EVANSTON, Ill. – The Northwestern volleyball team totaled 11 blocks on the way to a three-set victory (27-25, 25-21, 25-22) against UTEP (1-1) Friday at home at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats won their first two matches of the season for the fourth time in the last five years. NU claimed its second sweep of the day, after downing Pacific in the morning match.
The Wildcats were led by a double-double from Temi Thomas-Ailara, who registered 10 kills and 11 digs on the day. Hanna Lesiak also added 11 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Megan Miller chipped in 10 digs to go with Desiree Becker’s six blocks.
Game Notes
» Hanna Lesiak had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Desiree Becker had a team-high six blocks.
» Temi Thomas-Ailara registered a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs
» The Northwestern front row did a great job defensively, picking up 11 blocks in the match.
» Hanna Lesiak had a match-high 11 kills for Northwestern.
» Northwestern got a team-high 11 digs from Temi Thomas-Ailara.
» Northwestern attackers were helped by a match-high 21 assists from Alexa Rousseau.
2 sweeps. 1 day. Great day to be a Cat. #GoCats pic.twitter.com/zdjOtMKlGk
— Northwestern Volleyball (@NUVball) August 27, 2022
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Wildcats endured a back-and-forth first set to win 27-25 in a stanza that featured two lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team led by more than four points…
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