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EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern junior Symone Abbott recorded her 1,000th career kill on Saturday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, becoming the 22nd player in Wildcats' history to achieve the feat and the first since Katie Dutchman in 2014.
Abbott recorded ten kills, the 26th straight time she has reached double-digits. Gabrielle Hazen notched eight kills on .333 hitting, while Rafae Strobos tallied five.
Iowa won the match, three sets to none.
"Iowa passed well, and their setter did a nice job of moving the ball around," head coach Shane Davis said. "She opened up some of their players that maybe don't necessarily get a lot of kills."
Junior setter Taylor Tashima added 25 assists and is now at 2,536 for her career, just one away from passing Madelyn Shalter for sixth place all-time in program history.
The Wildcats' blocking gave Iowa early trouble, but the Hawkeyes pulled away with the first set 25-18. Iowa jumped out to an early lead in the next frame and won the second set 25-16. The 'Cats responded well in the third set and were tied 9-9 before the Hawkeyes finished out the match by wining the third set 25-19.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is right back at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday when in-state rival Illinois comes to town. First serve between the Wildcats and 24th-ranked Illini is set for 7 p.m.
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern junior Symone Abbott recorded her 1,000th career kill on Saturday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, becoming the 22nd player in Wildcats' history to achieve the feat and the first since Katie Dutchman in 2014.
Abbott recorded ten kills, the 26th straight time she has reached double-digits. Gabrielle Hazen notched eight kills on .333 hitting, while Rafae Strobos tallied five.
Iowa won the match, three sets to none.
"Iowa passed well, and their setter did a nice job of moving the ball around," head coach Shane Davis said. "She opened up some of their players that maybe don't necessarily get a lot of kills."
Junior setter Taylor Tashima added 25 assists and is now at 2,536 for her career, just one away from passing Madelyn Shalter for sixth place all-time in program history.
The Wildcats' blocking gave Iowa early trouble, but the Hawkeyes pulled away with the first set 25-18. Iowa jumped out to an early lead in the next frame and won the second set 25-16. The 'Cats responded well in the third set and were tied 9-9 before the Hawkeyes finished out the match by wining the third set 25-19.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is right back at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday when in-state rival Illinois comes to town. First serve between the Wildcats and 24th-ranked Illini is set for 7 p.m.