SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish open up in South Bend in Compton Family Ice Arena this weekend to take on Colorado State and Northwestern on Friday and Saturday.
The Irish are coming off a win against Northwestern on Thursday night, where Phyona Schrader continued to impress.
She’s been the only player in the ACC to record a triple-double and after recording one last Sunday in the win over Mississippi State, she’s done it again now in back-to-back matches. The senior setter finished with an impressive stat line of a career-high 21 kills, 19 assists, 13 digs, a .529 hitting percentage, and 3 blocks.
Last weekend, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish advanced to 3-1 on the season after defeating Mississippi State on Sunday, September 8 in the StarkVegas Classic. After falling to Michigan in four sets the night before, the Irish ended the weekend with a big five-set win over the SEC opponent and StarkVegas Classic host, Mississippi State.
What a day for senior Phyona Schrader against the Bulldogs, who after a great opening weekend, did it again for the second weekend in a row. She finished with a triple-double (the only player in the ACC so far to record one) of 18 kills, 25 assists, and 14 digs, also recording a .375 hitting percentage, 4 blocks, and 2 service aces.
NOTRE DAME vs. COLORADO STATE – Friday, September 13 at 6 PM
Location: South Bend, In. | Compton Family Ice Arena
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NOTRE DAME vs. NORTHWESTERN – Saturday, September 14 at 6:30 PM
Location: South Bend, In. | Compton Family Ice Arena
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HISTORY VS. COLORADO STATE
This will be the 4th meeting between the Irish and Rams as Notre Dame is still seeking their first program win over Colorado State. The Rams lead 3-0.
The last match up was in 2000 in South Bend as Notre Dame hosted the Rams in the Golden Invitational, falling 7-15, 7-15, 14-16.
HISTORY VS. NORTHWESTERN
This will be the 14th meeting between the Irish and the Wildcats with Notre Dame leading the overall series 9-4. Notre Dame has won the last five matches against Northwestern.
The Irish defeated the Wildcats on Thursday night in four sets (25-22, 14-25, 25-17, 25-18).
Phyona Schrader finished with an impressive stat line of a career-high 21 kills, 19 assists, 13 digs, a .529 hitting percentage, and 3 blocks.
Prior to Thursday night’s match, the last match up between the two squads was nearly 20 years ago as they…