Thomas-Ailara Earns Second Big Ten Weekly Honor
9/16/2019 1:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, IL – After being selected to her third all-tournament team, first-year Temi Thomas-Ailara was awarded her second consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, the conference announced on Monday.
The Wildcats went 2-1 over the weekend, defeating Duke and American University. Against AU, Thomas-Aialra tallied 32 kills while hitting a .458 clip to claim the NU program records of all-time first year single game kills record, all-time four set kills record and is now ranked second on the all-time single game program kills list. The Illinois native also contributed 12 digs, two blocks and two serving aces.
Thomas-Ailara also led the 'Cats with 11 kills against Georgia and tied for a game-high of 10 against Duke.
The first-year finished the tournament with 53 kills, five serving aces, 18 digs and 7 blocks
This weekend the Wildcats will take on crosstown rivals Loyola, UIC and host Duke in the Chicago Cup starting with Loyola on Friday at 4 pm at McGrath Phillips Arena.
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The Wildcats went 2-1 over the weekend, defeating Duke and American University. Against AU, Thomas-Aialra tallied 32 kills while hitting a .458 clip to claim the NU program records of all-time first year single game kills record, all-time four set kills record and is now ranked second on the all-time single game program kills list. The Illinois native also contributed 12 digs, two blocks and two serving aces.
Thomas-Ailara also led the 'Cats with 11 kills against Georgia and tied for a game-high of 10 against Duke.
The first-year finished the tournament with 53 kills, five serving aces, 18 digs and 7 blocks
This weekend the Wildcats will take on crosstown rivals Loyola, UIC and host Duke in the Chicago Cup starting with Loyola on Friday at 4 pm at McGrath Phillips 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!
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