DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Kentucky University Norse volleyball entered Saturday's match with NIU red-hot, winning seven straight, nine of their last ten, and holding a perfect 5-0 Horizon League record. Northern Kentucky continued its hot streak with a three-set victory over the Huskies, as NKU hit .355 in another dominant win.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, NIU – 0
LOCATION: Convocation Center – DeKalb, Ill.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 11-6 (6-0 HL), NIU: 7-9 (1-5 HL)
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– NKU posted a .355 hitting percentage while limiting the Huskies to .180. NKU hit .405 in set three and .406 in set four, posting 48 kills overall. NKU recorded nine blocks to NIU's two, with 59 points to NIU's 39.
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Sydney Bray led the Norse in points as she went for 14 kills, two blocks, three digs, and an ace while hitting .400.
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Ava Hoying hit .462 with 12 kills, no attack errors, two block assists, and five digs.
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Ivey Stocks had ten kills on 16 attempts, with four total blocks.
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Abby Pickard had 39 assists and eight digs with two kills.
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Katie Noschang posted a 6-0-11 attacking line with an ace and five total blocks.
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Daisy Cluxton led the squad with nine digs. It marked her first match this season with single-digit digs, as she had recorded ten or more in all prior matches.
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Allison Risley had eight digs with a kill.
NEXT UP
– The Norse return home for on October 16 and 17, taking on Purdue Fort Wayne at 6 PM.
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