Friday, October 14
Evanston, Ill.
7 p.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
Maryland
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Northwestern Set for Matchups with Maryland, No. 3 Nebraska
10/11/2022 1:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
| NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL: GAME INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | WATCH | LIVE STATS |
| Friday, October 14 | Maryland | 7 p.m. CT | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. |
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| Sunday, October 16 | No. 3 Nebraska | 2 p.m. CT | Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. |
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| Social: Twitter: @NUVball | Instagram: @nuvball | |||||
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern volleyball is set to play two conference matches this weekend. The Wildcats will host Maryland on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. CT inside Welsh-Ryan Arena before traveling to Lincoln to battle B1G-leading No. 3 Nebraska at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 16. Both matches will air on B1G+.
Last Time Out
Northwestern (13-5, 2-4 B1G) split its pair of matches last weekend, beating Rutgers 3-0 on Friday in Evanston before falling to No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday in Columbus. Temi Thomas-Ailara's 16 kills against Rutgers led NU to its first sweep over a conference opponent this season. The Wildcats posted a .402 team hitting percentage, their highest mark in a conference game since 2020.
The 'Cats grabbed the first set to pull ahead early against No. 6 Ohio State, but fell 3-1 to the Buckeyes. Northwestern nearly took sets two and three as well, losing both by a score of 23-25. Megan Miller's career-high 30 digs led the Wildcats to a season-high total of 87 digs in the match.
'Cat Facts
- The Wildcats rank second in the Big Ten, registering a .267 hitting percentage, only .001 off from Michigan's leading mark of .268.
- Northwestern leads the Big Ten in both kills per set (13.83) and assists per set (12.91)
- Setter Alexa Rousseau is averaging 10.26 assists per set this season, the third-best mark in the league. Her 667 total assists lead the conference.
- Thomas-Ailara is third in the conference averaging 4.05 kills per set. Her 1,307 career kills are the second-most among active B1G players, trailing only Penn State's Kashauna Williams (1,368). Thomas-Ailara ranks 11th in program history in career kills.
- Northwestern's 13 wins this season already surpass last year's total of 12.
- For the fourth time this season, the Wildcats are receiving votes in the AVCA's Weekly Coaches' Poll. NU was last ranked inside the AVCA Top 25 in Week 6 of the 2014 season.
- NU is 34th nationally in RPI
Northwestern is 5-7 all-time against Maryland, and split their two matches last season. In their last matchup at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the 'Cats came storming back from a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set but were unable to pull off the victory. Perennial powerhouse Nebraska is 16-1 all-time against the Wildcats.
The 'Cats head to the Mid-Atlantic next weekend to take on Rutgers (Oct. 21) and Maryland (Oct. 22).
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