YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio –  Northern Kentucky volleyball continues its hot stretch as it is now on a three-game win streak after defeating Youngstown State in straight sets  (25-19, 25-16, 25-18) Tuesday night. Youngstown State falls to 2-6 (2-6 Horizon League) and Northern Kentucky improves to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in Horizon League action. 

STAT LEADERS 

• Peytton Bagwell, Anna Brinkmann and Miranda Wucherer each registered eight kills.
• Allie Siefke was highly efficient, terminating five of her seven attacks to lead the team with a .714 hitting percentage. 
• Katy Yopko and Miranda Wucherer both reached double-digit assists with 16 and 14, respectively. 
• Ashton Terrill finished the match with a team-high 12 digs. Following Terrill was Brinkmann, who also reached double-digit digs with 11. 

FIRST SET SUMMARY 

• Despite the Norse scoring first off a kill from Bagwell, the Penguins were able to pull out to a 6-3 lead. Northern Kentucky rallied for five-straight points to take over the lead. 
• Not to be outdone, the Norse went on short bursts with Anna Burke and Siefke at the service line to extend the Norse lead to 14-8. 
• A service error that made it 20-15 in favor of the Norse, forced the Penguins to call timeout. 
• A block from Bagwell and Briggs gave the first set to Northern Kentucky. 
• Bagwell and Brinkmann had four kills each in the set.

 SECOND SET SUMMARY 

• The Norse again scored first, this time on a kill by Brinkmann. 
• After falling down, 2-1, NKU regained the lead and led the rest of the way.
• YSU was able to pull within two at 14-12, by Briggs racked up consecutive kills to ignite an 11-4 run to close the set, 25-16.
• The Penguins were limited to just .030 hitting in the set, while NKU terminated at a .200 clip 

THIRD SET SUMMARY 

• Northern Kentucky ran out to a quick 4-0 lead, but a plucky Youngstown State squad pulled even at both 13-13 and 14-14.
• NKU used a 6-2 spurt  to regain control and Bagwell ended the set and match, 25-18, with a kill.
• Wucherer heated up in the third set, reeling off five kills on 10 attempts, while Bagwell added three.

MATCH NOTES 

• Northern Kentucky's attack was balanced, with all six Norse the registered kills in the match recording between 5-8 each.
• NKU has now won six of its last seven matches. 
• Over the two matches against the Penguins, the Norse held them to a combined .036 hitting percentage.

NEXT UP 
Northern Kentucky will host Milwaukee on Monday, March 8, and Tuesday, March 9. Matches are set for 6 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.