FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwestern (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) kick-started its third nonconference tournament of the season with a 3-1 victory over Buffalo on Friday night.
 
The Wildcats will battle Butler (10 a.m.) and Arkansas (7 p.m.) tomorrow to wrap up the three-match trip.
 
NORTHWESTERN 3, BUFFALO 1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21)
 
TEAM NOTES:

• The Wildcats improve to 3-0 all-time against Buffalo.
• Northwestern has won six of its seven matches to start the season.
• NU extended its winning streak to three-straight, tying its season-longest skein.
• Chicago's Big Ten Team accumulated nine team blocks.

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

• Northwestern had three players log double-digit kills, led by Abryanna Cannon's 18-kill effort … Nia Robinson was right on her heels, logging a season-high tying 17 kills … Hanna Lesiak rounded out the group with her 10-kill night … Lesiak led the team with her career-high .400 clip.
• Sarah Johnson paced the 'Cats with 17 digs … Britt Bommer owned the team-high in helpers, notching a career-high 26 assists.
• Johnson served a career-high tying four aces.

 
MATCH NOTES:

• S1 | Despite a furious start to the set by Northwestern, Buffalo clawed back into the match and downed the Wildcats, 25-22.
• S2 | Northwestern hit at a blistering .520 clip and dispatched the Bulls, 25-21.
• S3 | Nia Robinson registered a set-high five kills and Northwestern clawed back to top Buffalo, 25-23.
• S4 | Hanna Lesiak was highly efficient in the match-ender, logging five kills on seven swings with one error (.571) and Northwestern bested Buffalo, 25-21.

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