The NKU volleyball team swept past Saint Joseph's on Friday night.
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RENSSELAER, Ind. –
Kim Nemcek slammed down 14 kills and attacked at a .500 clip as the Northern Kentucky University volleyball team swept past Saint Joseph's, 25-20, 25-22, 25-13, Friday night.
Noelle Peterson added nine kills and hit .316 as the Norse improved to 17-9 overall, 7-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Saint Joseph's dropped to 11-15 overall, 5-4 in the GLVC.
Jenna Schreiver finished with 33 assists as NKU improved to 36-5 all-time against Saint Joseph's.
Sarah Drennen added eight kills and attacked at a .312 clip as the NKU offense hit .349 for the match.
NKU hit .462 in the opening set to take a 25-20 victory, and the Norse followed that up by attacking at a .357 clip in the second stanza to pull out a 25-22 win. Saint Joseph's converted just three kills in the third set as NKU coasted to the road sweep.
NKU plays at Indianapolis at 3 p.m. Saturday in a GLVC showdown. The Greyhounds (27-1 overall, 8-1 GLVC) are ranked 11th nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. NKU, though, owns a 35-10 lead in the all-time series against Indianapolis.
