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Winner Northwestern NORTHWES 14-3, 6-0
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College of Saint Mary (NE) COLLEGE 10-6, 3-3
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Northwestern NORTHWES
14-3, 6-0
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College of Saint Mary (NE) COLLEGE
10-6, 3-3
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Northwestern NORTHWES 25 25 25 (3)
College of Saint Mary (NE) COLLEGE 21 10 22 (0)

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

Another GPAC Sweep for the Raiders

OMAHA, Neb. - It's back-to-back conference sweeps for Northwestern volleyball as they take the 3-0 win over College of Saint Mary on Saturday night.

NWC 3 - CSM 0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-22)
How It Happened
The Raiders took an early lead due to an attack error and a service ace from Maggie Bloom before CSM responded with a series of kills, briefly taking the lead at 3-2. Northwestern regained momentum, with Aubrey De Groot contributing multiple kills and Liv Reitsma providing assists, pushing the score to 14-10 in favor of the Raiders. As the set progressed, Northwestern maintained their lead, with significant contributions from Zavyr Metzger and Nyah Potthoff, concluding the set with a 25-21 victory following a decisive kill by Potthoff.

The Raiders surged ahead in the second set against the Flames, capitalizing on a series of attack errors and strong offensive plays. Sidney Oostra and Makenna Lilly contributed significantly, with Oostra tallying multiple kills, assisted by Reitsma and Metzger. A pivotal moment came when Northwestern went on a commanding 7-0 run, extending their lead to 12-6, featuring a service ace from Madi Nemmers. The set concluded with De Groot securing the final two points, both from Reitsma's assists, giving the Raiders a decisive 25-10 victory.

The Raiders secured a tense 25-22 victory in the third set against CSM. The set was marked by a back-and-forth battle, with the Raiders initially pulling ahead 15-11 after a series of successful plays, including a kill and a block from Zavyr Metzger. CSM responded with a surge, narrowing the gap to 24-22 after consecutive points. However, the Raiders halted the comeback with a decisive kill from Sidney Oostra to close the set.

Game Notes
  • Aubrey De Groot led the team in kills with 13 (on 23 attempts).
  • Back-to-back matches with 10+ kills for De Groot.
  • Raiders only notch eight total blocks for the second match in a row. (Average over ten blocks per set)
  • Maggie Bloom with two service aces and a team-high 15 digs.
  • The win marks 25 straight conference victories including postseason.
Up Next: Northwestern gets almost an entire week of rest before facing Hastings at home in the Bultman Center on Friday, October 3rd at 7:30pm.
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