EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern volleyball team fell to the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes in three sets (22-25, 12-25, 18-25) Friday at home at Welsh-Ryan Arena, snapping the Wildcats four-match win-streak.
The loss dropped Northwestern's record to 17-8 overall and 6-7 in Big Ten action, while OSU improved to 16-5 and 12-1 in league play.
Temi Thomas-Ailara finished with 13 kills on the day to lead the Wildcats attack. Megan Miller contributed 12 digs to lead the them defensively.
Game Notes
» Northwestern attackers were helped by a team-high 23 assists from Sienna Noordermeer.
» Desiree Becker was second on the team with five kills.
» NU had 5.0 total blocks, with Leilani Dodson leading the team with three.
» OSU hit .316 for the match and was led by Jenaisya Moore's 13 kills.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Wildcats fell in a back-and-forth first set, losing 25-22 in a game that featured five lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team led by more than three points in the match.
SET 2 | A 25-12 set-two loss put Northwestern behind 2-0 in the match. Northwestern trailed by as many as 13 points as Ohio State grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up just once before the Buckeyes took over the lead.
SET 3 | Ohio State finished off the sweep with a third-set victory. The Wildcats fell in a tough set 25-18. Northwestern trailed by as many as seven points as Ohio State grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was knotted up four times before the Buckeyes took over the lead.
Northwestern finishes its four-match homestand on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. CT against No. 4 Nebraska.
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