Saturday, September 16
Richmond, Va.
6 p.m.
Northwestern
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3
VCU
13-2
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2
3
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Northwestern
22
23
17
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VCU
25
25
25
3
NU's Winning Streak Snapped at Nine
9/16/2017 8:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RICHMOND, Va. — Northwestern dropped only its second match of the season with a 3-0 loss against VCU on Saturday evening to finish the non-conference slate.
The setback snapped Northwestern's nine-match winning streak. Not coincidentally, it was the first time all season that NU trailed in hitting percentage.
The 'Cats fell 25-22, 25-23, 25-17. It is Northwestern's first three-set loss of the season.
Senior Symone Abbott and first year Nia Robinson both tied for the team lead with 10 kills. First year Lexi Pitsas posted a team-high 12 digs, while senior Taylor Tashima had 25 assists.
The Wildcats posted their best hitting percentage performance in the second set, a .235 clip. Symone Abbott led the way, accumulating six kills on 13 TAs.
Northwestern will play again on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Purdue. The #B1GCats will start their Big Ten schedule on national television, playing on the Big Ten Network.
The setback snapped Northwestern's nine-match winning streak. Not coincidentally, it was the first time all season that NU trailed in hitting percentage.
The 'Cats fell 25-22, 25-23, 25-17. It is Northwestern's first three-set loss of the season.
Senior Symone Abbott and first year Nia Robinson both tied for the team lead with 10 kills. First year Lexi Pitsas posted a team-high 12 digs, while senior Taylor Tashima had 25 assists.
The Wildcats posted their best hitting percentage performance in the second set, a .235 clip. Symone Abbott led the way, accumulating six kills on 13 TAs.
Northwestern will play again on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Purdue. The #B1GCats will start their Big Ten schedule on national television, playing on the Big Ten Network.
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Team Stats
NU
VCU
Kills
34
35
Errors
23
14
Attempts
103
96
Hitting %
.107
.219
Points
49.0
55.0
Assists
32
31
Aces
5
8
Blocks
10.0
12.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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