Friday, October 28
Evanston, Ill.
8 p.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
#12 Purdue
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Wildcats Begin Homestand With Purdue and Iowa
10/25/2022 2:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
| NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL: GAME INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | WATCH | LIVE STATS |
| Friday, October 28 | #12 Purdue | 8 p.m. CT | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. |
BTN | Live Stats |
| Sunday, October 30 | Iowa | 1 p.m. CT | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. |
B1G+ | Live Stats |
| Social: Twitter: @NUVball | Instagram: @nuvball | |||||
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern kicks-off a four match home-stand this weekend, welcoming No. 12 Purdue and Iowa to Evanston. Friday's matchup at 8 p.m. CT against Purdue will be televised on BTN with Anne-Marie Anderson (play-by-play) and Emily Ehman (analyst) on the call, while Sunday's 1 p.m. CT battle against Iowa will air on B1G+.
Last Time Out
The Wildcats (15-7, 4-6 B1G) were victorious in both of their matchups on the road last weekend, toppling Rutgers 3-1 on Friday and sweeping Maryland 3-0 on Sunday. First-year setter Sienna Noordermeer tallied 80 assists on the weekend.
Temi Thomas-Ailara was named Co-Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging a team-best 5.29 k/s (37 kills) on the weekend. The senior posted 19 kills and five digs while hitting .357 against Rutgers on Friday. Thomas-Ailara logged 18 kills and four digs on a .342 hitting percentage against Maryland, and led NU's offense to a .282 hitting percentage on the week.Thomas-Ailara ranks third in the Big Ten this season averaging 4.08 k/s.
'Cat Facts
- Northwestern won back-to-back Big Ten road matches for the first time since 2019.
- It is their first time winning back-to-back Big Ten contests since defeating Rutgers twice to open the 2020 campaign.
- The 'Cats are averaging 17.60 points per set, trailing only Wisconsin (18.38) for the Big Ten lead.
- The Wildcats rank second in the Big Ten, registering a .261 hitting percentage, only .009 off from Wisconsin's leading mark of .270.
- Northwestern leads the Big Ten in both kills per set (13.95-tied) and assists per set (13.04).
- Temi Thomas-Ailara is third in the conference averaging 4.08 kills per set. Her 1,362 career kills are the second-most among active B1G players, trailing only Penn State's Kashauna Williams (1,409). Thomas-Ailara ranks 11th in program history in career kills. She is 34 kills away from tying Jessica Holloway (1995-98) for the 10th most in program history.
- Libero Megan Miller has totaled 1,243 career digs, tied for the fourth-highest mark among active Big Ten student-athletes.
- Northwestern's 15 wins this season already surpass last year's total of 12. The Wildcats have not won 16 matches in a season since 2018.
- NU is 42th nationally in RPI.
- The Wildcats are 12-1 when hitting above .200. and 8-1 when recording nine or more blocks.
Northwestern is 29-62 all-time against Purdue, last defeating the Boilermakers in 2016. Purdue (15-5, 6-4 B1G) is one of six Big Ten teams in the top 12 of the AVCA Coach's Poll. The 'Cats are 46-34-1 against Iowa (7-14, 1-9 B1G) in program history, having won the past three contests.
Up Next
The Wildcats are home for another weekend, starting with Ohio State on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. CT.
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