HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky volleyball has kicked off a winning streak, as the Norse once again swept Oakland at Regents Hall on Saturday.
Three Norse finished with double-doubles in the victory, the second straight for NKU.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 3, Oakland - 0
LOCATION: Regents Hall (Highland Heights, KY)
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 11-16 (7-9 Horizon), Oakland: 7-21 (3-13 Horizon)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Northern Kentucky's Joy Banks, Lucy Cluxton, and Lainey Green all finished with double-doubles. Cluxton's 16 digs were a match-high.
- Alongside Banks, Sydney Bray finished with a match-high 10 kills. Bray hit a blistering .474 in the match.
- Torie Houston finished with 13 assists and nine digs, finishing one dig shy of a double-double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- NKU dominated in the first set, leading by as many as 13 on the way to a 25-12 win. The Norse hit an insane .516 in the first set.
- NKU hit .296 in the second set and held Oakland to .029 in a 25-14 win.
- It took extra points, but the Norse secured the sweep with a 27-25 win in the third and final set.
UP NEXT
- Northern Kentucky hosts IU-Indy in the final volleyball action at Regents Hall this season, with the first match on Friday.
FOLLOW NORSE VOLLEYBALL
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