Game Time...Seventh-ranked Northwestern resumes its 2018 season with a home match against Peru State (Neb.) on Tuesday night. First serve at the Bultman Center is scheduled for 7:30pm. Northwestern owns a 4-1 record heading into the match-up against the Bobcats. Peru State is 0-1 this season.

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All-Time...Northwestern is 17-8 all-time in the rivalry against Peru State, dating back to the first match-up during the 1993 season. They last played in 2016 when the Bobcats earned a 3-0 win. 

Scouting Reports...

    Peru State Bobcats: 0-1            Head Coach: Laurie Schroeder (2nd year)

The Bobcats bring an 0-1 record into Tuesday night's match, losing in straight sets to Midland last week. 

Head Coach Laurie Schroeder, in her second season at Peru State, returns three starters and five players from a 2017 team that finished seventh overall in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), third in the North Division, with a 10-9 record, 13-20 overall. They were picked seventh in the HAAC preseason poll. 

    By the Numbers...
        Kills/Game: 8.7
        Hitting %: .022
        Aces: 3
        Digs/Set: 11.7
        Blocks/Set: 2

    Top Players:
        Claire Cudney-2.7 kills/set, .000%, 2.3 digs/set, 4 blocks
        Kira Shapiro-2x All-Conference, 2.0 kills/set, .04%, 1.0 digs/set
        Yorgelys Jaspe-All-Conference, 1.7 kills/set, 3 digs /set

    Northwestern College: 4-1            Head Coach: Kyle Van Den Bosch (14th year)

The Red Raiders went 3-1 at their home classic last weekend, earning wins over John Brown, Waldorf and Presentation while losing to 9th-ranked Grand View in four sets. They are 4-1 this season heading into Tuesday night's match-up.

    By the Numbers...
        Kills/Game: 14.8 (4th in NAIA)
        Hitting %: .309 (7th in NAIA)
        Aces: 38
        Digs/Set: 13.3
        Blocks/Set: 1.4

     Top Players:
        Lauryn Hilger-4.5 kills/set (9th in NAIA), 8 aces, 2.4 digs/set
        A.J. Horstman-3.5 kills/set, 5 aces, 1.2 digs/set
        Anna Kiel-2.9 kills/set, .360%, 1.6 digs/set, 10 blocks
        Lacey Wacker-12.2 assists/set (1st in NAIA), 2.4 digs/set
        Emily Strasser-5 aces, 3 digs/set
        Bekah Horstman-1.1 kills/set, 11 blocks