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William Carey (MS) #24 WCU 29-10
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Winner Northwestern #1 NWC 32-0
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Northwestern #1 NWC
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William Carey (MS) #24 WCU 25 16 16 20 (1)
Northwestern #1 NWC 23 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Northwestern Opens Final Site with Four-Set Win

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Top-seeded Northwestern withstood an early test from William Carey (Miss.), coming back from a one-set deficit to win the opening match of the NAIA Final Site.

"From the second set on our serving and blocking both picked up," head coach Kyle Van Den Bosch noted. "I thought our backcourt defense was really good as well. We'll put a good game plan together for Montana Western, practice well tomorrow, and look forward to competing again for the second pool play match."

NWC 3, WCU 1 (23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-20)

How It Happened
In the first set, Northwestern started strong with Jazlin Douma scoring the first point on a kill from Liv Reitsma. The teams exchanged points early on, but the Raiders pulled ahead with a 3-0 run, capitalizing on attack errors by the Crusaders. Alysen Dexter and Douma were key for the Red Raiders, each contributing multiple kills to maintain their lead. However, William Carey rallied from a 6-11 deficit, with Suelen Lima and Barbara Guedes making crucial plays to tie the score at 14-14. Despite the Raiders' consistent efforts, the Crusaders closed the set with a 5-2 run, securing the set 25-23 after a late kill by Elaina Anderson.

The Red Raiders started the second set strong with an early kill by Zavyr Metzger, but William Carey quickly tied the score following an attack error at 1-1. The teams exchanged points with Northwestern pulling ahead to 6-5 after a series of errors by the Crusaders. A critical turning point occurred when the Raiders' Sidney Oostra served a series of points, including two service aces, leading to a 17-12 advantage and prompting the Crusaders to call a timeout. The Raiders maintained their lead, securing the set 25-16 with a final kill by Alysen Dexter from Logan Miller.

Northwestern secured a 25-16 win in the third set, highlighted by several key performances and trends. The set began with the Crusaders taking an early lead, but the Raiders quickly responded with a kill by Douma, setting the stage for a competitive exchange. The Raiders' consistency was evident with a stretch where they scored five of six points, including a service ace by Reitsma, which led to a William Carey timeout at 9-5. Despite the Crusaders closing the gap with kills by Sofia Bettini, the Raiders pulled away again with another strong run, capped by a service ace from Jori Hajek, ultimately leading to their decisive victory in the set.

In the fourth set, the Raiders started strong with an early 4-2 lead, aided by a service ace from Dexter. The Crusaders responded with a series of successful plays, leveling the score at 4-4 before the Raiders pulled ahead again, thanks to kills by Savonne Sterk and service aces by Douma, leading to a 9-4 advantage. The Crusaders narrowed the gap with a streak of four consecutive points, making it 9-8. However, the Raiders regained control towards the end, with Dexter contributing crucial kills, eventually securing the set 25-20.

Game Notes:
  • Jazlin Douma led the Raiders with 15 kills.
  • Alysen Deter (13) and Emma Westphal (10) also were in double-figures in kills.
  • Sidney Oostra matched a career-high with three service aces.
  • Liv Reitsma (26) and Logan Miller (20) each dished out 20+ assists for the Raiders.
  • Jori Hajek had a match-high 22 digs.
  • Savonne Sterk hit an impressive .471.
  • The Raiders hit .223 and William Carey hit .139.
  • Northwestern's top offensive set was the third, when they converted at a .385 clip.
Up Next: The Raiders will continue pool play on Friday, meeting No. 19 Montana Western at 10:00 a.m.
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