'Cats Host Iowa, then Visit No. 22 Indiana

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern volleyball (7-18, 0-14 B1G) is back in Evanston to close out its home season on Thursday as the ‘Cats host Iowa at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Following that match, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT, the Wildcats will visit No. 22 Indiana on Sunday for an 11 a.m. CT matchup. Both events will be streamed on B1G+.

Northwestern is coming off a West Coast road trip that saw the ‘Cats fall to both Washington and Oregon last weekend. Despite the losses, the team was powered by a pair of hitters: Campbell Paris at Washington and Bella Bullington at Oregon.

In Seattle, Paris finished with 10 kills, good for her 11th double-digit performance of the season. The senior is hitting .256 on the year and averaging over 2.5 kills per set, which ranks third on the team.

On Sunday in Eugene, Bullington recorded 20 kills on .326 hitting, helping the ‘Cats to a set-three victory against No. 12 Oregon. It was the second 20-kill performance of the season for Bullington, who is second on the ‘Cats’ roster with 296 kills this year. She has averaged 3.16 kills per set against Big Ten opponents, leading the Wildcats’ roster.

Iowa (13-15, 2-12 B1G) arrives in Evanston on a four-match losing streak after being swept by ranked Indiana and Minnesota teams last weekend. The Hawkeyes’ two conference victories have come against Rutgers (Sept. 26) and UCLA (Oct. 24), placing them 17th in the Big Ten standings heading into the final week and a half of the regular season. Iowa has been led by setter Jenna Meitzler, who leads the conference and ranks seventh in the nation with 1,087 assists this season.

On Sunday, No. 22 Indiana (14-9, 7-7 B1G) will welcome in Northwestern for the penultimate match of both teams’ 2026 seasons. The Hoosiers were swept by Illinois last weekend but defeated Iowa, bringing them to an even 7-7 in Big Ten action. They will visit No. 19 Minnesota on Wednesday evening before returning home to prepare for the Wildcats.

After wrapping up this weekend, Northwestern will close out its 2026 season on Tuesday, when the ‘Cats visit No. 9 Wisconsin in Madison. That match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.