| NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL: MATCH INFORMATION | |||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, Oct. 15 |
#24 Illinois | 7 p.m. CT | Huff Hall (Champaign, Ill.) |
BTN Plus | Sidearm |
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Match Notes
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern travels to Champaign, Ill. for a Saturday night matchup against No. 24 Illinois at 7 p.m. The meeting will be the second and final of the season between the Wildcats and Illini.
Illinois (12-6, 5-2) is coming off a 3-0 win over No. 14 Michigan State on Wednesday, while the 'Cats (7-12, 0-7) were swept by No. 18 Michigan the same night.
The match will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Live stats will be available courtesy of Illinois. Links can be found in the table above.
"ATTACK, 11…KILL"
Maddie Slater is hitting .323 this season, which ranks as the eighth best single-season performance in program history. Last season, her .344 hitting percentage was the fourth highest total. Slater's .314 career mark is the best in Northwestern history.
WIN THE FIRST SET
Northwestern is 7-2 in 2016 when it wins the first set, a year after going 13-0. The team was also 14-0 when it had the advantage in hitting percentage and is 6-2 this season.
MILESTONE TRACKER
Taylor Tashima moved into sixth-place all-time at Northwestern in assists against Illinois on Oct. 5th. She currently sits at 2,607 for her career, and at her current pace she could pass Andrea Proos (1985-88) for fifth by the end of the season.
Kayla Morin enters her senior season as another all-around force for the Wildcats. She is the active leader on the team with 853 digs and also has 953 kills and 193 blocks. She would become only the ninth player in program history to eclipse both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.