ROCHESTER, Mich. – Northern Kentucky volleyball began Horizon League play Friday evening on the road against the Golden Grizzlies of Oakland.
Northern Kentucky (3-9, 1-0 Horizon) battled out three consecutive set wins against Oakland (5-9, 1-1 Horizon) to claim their first conference victory of the 2022 season with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 25-22. NKU was most impressive during set number two, holding the Golden Grizzlies to a hitting percentage of -0.028 overall and posting a hitting percentage of .244 of their own.
TOP NORSE
NKU TAKEAWAYS
- Kanakry led the Norse in total kills with 12 tonight, and was the eighth match of the season with 10 or more kills.
- Burke continued her climb to 1,000 digs as she totaled 26 against Oakland. She currently sits at 866 and this was her fifth match of the year with 20 or more digs.
- Northern Kentucky is now 5-3 overall in Horizon League openers.
UP NEXT
The Norse turn right around and head to Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow to continue Horizon League play against the Vikings of Cleveland State. This matchup is scheduled for a 4 p.m. (ET) start from Woodling Gymnasium, and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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