BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Northern Kentucky volleyball opened up the 2016 season with a road loss at Big Ten opponent Indiana. The Hoosiers swept the Norse in the lid lifter, 25-21, 25-16, 25-12.
 
First Set Summary

• Indiana took the early lead and held on for a 25-21 win in the opening frame. That set would prove to be the most competitive of the three sets played on Friday night.
• Senior outside hitter Tristen Simpson had a strong first set, finding the hardwood five times on seven attacks with just one error for a .571 clip.
• Reception errors plagued the Norse early, with Indiana registering five aces in the first set.
• The Norse had 13 kills on 28 attempts with six errors, good for a .250 hitting percentage.

 
Second Set Summary

• The Hoosiers took the second set, 25-16.
• The second set saw the lowest hitting percentage of the three for NKU, with NKU committing seven errors while posting just six kills, hitting at a -.033 clip.
• Haley Libs led in scoring for the second set with two kills and also picked up a pair of digs on the defensive end.

 
Third Set Summary

• Indiana completed the sweep with a 25-12 decision in the final set.
• NKU hit .087 with seven kills and five errors on 23 swings.
• IU had its most efficient set in the third, swinging at a .538 percentage.
• Seniors Keely Creamer and Taylor Snyder posted two kills in the third stanza, both without committing an error.
• The Norse did not earn any blocks, but their defensive effort on the back row was the strongest of the three with nine digs.

 
Norse Notes

• Simpson led the team with seven kills, but had five errors throughout the three sets on 18 attempts for a .111 hitting percentage.
• Creamer had an efficient match, hitting .364 after posting 6 kills on 11 attempts.
• Snyder had 15 assists, four kills and three digs.
• Libs led the team with six digs while also notching four kills.
• NKU was held to .099 on attacking, while the Hoosiers hit at a .412 clip. Indiana had the edge despite the two teams taking nearly the same amount of swings, but NKU's 18 hitting errors proved to be a key factor in efficiency.
• IU was led by the tandem of Allison Hammond and Kendall Beerman, who had 11 kills apiece. Megan Tallman led the offensive charge with 24 assists.

Up Next

• NKU will play two matches to close out the Indiana Invitational. The Norse face Marshall at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a matchup with Evansville at 5 p.m. Both matches will have live stats available through iuhoosiers.com.