Friday, September 20
MCGRATH-PHILLIPS ARENA
4 p.m.
Northwestern
6-4
2
vs
3
Loyola
6-5
1
2
3
4
5
F
Northwestern
25
20
19
25
15
2
Loyola Chicago
23
25
25
17
17
3
Wildcats Stumble Against Loyola, 2-3
9/20/2019 7:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO, IL - Northwestern fell to crosstown foe Loyola Friday evening, 3-2 at McGrath-Phillips Arena.
First-year Temi Thomasa-Ailara led with a game high 17 kills and four serving aces. Juniors Nia Robinson and Alana Walker combined for 24 kills, Walker also notched a game high five blocks and hit a team high.421 clip on 19 attempts. First-year Desiree Becker also added a career best eight kills. Senior Payton Chang and sophomore Kiara McNulty added 24 and 22 digs respectively.
The 'Cats will be back on the floor tomorrow to face off against UIC and host DePaul starting with UIC at 10 am. Live stats are available for both matches, as well as a live stream of the evening match against DePaul.
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First-year Temi Thomasa-Ailara led with a game high 17 kills and four serving aces. Juniors Nia Robinson and Alana Walker combined for 24 kills, Walker also notched a game high five blocks and hit a team high.421 clip on 19 attempts. First-year Desiree Becker also added a career best eight kills. Senior Payton Chang and sophomore Kiara McNulty added 24 and 22 digs respectively.
The 'Cats will be back on the floor tomorrow to face off against UIC and host DePaul starting with UIC at 10 am. Live stats are available for both matches, as well as a live stream of the evening match against DePaul.
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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
NU
Loyola
Kills
55
62
Errors
25
25
Attempts
166
171
Hitting %
.181
.216
Points
73
79
Assists
54
55
Aces
8
7
Blocks
10
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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