DAYTON, Ohio – Northern Kentucky volleyball powered their way through No. 3 seeded Green Bay Saturday evening with a 3-0 sweep of the Phoenix.
No. 2 seed Northern Kentucky (18-12, 15-3 Horizon) knew they had a fight ahead of them against No. 3 seeded Green Bay (23-11, 13-5 Horizon) tonight, and set one proved just that. This opening set featured a back-and-forth of multiple lead changes and ties, until NKU found their rhythm at the end as back-to-back kills from
Abby Kanakry and
Sequoia Hunt captured the first game at 26-24. Set number two was all Northern Kentucky, as the Norse just dominated the Phoenix with four blocks and a hitting percentage of .351 to cruise to a 25-17 win. The third and final set of this contest featured another tight battle between these programs, until once again the Norse dug deep and found that separation late in the set. NKU posted four-straight points which included kills from
Reilly Briggs,
Joy Banks and
Anna Brinkmann for the 25-19 win an 3-0 overall sweep.
TOP NORSE
NKU TAKEAWAYS
- The Norse are back in the Horizon League Championship match for a second straight year, looking to erase their loss to UIC from a year ago. NKU is primed for a rematch with top seeded host Wright State with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
- These two squads were evenly matched in the final stat sheet, however the Norse out-dug the Phoenix 54-to-42 and went on to out-hit Green Bay at .282 compared to .116 as well.
- Briggs continued her climb to 1,000 career kills with 12 in the match, and currently sits at 928 overall.
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
UP NEXT
Northern Kentucky will take on No. 1 overall seed and rival Wright State tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 20 from Dayton, Ohio for the Horizon League Tournament Championship. This bout between rivals is scheduled for a 2:00 PM (ET) start from inside C.J. McLin Gymnasium with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
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