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’Cats Take Regular Season Finale Over Indiana

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EVANSTON, Ill. — The Wildcats (16-16) wrapped up their season on Saturday night at the new Welsh-Ryan Arena with a four-set win over Indiana (16-15).
 
Blocking was the highlight of the night for the 'Cats. With a season-high 18.5 blocks, Northwestern nearly doubled Indiana's output. Sophomore Alana Walker was the main contributor, finishing with a career-high 11 stuffs.
 
NORTHWESTERN 3, INDIANA 1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22)
 
TEAM NOTES:
  • Northwestern finished the night with 55 kills, 5 aces, and 55 digs.
  • The Wildcats out-blocked Indiana 18.5 to 9 over four sets … The 'Cats also out-hit the Hoosiers, .246 to .212.
  • Tonight's game marks the fifth-most block assists (33) all-time in NU history.
  • Tonight's 18.5 blocks were the most in a single game for the 'Cats since 9/9/16 vs Lipscomb.
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
  • Sophomore Britt Bommer had a gam- high 39 assists and 24 digs … The first time in Bommer's career that she has a 20-plus assists and digs on the same night.
  • Sophomore Nia Robinson had a game-high 25 kills, the second highest of the season … She also had a dig and a block.
  • Sophomore Alana Walker had a game- and career-high 11 blocks … She also had nine kills.
    • Her 11 blocks were the third-most by a Big Ten player this season and second-most in a Big Ten competition this year (trailing only Rutgers' Jasmine Stackhouse's 12 against Michigan State).
    • Tied for the 13th-most in a match all-time in NU history and tied for the sixth most in a four-set match.
  • First-year Abryanna Cannon tied her season highs with two assists and seven blocks … Cannon also had 12 kills on the night.
  • First-year Michelle Lee tied her career high 10 assists ... She also had 18 digs over four sets.
 
MATCH NOTES:
  • S1 | Nia Robinson led the 'Cats with six kills in the set. The Wildcats took the set, 25-23.
  • S2 | Robinson led the set with nine kills, however Northwestern fell, 25-23.
  • S3 | Walker led the set with three blocks, helping the 'Cats out-block Indiana, 5-1. The 'Cats took the set, 25-16.
  • S4 | 'Cats continued to defend the net with a match high 6.5 blocks. Northwestern won the set, 25-22.
 
 

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