Volleyball Recap: Northwestern Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Northwestern faced off against Whitko on Thursday. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.

Northwestern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-17.

Ayla Jackson paced Northwestern's offense, picking up nine kills. Jackson got some help from Nahla Smith and her 27 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.

Among those leading the charge was Isabelle Harman, who had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last two matchups.

Northwestern dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Whitko, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Kokomo on the 9th. As for Whitko, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Peru on the 9th.