HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky volleyball remained on fire heading north to Wisconsin as the Norse took down Milwaukee in four sets inside the Klotsche Center to increase their winning streak to seven games. 

Northern Kentucky (11-11, 9-2 Horizon) opened this Horizon League contest against the Panthers of Milwaukee (8-15, 7-5 Horizon) with a dominate showing in set one, winning it 25-15. MKE and NKU traded leads in set number two,however the Panthers ultimately came out on top at 25-22 to even up the match. NKU secured a set three win after posting a 7-0 scoring run late in this game to surge ahead to a 2-1 overall lead. The final set of this conference clash featured more of the expected between these talented programs, however Northern Kentucky put away the Panthers at 25-22 after hitting .516 overall as a team within the set. 

TOP NORSE

• Skyy Smith: 9 blocks, 3 kills, 1 assist
• Abby Kanakry: 12 kills, .300 H%, 6 blocks
• Anna Brinkmann: 12 kills, 11 digs, 1 block
• Reilly Briggs: 12 kills, .409 H%, 4 blocks
• Katy Yopko: 22 assists, 5 digs
• Anna Burke: 17 digs, 4 aces, 8 assists

NKU TAKEAWAYS

• Northern Kentucky captured their first road victory at Milwaukee in program history, previously going 0-6 in all trips to the Panthers. 
• The Norse dominated Milwaukee offensively, hitting .328 as a team compared to the Panthers being held to just .179 overall. 
• Smith posted a career-high nine blocks in this match to lead the Norse defensively. She also totaled three kills and one assist in the winning effort. 
• Brinkmann totaled yet another double-double this year with 12 kills and 11 digs to see her season total climb up to 11 overall.
• Three total Norse found themselves in double-figures for kills this evening as Kanakry, Brinkmann and Briggs all tallied 12 at Milwaukee. 
                                                                                                    

INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE

S1 | @annamburke serving up some HEAT with back-to-back ACES!????

[NKU 17-11]#NorseUp pic.twitter.com/P3K5dOns1C

— NKU Volleyball ?? (@NKUNorseVB) October 28, 2022

S4 | @skyy_tiger with the SOLO BLOCK and MKE needs a TO!!??

[NKU 17-13]#NorseUp pic.twitter.com/tBcE4lcA0Z

— NKU Volleyball ?? (@NKUNorseVB) October 29, 2022

 

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UP NEXT
The Norse are right back at it tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 29 as NKU travels to Green Bay to take on the Phoenix in a Horizon League showdown. This crucial conference contest is slated for a 5 PM (ET) / 4 PM (CT) start from the Kress Center as well. 

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