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3
Winner Northern Ky. NKU 10-6,5-0 Horizon
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NIU NIU 7-8,1-4 Horizon
Winner
Northern Ky. NKU
10-6,5-0 Horizon
3
Final
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NIU NIU
7-8,1-4 Horizon
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northern Ky. NKU 27 25 22 25 (3)
NIU NIU 25 19 25 21 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Northern Kentucky wins seventh-straight, downing Huskies on road

DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Kentucky University Norse volleyball continued its hot streak on Friday, as the Norse kept rolling in Horizon League play with its first of two matches vs. Northern Illinois. NKU took the first two sets before dropping the third, but bounced back for a four-set victory. It marked NKU's seventh-straight win as the Norse moved to 5-0 in Horizon League play and Northern Kentucky's ninth win in its previous ten matches. 

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 3, NIU – 1 
LOCATION: Convocation Center – DeKalb, Ill.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky: 10-6 (5-0 HL), NIU: 7-8 (1-4 HL)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– NKU out-hit the Huskies .232-.137, limiting NIU to a sub-.170 hitting percentage in every set. Northern Kentucky recorded more points (79-72), kills (59-54), blocks (14-11), and digs (73-65). 
– Ava Hoying led the Norse in points for the third straight match, posting 18 points on 14 kills, two aces, and three total blocks, while also recording six digs. 
– Sydney Bray notched her seventh double-double of the season with 12 kills and 18 digs, as she also had an ace and five block assists. 
– Luci Heid recorded 15.5 points on 14 kills on a .323 hitting percentage, three blocks, and two digs.
– Abby Pickard led the Norse with 52 assists, also recording 13 digs and two block assists. She notched her ninth double-double on the year, and for the fifth time in the last seven matches. 
– Daisy Cluxton led the Norse with 20 digs.
– Katie Noschang had six kills and eight block assists, with those eight total blocks marking a new season-high. 
– Ivey Stocks had ten points on seven kills and five total blocks. 

NEXT UP
– The Norse wrap up their series with NIU on Saturday at 3 PM ET. 

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