HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. — Northern Kentucky volleyball opened Horizon League Play on Friday night in Cleveland, Ohio as the Norse took on Cleveland State.
NKU battled the Vikings into a fifth set, but fell 3-2 to CSU.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky - 2 , Cleveland State - 3
LOCATION: Woodling Gymnasium (Cleveland, Ohio)
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 4-8 (0-1 HORIZON), Cleveland State: 10-2 (1-0 HORIZON)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Northern Kentucky's Joy Banks posted another double-double, her fifth in a row. Banks finished with a season-high 24 kills, leading all players in the match.
- Lucy Cluxton led the Norse with 24 digs, tying her season high. Cluxton has posted 10+ digs in 11 straight matches, with four 20+ dig performances in that time.
- Allison Risley finished with a double-double of her own, posting 12 kills and 12 digs.
- Sydney Bray finished second on the team in kills with 14. Both Bray and Joy Banks hit .350 in the loss.
- Allie Siefke led the Norse in blocks with two.
- Lainey Green and Torie Houston combined for 56 assists in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cleveland State picked up the win in set one, 25-21.
- Northern Kentucky won both the second and third sets, 25-22 & 25-19.
- NKU fell to the Vikings in the final two frames, 25-19 & 15-12, losing the Horizon League opener 3-2.
UP NEXT
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- Northern Kentucky takes on Cleveland State once again on Saturday, with the first serve set for 2 PM at Woodling Gymnasium.
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