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Attendance Record Falls As 'Cats Drop 3-0 Decision To No. 1 Wisconsin
9/22/2023 9:28:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Single-game program-record 4,889 pack Welsh-Ryan Arena
EVANSTON, Ill. (September 22, 2023) - A single-match program-record 4,889 fans packed Welsh-Ryan Arena this evening as No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0) picked up a 25-18, 25-12, 25-13 victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
Tonight's result sees the 'Cats fall to 6-5 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten Conference play.
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How It Happened
SET 1 | Northwestern looked to harness the energy of its home fans early on, taking a 3-2 lead on a Leilani Dodson slide kill. The 'Cats pulled back even at 7-7 following a 3-0 spurt that included two kills from Julia Sangiacomo. With the Northwestern trailing by an 11-10 margin following a block from Kennedy Hill and Kathryn Randorf, Wisconsin seized control with a 7-0 run, opening up an 18-10 lead that prompted a pair of Wildcat timeouts. The Badgers went on to close out a 25-18 victory in the first set.
SET 2 | The Wildcats again seeked a fast start in set two, taking a 2-0 lead on an Alexa Rousseau kill. Following a Maddy Chinn spike that pushed the lead to 3-1, Wisconsin responded with nine straight points, opening up a 10-3 advantage. After seeing the deficit grow to as many as 16, Northwestern chipped away late, pulling within 23-11 on a tandem block by Ellie Husemann and Lauren Carter, but the hole proved too big as the Badgers claimed a 25-12 win.
SET 3 | Sangiacomo hammered off the block early in set three to trim Wisconsin's lead to 5-4. Northwestern would get no closer the rest of the way, as the visitors used a 4-0 surge to open up an 11-5 advantage on their way to a 25-13 triumph to seal the match.
Game Notes
» The quartet of Chinn, Sangiacomo, Dodson, and Randorf posted four kills apiece to lead the Wildcats.
» Ellee Stinson finished with a match-high 15 digs.
» Rousseau dished out 16 assists, in addition to three kills and five digs.
» Wisconsin was led by 11 kills from Izzy Ashburn.
Up Next
Northwestern faces another nationally-ranked test on Sunday, September 24 when No. 15 Penn State visits Welsh-Ryan Arena for a 1 p.m. first serve.
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