No. 3 Penn State. Northwestern finished each of the final two sets with over 20 points, but Nebraska ultimately took the match, 3-0.
Abbott and first-year Alana Walker recorded three kills each in the first set, with clips of .750. Walker finished the match with six kills and a hitting percentage of .455.
During the second set, The 'Cats held Nebraska at set point with the help of back-to-back kills by Abbott, but eventually dropped the set, 25-20. Abbott finished set two with a hitting percentage of .400, recording a total of nine kills in 20 attempts.
Senior Taylor Tashima recorded 26 assists and four digs, bumping her career number of assists past the 4,200 mark, now with a total of 4,206 to date.
Chicago's Big Ten Team plays its final match of the season on Friday night against Maryland in College Park, starting at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
NEB
NU
Kills
41
30
Errors
11
13
Attempts
88
82
Hitting %
.341
.207
Points
56.0
34.0
Assists
39
29
Aces
7
1
Blocks
8.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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