Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, October 28
Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township HS)
1 p.m.
Northwestern
13-11, 3-9Big Ten
3
vs
0
Ohio State
12-12, 3-9Big Ten
1
2
3
F
Ohio State
15
18
20
0
Northwestern
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
OSU
NU
Kills
30
37
Errors
18
14
Attempts
88
89
Hitting %
.136
.258
Points
41.0
50.0
Assists
28
27
Aces
3
7
Blocks
8.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballMH
/ Women's Volleyball
Wildcats Sweep Ohio State in Beardsley Finale
10/28/2018 3:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. — The Wildcats dominated from the start in their last match at historic Beardsley Gym, beating Ohio State in straight-sets on Sunday afternoon.
The win marks the Wildcats' third conference win in their last four matches. The #B1GCats will be back in action on Friday, November 2 as they travel to Maryland, followed by a rematch against the Buckeyes in Columbus on Sunday, November 4.
TEAM NOTES:
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
MATCH NOTES:
The win marks the Wildcats' third conference win in their last four matches. The #B1GCats will be back in action on Friday, November 2 as they travel to Maryland, followed by a rematch against the Buckeyes in Columbus on Sunday, November 4.
TEAM NOTES:
- The Wildcats have won three out of their last four matches and have won-two straight Big Ten contests.
- Today's win marks the first time the 'Cats have had back-to-back Big Ten wins since defeating both Rutgers and Maryland on the road in the 2015 season.
- Northwestern had 37 kills, 27 assists, and 32 digs.
- Northwestern held Ohio State to a .136 hitting percentage, while the Wildcats hit for a .258 clip.
- The 'Cats dominated from behind the service line with seven aces to Ohio State's three… marks the second-straight game with at least seven aces.
- Five Wildcat players finished the match with at least five kills.
- Northwestern played 14 matches at historic Beardsley Gym dating back to the start of last season, they will play their final four matches of the season at the new Welsh-Ryan Arena … Their next home match is on Friday, November 9 vs. Penn State.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
- Sophomore Alana Walker led the team with a .571 hitting percentage and ten kills, her second straight game with double-digit kills.
- First-year Hanna Lesiak finished with a match-high three aces, tying her career high set on October 19 vs. Michigan State.
- First-year Kiara McNulty had a match high 23 assists, her most since September 1 against Stephen F. Austin.
- First-year Ella Grbac finished with eight kills, the third time in the last four matches she has notched at least eight kills (the Wildcats are 3-0 in those matches).
- Junior Olivia Viscuso recorded six kills on 12 attempts, good for a .417 clip … Marks her highest clip of the season with at least 10 attempts since August 24 vs. New Hampshire (nine kills/.667 clip).
MATCH NOTES:
- S1 | The 'Cats held Ohio State to a .038 hitting percentage and Walker led all players with four kills on five attempts. Northwestern closed the set out on a 6-0 run to take the first set, 25-15.
- S2 | Four different 'Cats had multiple kills with Grbac, Viscuso, and Nia Robinson leading the way with three each en route to 25-18 victory.
- S3 | Walker finished the set with a team-high four kills while Northwestern combined for 13 kills and hit for a .286 hitting percentage as a team in a 25-20 victory to close out the match.
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