Friday, September 6
Welsh-Ryan Arena
10:30 am
Northwestern
5-0
3
vs
1
Austin Peay State
1-0
1
2
3
4
F
Austin Peay
17
25
17
14
1
Northwestern
25
19
25
25
3
'Cats Pick Up a Pair of Wins to Open Under Armour Challenge
9/6/2019 11:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern topped Austin Peay, 3-1, in the morning session of the Under Armour Challenge before topping Texas Tech in a five-set nightcap, 3-2. The Wildcats maintained their unblemished record on the campaign, improving to 5-0 in 2019.
The 'Cats kicked off the morning taking set one against Austin Peay, 25-17 with junior Nia Robinson leading the way with five kills. The Governors would take set two before NU stormed back taking the third and fourth sets 25-17 and 25-14.
Northwestern was back on the court to close out first day of the tournament against a tough Big 12 competitor in Texas Tech. The Wildcats survived a 3-2 thriller against the Red Raiders with the help of strong defense and six aces from first-year Temi Thomas-Ailara, four of which came in set one.
Although Northwestern dropped the first set 25-21, the 'Cats stormed back to take set two 27-25.
The two teams continued to trade sets with TTU taking set three and NU taking set four 25-23, until Chicago's Big Ten Team was able to secure the win a 15-14 fifth set victory.
The Wildcats will be back on the court as they take on Stephen F. Austin in the final day of action the Under Armour Challenge Saturday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The 'Cats kicked off the morning taking set one against Austin Peay, 25-17 with junior Nia Robinson leading the way with five kills. The Governors would take set two before NU stormed back taking the third and fourth sets 25-17 and 25-14.
Northwestern was back on the court to close out first day of the tournament against a tough Big 12 competitor in Texas Tech. The Wildcats survived a 3-2 thriller against the Red Raiders with the help of strong defense and six aces from first-year Temi Thomas-Ailara, four of which came in set one.
Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR straight aces from Temi Thomas-Ailara in set one!#B1GCats x #CTG pic.twitter.com/31HNDVDJLh
— Northwestern Volleyball (@NUVball) September 7, 2019
Although Northwestern dropped the first set 25-21, the 'Cats stormed back to take set two 27-25.
The 'Cats take set two, 27-25!
— Northwestern Volleyball (@NUVball) September 7, 2019
A back and forth second set ends with back-to-back 'Cats kills! All tied up at Welsh-Ryan entering set three.#B1GCats x #CTG pic.twitter.com/4htY0R7nIb
The two teams continued to trade sets with TTU taking set three and NU taking set four 25-23, until Chicago's Big Ten Team was able to secure the win a 15-14 fifth set victory.
Make it a 3-0 run for the 'Cats! Nia Robinson with the kill to force a Texas Tech timeout.
— Northwestern Volleyball (@NUVball) September 7, 2019
Match point upcoming.#B1GCats x #CTG pic.twitter.com/qS42HuMvjb
The Wildcats will be back on the court as they take on Stephen F. Austin in the final day of action the Under Armour Challenge Saturday afternoon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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Team Stats
TTU
NU
Kills
70
66
Errors
20
25
Attempts
149
163
Hitting %
.336
.252
Points
89
90
Assists
58
59
Aces
4
11
Blocks
15
13
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
19
Aces
7
Blocks
5
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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