Friday, November 15
Welsh-Ryan Arena
7 p.m.
Northwestern
11-14,2-11Big Ten
3
vs
0
Rutgers
8-18,2-13Big Ten
1
2
3
F
Rutgers
14
22
10
0
Northwestern
25
25
25
3
Wildcats Sweep Scarlet Knights, 3-0
11/15/2019 8:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, IL – Northwestern's attacks could not be stopped on Friday night, defeating Rutgers, 3-0, at Welsh-Ryan Arena to celebrate the homecoming of the Northwestern volleyball alumni.
Graduate student Payton Chang was a key facilitator in the game, collecting her 700th assist of the season. Chang also led the Wildcats with 36 assists, marking her 13th match this season with 30+ assists.
Junior Nia Robinson continued her dominant hitting tallying 15 kills on the match. She moves her career total to 1,056 kills which puts her at 21st on Northwestern's career kills list.
Alana Walker led all players with five blocks, with Sophomore Ella Grbac and Robinson close behind with three blocks each.
The 'Cats finished the first set strong ending with a 5-1 run to win the set before taking the set, 25-14.
The second set was closely contested, with neither team gaining more than a 3 point advantage. Despite this, Northwestern pulled ahead, winning the set 25-22.
In the third set, Northwestern came out strong, starting with as a tightly contested battle, until Northwestern rattled off a 10-2 run, eventually closing out the set with a 25-10 victory.
The 'Cats will be back on the court Sunday afternoon as they continue Alumni Weekend against Penn State at 1 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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Graduate student Payton Chang was a key facilitator in the game, collecting her 700th assist of the season. Chang also led the Wildcats with 36 assists, marking her 13th match this season with 30+ assists.
Junior Nia Robinson continued her dominant hitting tallying 15 kills on the match. She moves her career total to 1,056 kills which puts her at 21st on Northwestern's career kills list.
Alana Walker led all players with five blocks, with Sophomore Ella Grbac and Robinson close behind with three blocks each.
The 'Cats finished the first set strong ending with a 5-1 run to win the set before taking the set, 25-14.
The second set was closely contested, with neither team gaining more than a 3 point advantage. Despite this, Northwestern pulled ahead, winning the set 25-22.
In the third set, Northwestern came out strong, starting with as a tightly contested battle, until Northwestern rattled off a 10-2 run, eventually closing out the set with a 25-10 victory.
The 'Cats will be back on the court Sunday afternoon as they continue Alumni Weekend against Penn State at 1 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
RU
NU
Kills
28
42
Errors
21
10
Attempts
89
90
Hitting %
.079
.356
Points
35
57
Assists
24
39
Aces
3
5
Blocks
4
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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