EVANSTON, Ill. – Michigan State volleyball completed the season sweep of Northwestern on Sunday afternoon, taking down the Wildcats 3-0 (25-20, 28-26, 29-27). The Spartans didn’t drop a set to Northwestern all season, sweeping the Wildcats in each match-up. MSU earned its 12th win of the season to improve upon last season’s win total of 11.
Michigan State out-hit the Wildcats .278 to .179 and out-blocked Northwestern 8-4. The Spartan attack was consistent throughout the match as Michigan State hit .300 in set one, .262 in set two and .279 in set three. MSU had six service aces led by a pair from each of junior Nalani Iosia and graduate Zoe Nunez.
Senior Emma Monks set a new career-high in kills in her final career away game with 13. Sophomore Aliyah Moore followed Monks into double-digits with 12, including the match-winner in set three. Fifth year Rebecka Poljan and freshman Maradith O’Gorman each had nine kills. Nunez posted her 10th double-double of the season with 35 kills and 11 digs. Iosia led the team with 18 digs and is 25 digs away 1,000 for her career. Monks and O’Gorman each had five blocks for the Spartans.
Michigan State trailed by two late in set one, 18-16, but the Spartans used a dominant run late in the set to take a 1-0 lead over the Wildcats. MSU went on a 9-2 run to claim the 25-20 victory. Monks finished the first set with five kills, while Poljan and Moore each finished with four.
Set two needed extra points, but it was once again Michigan State coming away on top. The Spartans trailed by three mid-way through the set, but a 7-0 Spartan run sparked a four point MSU advantage….
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