November 27, 1998
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NORTHWESTERN at No. 2 Penn State
(Recreation Building, University Park, Pa.)
Friday, November 27, 1998
Attendance - 5,347
Final - Penn State 3, Northwestern 0
Scoring by Games 1 2 3 Penn State 15 15 15 Northwestern 5 3 6 Northwestern Leaders Kills: Jennifer Zagorski (12) Assists: Liz Renius (26) Digs: Liz Renius (9) Blocks: Sharon Fisk, Kitty Owen, Jessica Holloway (2) Service Aces: none Penn State Leaders Kills: Christy Cochran (11) Assists: Bonnie Bremner (28) Digs: Lindsay Anderson (13) Blocks: Lauren Cacciamani (6) Service Aces: Carrie Schonveld and Anderson (2)Updated Records: Northwestern (15-16, 5-14 Big Ten); Penn State (29-0, 19-0 Big Ten)
Notes: Christy Cochran had 11 kills to lead No. 2 Penn State to a 3-0 victory over Northwestern this evening. The Nittany Lions extended their home winning streak to 52 matches, that is tied for third longest in NCAA history. A record crowd was also on hand to witness the Penn State/Northwestern matchup. A total of 5,347 spectators were at the match, the second largest attendance mark at home for Penn State in school history.
Junior defensive specialist Jennifer Zagorski (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) had a season-high 12 kills for Northwestern. The Wildcats were held to a .068 hitting percentage for the match. They were outblocked, 23-8.
NU plays its final match of the regular season tomorrow night at Ohio State.
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCH: Sat., Nov. 28 at Ohio State, 6 p.m.