MOON TOWNSHIP, Penn. – Northern Kentucky volleyball remained on fire heading to the final regular season contest of the year, as the Norse swept right through Colonials of Robert Morris Saturday afternoon. 

Northern Kentucky (17-12, 15-3 Horizon) cemented their overall and conference records with the win over Robert Morris (9-21, 2-16 Horizon), to lock down the number two seed in the upcoming Horizon League Championship Tournament. NKU posted an 11-3 scoring run in the opening to provide enough separation for the eventual set victory at 25-16. The Norse saw offensive production throughout this run from Anna Brinkmann, Reilly Briggs and Abby Kanakry to overpower RMU. While set number two was a bit tighter than the Norse wanted, a late kill from Joy Banks ignited NKU to a 3-0 run to take the set at 25-22 overall. The final set of this match was a collective team effort by NKU, hitting .455 overall while limiting Robert Morris to hit just .043, which saw the Norse capture the set at 25-13 and complete the sweep. 

TOP NORSE

• Reilly Briggs: 12 kills, .478 Pct., 6 blocks
• Katy Yopko: 20 assists, 4 aces, 2 digs
• Sequoia Hunt: 8 kills, .636 Pct., 5 blocks
   

NKU TAKEAWAYS

• Northern Kentucky official has clinched the number two seed in the Horizon League Championship Tournament. NKU will face the highest remaining seed available after the quarterfinal matches conclude on Friday, Nov. 18.
• NKU's defensive front made Robert Morris' day incredibly difficult, posted 10.0 team blocks in this three-set sweep, compared to RMU's zero on the day. 
• Briggs continued her climb to 1,000 career kills with 12 in the match, and currently stands at 916 overall.  
                            

INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE

Norse sweep away Colonials on the road!!??????#NorseUp pic.twitter.com/IxSCgawCCs

— NKU Volleyball ?? (@NKUNorseVB) November 12, 2022

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UP NEXT
The Norse now set their sights on the 2022 Horizon League Championship Tournament next week. NKU will enter with the No. 2 overall seed and a quarterfinal round bye into the semifinals, where the Norse will face the highest remaining seed available. This contest is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 19 at 6 PM (ET) from Dayton, Ohio inside the C.J. McLin Gymnasium, home of Wright State University. 

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