Saturday, September 21
MCGRATH-PHILLIPS ARENA
10 a.m.
Northwestern
6-4
3
vs
0
UIC
10-2
1
2
3
F
UIC
20
18
23
0
Northwestern
25
25
25
3
Wildcats Sweep Day 2 of Chicago Cup
9/21/2019 9:29:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO, IL – Northwestern went 2-0 on a final day of play to clinch 2019 Chicago Cup. The Wildcats also had three players selected to the All Tournament team including junior Alana Walker, first-year Desiree Becker and tournament MVP, first-year Temi Thomas-Ailara.
Northwestern opened the day defeating UIC 3-0 to extend their meeting record to 28-4 in all-time meetings.
Led by Thomas-Ailara, the 'Cats controlled the match from the opening serve, dominating UIC 25-20 in the first set, 25-18 in the second and 25-23 in the third. On offense, NU outhit the flames 44-37. Led by senior Olivia Viscuso and Walker who combined for nine total blocks, the Wildcats controlled the net, out blocking UIC 11-2.
Chicago's Big Ten Team was back on the floor to later that evening to take on host DePaul in the final match of the tournament. Once again led by Thomas-Ailara, the 'Cats outhit the Blue Demons 36-29, with a team hitting percentage of .405. The Wildcats dominated DePaul the entire match, holding them to under 20 in all three sets.
This tournament wraps up nonconference play for Northwestern, with a 9-3 record. The Wildcats will kick off Big Ten play on September 27 against Iowa at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Of Note:
vs. UIC…
vs. DePaul…
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Northwestern opened the day defeating UIC 3-0 to extend their meeting record to 28-4 in all-time meetings.
Led by Thomas-Ailara, the 'Cats controlled the match from the opening serve, dominating UIC 25-20 in the first set, 25-18 in the second and 25-23 in the third. On offense, NU outhit the flames 44-37. Led by senior Olivia Viscuso and Walker who combined for nine total blocks, the Wildcats controlled the net, out blocking UIC 11-2.
Chicago's Big Ten Team was back on the floor to later that evening to take on host DePaul in the final match of the tournament. Once again led by Thomas-Ailara, the 'Cats outhit the Blue Demons 36-29, with a team hitting percentage of .405. The Wildcats dominated DePaul the entire match, holding them to under 20 in all three sets.
This tournament wraps up nonconference play for Northwestern, with a 9-3 record. The Wildcats will kick off Big Ten play on September 27 against Iowa at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Of Note:
vs. UIC…
- Northwestern outhit UIC 44-37, hitting a team average of .308 pct.
- The Wildcats out blocked the Flames 11- 2, led by senior Olivia Viscuso (5), junior Alana Walker and Thomas-Ailara
- For the seventh consecutive game, the 'Cats were led in kills by Thomas-Ailara who amassed 14 kills for her seventh consecutive double-digit game. Walker led the team in hitting percentage, finishing with .500 pct. on 12 kills
- NU had three players with serving aces including senior Allie Lindroth, Viscuso and first-year Charlotte Cronister
- The Wildcats extend their all-time meeting record to 28-4
vs. DePaul…
- The Wildcats extend their all-times meeting record against DePaul to 19-7
- Thomas-Ailara led the 'Cats hitting a .611 pct. on 11 kills for her eighth consecutive double-digit game
- Thomas-Ailara and Cronister tallied a total of five serving aces to help the 'Cats out serve the Blue Demons 7-2
- Led by 14 combined blocks from Viscuso and Becker, NU out blocked DePaul 16-2
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
UIC
NU
Kills
37
44
Errors
18
12
Attempts
110
104
Hitting %
.173
.308
Points
43
58
Assists
33
40
Aces
4
3
Blocks
2
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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