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AUGUST AUG25 W, 3-1
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NORTHWESTERN (12-8, 2-6 B1G) at No. 7 NEBRASKA (14-4, 7-1 B1G) AUG26 L, 3-2
AUG26 W, 3-0
FRIDAY, OCT. 20 • DEVANEY CENTER • 7:00 p.m. CT • LINCOLN, NEB.
NORTHWESTERN (12-8, 2-6 B1G) at IOWA (14-7, 3-5 B1G)
SEPTEMBER SEPT1 W, 3-1
SEPT1 W, 3-0
SEPT2 W, 3-0
SEPT8 W, 3-0
SEPT9 W, 3-1
SEPT9 W, 3-0
SEPT15 W, 3-0
SEPT16 W, 3-0
SEPT16 L, 3-0
SEPT20 L, 3-0
SEPT23 L, 3-0
SEPT29 W, 3-0
SATURDAY, OCT. 21 • CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA • 7:00 p.m. CT • IOWA CITY, IOWA
THE OPENING SERVE
»» This is the first of two matchups between Northwestern and Nebraska this season. The Cornhuskers will travel to Evanston on Nov. 22 for the Wildcats’ final home match of the regular season.
»» This will be the first and only matchup between Northwestern and Iowa this season. »» Between No. 13/18 Purdue (9/20 and 10/8) and No. 2 Penn State (9/30), NU played three top-20 teams in their first six conference competitions.
»» This season is the second for the Wildcats under Head Coach Shane Davis, a two-time national champion for the men’s volleyball program at Loyola (Chicago).
SEPT30 L, 3-0
»» The Wildcats feature seven newcomers on their roster, with the Class of 2021 ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com.
»» Seniors Taylor Tashima and Symone Abbott will have shots at securing spots in the Northwestern
OCTOBER
record books in their final years in the purple and white ... Tashima currently ranks fourth in career assists, while Abbott has the 5th-most kills with the 2017 season left to go.
OCT6 W, 3-2
OCT8 L, 3-0
OCT13 L, 3-2
OCT14 L, 3-0
OCT20 7pm
OCT21 7pm
PRIOR RETURNS
OCT25 7pm
OCT28 7pm
WATCH ME, WATCH ME
ference. As a team, Iowa is ranked first in the conference in team assists (939), team digs (1,091) and team kills (999). Senior defensive specialist Annika Olsen ranks first in the conference with 341 total digs on the season, while first-year Brie Orr ranks second in the Big Ten with 806 total assists on the season... The Hawkeyes are currently ranked 45 in the NCAA RPI, compared to Northwestern’s mark of 56.
Both matches will be broadcast on BTN Plus through BTN2Go.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
NOVEMBER NOV1 7pm
NOV4 7pm
NOV10 6pm
NOV11 6pm
NOV17 7pm
NOV19 1pm
NOV22 7pm
NOV24 6pm
HOME
AWAY
NEUTRAL
RECORD BREAKDOWNS Overall Record: 12-8 Home 1-4; Away 4-3; Neutral 7-1 3-Set 8-6; 4-Set 3-0; 5-Set 1-2 Big Ten Record: 2-6 Home 1-4; Away 1-2 3-Set 1-5; 4-Set 0-0; 5-Set 1-1
Northwestern has logged a 12-8 record through 20 competitions in its 2017 campaign ... NU has surpassed their win output from last season ... The ’Cats have a 40-29 set record this season, and posted a nine-match winning streak from Aug. 26 to Sept. 16.
SCOUTING NEBRASKA Nebraska is 14-4 on the season (with a perfect 8-0 home record) and is 7-1 in conference play thus far. Last season, the Huskers finished with a 31-3 record, posting an 18-2 record in conference en route to a Big Ten championship. Nebraska captured the top seed in the 2016 NCAA tournament and reached the semifinals before losing to Texas in straight sets. As a team, Nebraska is ranked third in the Big Ten with an average of 14.25 kills per set. They are also first in the conference with an average of 35.89 attacks per set on the year and have held their opponents to a conference-low 0.155 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, middleblockers Briana Holman and Lauren Stivrins are currently ranked 14th and 15th in the conference in blocks per set, with 1.00 and 0.98 respectively.
SCOUTING IOWA Iowa is 14-7 on the season and is 3-5 in conference play thus far. Last season, the Hawkeyes finished with a 19-13 record, posting a 9-11 record in con-
The ’Cats have been very efficient on firing away with their attacks, as their .264 team hitting percentage is 27th-best in the nation ... If you needed any reminder of how dominant the Big Ten is for volleyball, that mark is also sixth-best in the conference ... NU also ranks 59th in the nation in kills per set, which is 11th in the conference.
CHART TOPPERS Symone Abbott leads the Big Ten with 295 kills while Nia Robinson is ranked sixth with 237. Abbott is first in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation with 4.40 kills per set while Robinson is ninth in the conference with 3.43 kills per set.
SHE’S HAZEN A GREAT SEASON Gabrielle Hazen’s .361 hitting percentage in 299 attempts (sixth-best in the Big Ten). If she can maintain that clip, she will break the program’s single-season record for highest percentage (min. 400 attempts). Hazen also is sixth in the Big Ten with an average of 1.23 blocks per set.
QUICK FACTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Location..............................................Evanston, Ill. Founded........................................................ 1851 Enrollment.................................................... 8,400 President...................................Morton O. Schapiro V.P. of Athletics and Recreation.............. Jim Phillips Senior Woman Administrator.................. Janna Blais Nickname..................................................Wildcats Abbreviation......................................................NU Color............................................................Purple Hex Code............................................ #59118e Conference................................................. Big Ten Permanent Facility...................... Welsh-Ryan Arena Temporary Facility............................ Beardsley Gym
VOLLEYBALL Head Coach.........................................Shane Davis Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2003 Record at NU.......................22-30 (2nd season) Career Record.................287-118 (14th season) Associate Head Coach............................. Erin Virtue Alma Mater.................................... Illinois, 2005 Years at NU...................................... 2nd season Assistant Coach...................................Kevin Moore Alma Mater...................................Juniata, 2002 Years at NU...................................... 2nd season Program Coordinator..............................Shari Davis Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2003 Volunteer Assistant Coach...................... Jeff Patton Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2013 Technical Coordinator.............................Brian Toron Alma Mater................................Delaware, 2015 Student Manager................................. Myles Miller Volleyball Office.............................(847) 491-4638 2016 Overall Record...........................10-22 (.313) Home................................................2-8 (.200) Away...............................................2-12 (.143) Neutral..............................................6-2 (.750) 2016 Big Ten Record/Finish...........3-17 (.150)/13th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................11/6 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 3 + Libero/3 Newcomers......................................................... 7 First Season of Competition............................ 1976 Overall Record............................ 692-693-5 (.500) Big Ten Record........................... 269-467-1 (.366) Last AVCA Ranking.......................24 (Oct. 6, 2014) Highest AVCA Ranking...................15 (Oct. 6, 1987) Highest AVCA Final Poll................. 12 (1984, 2005) B1G Tournament Championships..... 2 (1983, 1984) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...........8/2010
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Volleyball Contact........................ Preston Michelson Office Phone.............................(847) 467-3274 Cell Phone................................(305) 609-9630 Email........ [email protected] Mailing Address............Athletic Communications Northwestern University 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL 60208
ence for aces per set.
DYNAMIC DUO On Friday’s match against Maryland, Nia Robinson and Symone Abbott became the first Wildcats’ duo to notch 20+ kills since Stephanie Holthus and Katie Dutchman in 2013. Abbott’s career-high 29 kills vs Maryland are tied for the fifth most in NU history in an individual match and are also tied for the most an NU player has recorded this season (last since Abbott vs Indiana on Oct. 6). Robinson’s 25 kills are the third most an NU player has recorded this season.
AT THE PACE SHE’S ON... Senior Taylor Tashima is ranked 20th in the country and fourth in the Big Ten with 11.28 assists per set ... That rate is the best of Tashima’s career and would be the sixth most in program history if the season ended today ... In addition, Tashima’s 778 total assists are in the top-60 in the nation and is the fourth in the Big Ten.
AN EYE ON THE RECORD BOOK Symone Abbott (kills-5th, kills per set-2nd) and Taylor Tashima (assists-4th, assists per set-4th) both are poised to etch their names into Northwestern history with productive senior seasons.
LEADERSHIP 101 Four members of the Wildcat coaching staff (Shane Davis, Kevin Moore, Brian Toron, and Shari Davis) have been collegiate head coaches.
YOUTH MOVEMENT Twelve out of the 18 members on the Wildcat squad are either first-years or sophomores (67 percent).
CURRENT EVENTS The Big Ten Conference dominated the AVCA poll, with five teams in the top-10 and six teams in the top-25.
NOTICEABLE NEWCOMERS The Wildcats’ seven-member first-year class — comprised of Nia Robinson, Lexi Pitsas, Britt Bommer, Ivey Whalen, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker, and Amy Wang — were ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com in May ... “Northwestern’s Class of 2021 rivals any nationwide in athleticism and competiveness and can be a difference-maker for the program,” PrepVolleyball.com wrote in its release.
Kills No. Name 1. Stephanie Holthus 2. Janine Makar 3. Erika Lange 4. Lindsay Anderson 5. Symone Abbott 6. Madelyn Meneghetti 7. Dawn Reig 8. Liz Douglass 9. Stacey Kammes 10. Jessica Holloway 11. Shelley Brzozowski 12. Carmen Burbach 13. Alison Krumbein 14. Courtnie Paulus 15. Stephanie Kammes 16. Pattijean McCahill 17. Sabel Moffett 18. Kathy Burns 19. Miriam Stariha 20. Melissa Doan 21. Kayla Morin 22. Molly Maloney 23. Katie Dutchman
Years 2010-13 1985-88 2000-03 2004-07 2014- 1981-84 1980-83 1980-83 1989-92 1995-98 1986-89 1997-00 1991-94 2004-07 1986-89 1980-83 2007-10 1984-87 1988-91 1995-98 2013-16 1991-94 2011-14
Kills 1,797 1,666 1,618 1,516 1,511 1,490 1,481 1,420 1,408 1,396 1,304 1,263 1,246 1,201 1,163 1,135 1,132 1,111 1,096 1,059 1,019 1,005 1,001
Gabrielle Hazen is now in sixth place in career hitting-percentage, having just crossed the 1,000 TAs mark for qualification. Abbott needs just six kills to move into sole possession of fourth place (Lindsay Anderson, 1,516), while Tashima has moved into fourth place in NU history in assists.
AT YOUR SERVICE (ACE) The Wildcats have been strong at their service game this season, as their 1.81 aces per set mark is the best in the conference and is the fourth best in the nation ... Three NU players (Tashima, Hazen, and Sarah Johnson) are currently ranked in the top-15 of the confer-
WORK IN PROGRESS Northwestern’s volleyball squad (along with the women’s basketball team) will play their home matches in 2017 at historic Beardsley Gym at nearby Evanston Township High School due to the ongoing $110 million renovations of Welsh-Ryan Northwestern’s volleyball squad (along with the women’s basketball team) will play their home matches in 2017 at historic Beardsley Gym at nearby Evanston Township High School due to the ongoing $110 million renovations of Welsh-Ryan Arena.
#HOMEGROWN Northwestern’s athletic department, in addition to its Chicago’s Big Ten Team branding, has embraced the #HOMEGROWN nature of many of its teams. Volleyball is no exception, as five student-athletes come from the Chicagoland area: »» Taylor Tashima (Wilmette, Ill.) »» Rachael Fara (Naperville, Ill.) »» Allie Lindroth (Plainfield, Ill.) »» Alana Walker (Chicago, Ill.) »» Danyelle Williams (Chicago, Ill.)
A BIT ABOUT THE SKIP Head Coach Shane Davis, a former standout and twotime National Champion with the men’s volleyball team at Loyola (Chicago) is entering his second year with the Wildcats ... His .750 winning percentage with the Ramblers is the sixth-best in NCAA men’s volleyball history among coaches with five or more seasons.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION... Northwestern University uses the term “first year” and abbreviation “Fy.” in reference to our newcomers.
SERIES HISTORY
TALE OF
Series: Nebraska leads 10-1
THE TAPE
Last 10: Nebraska leads 9-1
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Current Streak: Nebraska - W6 Last Match: Northwestern fell in straights to the topranked Cornhuskers at the Devaney Center. Symone Abbott led the team in kills.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
CURRENT STAT LEADERS
RECENT history
#2 SYMONE ABBOTT 4.40 K/S (.253 hit%) - 1st in B1G
KILLS
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 3.25 K/S (.239 hit%) | 3.16 K/S (.258 hit%)
#8 GABRIELLE HAZEN .361 hit%
HIT%
#13 BRIANA HOLMAN .328 hit%
#1 TAYLOR TASHIMA 11.28 A/S - 4th in B1G ... 20th in NCAA
SETTING
#3 KELLY HUNTER 10.54 A/S (569 assists)
#8 TASHIMA | #9 JOHNSON 0.36 SA/S (25 aces) | 0.35 SA/S (24 aces)
SERVING
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 0.27 SA/S (17 aces) | 0.24 SA/S (15 aces)
DIGGING
#11 KENZIE MALONEY 4.02 D/S (253 digs)
#7 PITSAS | #9 JOHNSON 2.83 D/S (195 digs) | 2.49 D/S (172 digs) #8 GABRIELLE HAZEN 1.23 B/S (85 blocks)
#13 HOLMAN | #26 STIVRINS 1.00 B/S (60 blocks) | 0.98 B/S (62 blocks)
BLOCKING
BIG TEN STANDINGS
BIG TEN LEADERS HITTING PERCENTAGE S 63 63 60 64 65 69
K E TA 887 231 1892 913 275 1950 829 237 1920 896 273 2090 937 263 2308 941 342 2273
Pct. .347 .327 .308 .298 .292 .264
SERVICE ACES
No. Team 1. Northwestern 2. Michigan State 3. Indiana 4. Maryland 5. Michigan
ASSISTS
No. Team 1. Minnesota 2. Purdue 3. Michigan State 4. Wisconsin 5. Penn State 8. Northwestern
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. Player S 1. H. Washigton, PSU 63 2. Ali Bastianelli, ILL 61 3. T. Williams, WIS 53 4. Hailey Murray, UMD 71 5. Dana Rettke, WIS 60 10. Gabrielle Hazen, NU 69
K 185 184 134 136 190 152
KILLS/SET
S No. SA/S 69 125 1.81 57 97 1.73 72 113 1.57 71 105 1.48 68 100 1.47
No. Team 1. Symone Abbott, NU 2. Danielle Cuttino, PUR 3. Simone Lee, PSU 4. Stephanie Samedy, MINN 5. Alexis Hart, MINN
S 65 63 57 60 63 69
No. Team 1. S. Seliger-Swenson, MINN 2. Ashley Evans, PUR 3. Sydney Hilley, WIS 4. Taylor Tashima, NU 5. Victoria Brisack, IND
No. A/S 885 13.62 846 13.43 749 13.38 794 13.23 831 13.19 890 12.90
Site Result Score Huff Hall (Champaign, IL) L 0-3 Devaney Center L 0-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena W 3-1 Devaney Center L 1-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena L 1-3 Devaney Center L 2-3 Devaney Center L 0-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena L 0-3 Devaney Center L 0-3
A LOOK AT THE TEAM STATS...
Northwestern Nebraska .264 < Hitting Pct. .256 .217 Opp. Hitting Pct. > .155 13.6 Kills/Set > 14.3 12.9 Assists/Set > 13.1 1.8 < Aces/Set 1.0 12.6 Digs/Set > 15.8 2.2 < Blocks/Set > 2.2
AVCA TOP 25 POLL
CONF. PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL LAST 10 STREAK Penn State 7-1 .875 17-1 .944 8-1 4-0 5-0 9-1 W7 Nebraska 7-1 .875 14-4 .778 8-0 5-2 1-2 8-2 W1 Minnesota 6-2 .750 17-2 .895 6-1 5-1 6-0 8-2 W5 Illinois 6-2 .750 15-4 .789 3-3 6-1 6-0 8-2 W3 Michigan State 6-2 .750 13-4 .765 6-0 3-4 4-0 8-2 W1 Purdue 5-3 .625 15-4 .789 7-2 4-2 4-0 7-3 L2 Wisconsin 4-4 .500 13-4 .765 9-2 2-2 2-0 6-4 W2 Ohio State 4-4 .500 11-8 .579 7-3 2-5 2-0 6-4 W1 Maryland 3-5 .375 14-6 .700 6-2 4-4 4-0 4-6 L1 Iowa 3-5 .375 14-7 .667 7-4 5-2 2-1 5-5 L1 Michigan 3-5 .375 13-7 .650 8-1 2-6 3-0 5-5 L1 Northwestern 2-6 .250 12-8 .600 1-4 3-3 8-1 3-7 L3 Indiana 0-8 .000 11-9 .550 5-5 2-4 4-0 1-9 L8 Rutgers 0-8 .000 5-15 .250 1-6 1-5 3-4 1-9 L9
No. Team 1. Penn State 2. Purdue 3. Wisconsin 4. Illinois 5. Minnesota 6. Northwestern
Date 9/16/88 9/1/00 11/26/11 11/2/12 9/27/13 11/2/13 10/15/14 10/16/15 10/29/16
ASSISTS/SET
E 21 32 24 28 37 44
TA 324 339 248 245 354 299
Pct. .506 .448 .444 .441 .432 .361
S 67 62 63 65 65
No. 295 292 257 264 233
K/S 4.40 4.23 4.08 4.06 3.58
S 65 63 60 69 72
No. 794 731 689 778 808
A/S 12.22 11.60 11.48 11.28 11.22
RANK SCHOOL 1 Penn State (48) 2 Stanford (12) 3 Texas (1) 4 Florida (2) 5 Minnesota 6 Kentucky (1) 7 Nebraska 8 BYU 9 Wisconsin 10 Michigan State 11 Kansas 12 Utah 13 UCLA 14 Washington 15 Oregon 16 Creighton 17 Purdue 18 San Diego 19 Southern California 20 Colorado State 21 Wichita State 22 Iowa State 23 Cal Poly 24 Baylor 25 Northern Iowa
RECORD PREVIOUS 17-1 2 15-2 3 14-2 5 14-1 1 17-2 6 16-2 8 14-4 4 19-1 7 13-4 11 13-4 10 16-3 9 16-3 13 12-5 12 15-4 14 11-5 15 14-5 17 15-4 16 14-4 18 14-5 19 18-2 21 16-3 22 12-4 23 17-2 24 16-4 25 17-5 20
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 92; Illinois 33; Missouri State 32; Michigan 19; Colorado 15; Pittsburgh 14; Oregon State 10; VCU 7 *Big Ten Conference Teams
SERIES HISTORY
TALE OF
Series: Northwestern leads 43-29-1
THE TAPE
Last 10: Northwestern leads 7-3
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Current Streak: Iowa - W2 Last Match: Northwestern teamed up to accumulate 14 blocks, but lost to the Hawkeyes in four sets at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
IOWA HAWKEYES
CURRENT STAT LEADERS
RECENT history
#2 SYMONE ABBOTT 4.40 K/S (.253 hit%) - 1st in B1G
KILLS
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 3.48 S/S (.278 hit%)
#8 GABRIELLE HAZEN .361 hit%
HIT%
#29 JESS JANOTA .298 hit%
#1 TAYLOR TASHIMA 11.28 A/S - 4th in B1G ... 20th in NCAA
SETTING
#7 GABRIELLE ORR 11.19 A/S (806 assists) - 23rd in NCAA
#8 TASHIMA | #9 JOHNSON 0.36 SA/S (25 aces) | 0.35 SA/S (24 aces)
SERVING
#4 JOHNSTON | #29 JANOTA 0.22 SA/S (9 aces) | 0.15 SA/S (11 aces)
DIGGING
#9 ANNIKA OLSEN 4.74 D/S (341 digs) - 3rd in B1G
#7 PITSAS | #9 JOHNSON 2.83 D/S (195 digs) | 2.49 D/S (172 digs) #8 GABRIELLE HAZEN 1.23 B/S (85 blocks)
#11 O'NEILL | #29 JANOTA 0.91 B/S | 0.88 B/S (63 blocks each)
BLOCKING
BIG TEN STANDINGS
BIG TEN LEADERS HITTING PERCENTAGE S 63 63 60 64 65 69
K E TA 887 231 1892 913 275 1950 829 237 1920 896 273 2090 937 263 2308 941 342 2273
Pct. .347 .327 .308 .298 .292 .264
SERVICE ACES
No. Team 1. Northwestern 2. Michigan State 3. Indiana 4. Maryland 5. Michigan
ASSISTS
No. Team 1. Minnesota 2. Purdue 3. Michigan State 4. Wisconsin 5. Penn State 8. Northwestern
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. Player S 1. H. Washigton, PSU 63 2. Ali Bastianelli, ILL 61 3. T. Williams, WIS 53 4. Hailey Murray, UMD 71 5. Dana Rettke, WIS 60 10. Gabrielle Hazen, NU 69
K 185 184 134 136 190 152
KILLS/SET
S No. SA/S 69 125 1.81 57 97 1.73 72 113 1.57 71 105 1.48 68 100 1.47
No. Team 1. Symone Abbott, NU 2. Danielle Cuttino, PUR 3. Simone Lee, PSU 4. Stephanie Samedy, MINN 5. Alexis Hart, MINN
S 65 63 57 60 63 69
No. Team 1. S. Seliger-Swenson, MINN 2. Ashley Evans, PUR 3. Sydney Hilley, WIS 4. Taylor Tashima, NU 5. Victoria Brisack, IND
No. A/S 885 13.62 846 13.43 749 13.38 794 13.23 831 13.19 890 12.90
Site Welsh-Ryan Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Result Score W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 L 2-3 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 L 0-3 L 1-3
A LOOK AT THE TEAM STATS...
Northwestern Iowa .264 < Hitting Pct. .245 .217 Opp. Hitting Pct. > .203 13.6 Kills/Set > 13.9 12.9 Assists/Set > 13.0 1.8 < Aces/Set 0.9 12.6 Digs/Set > 15.2 2.0 Blocks/Set > 2.2
AVCA TOP 25 POLL
CONF. PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL LAST 10 STREAK Penn State 7-1 .875 17-1 .944 8-1 4-0 5-0 9-1 W7 Nebraska 7-1 .875 14-4 .778 8-0 5-2 1-2 8-2 W1 Minnesota 6-2 .750 17-2 .895 6-1 5-1 6-0 8-2 W5 Illinois 6-2 .750 15-4 .789 3-3 6-1 6-0 8-2 W3 Michigan State 6-2 .750 13-4 .765 6-0 3-4 4-0 8-2 W1 Purdue 5-3 .625 15-4 .789 7-2 4-2 4-0 7-3 L2 Wisconsin 4-4 .500 13-4 .765 9-2 2-2 2-0 6-4 W2 Ohio State 4-4 .500 11-8 .579 7-3 2-5 2-0 6-4 W1 Maryland 3-5 .375 14-6 .700 6-2 4-4 4-0 4-6 L1 Iowa 3-5 .375 14-7 .667 7-4 5-2 2-1 5-5 L1 Michigan 3-5 .375 13-7 .650 8-1 2-6 3-0 5-5 L1 Northwestern 2-6 .250 12-8 .600 1-4 3-3 8-1 3-7 L3 Indiana 0-8 .000 11-9 .550 5-5 2-4 4-0 1-9 L8 Rutgers 0-8 .000 5-15 .250 1-6 1-5 3-4 1-9 L9
No. Team 1. Penn State 2. Purdue 3. Wisconsin 4. Illinois 5. Minnesota 6. Northwestern
Date 10/21/12 9/28/13 11/1/13 10/18/14 11/22/14 10/18/15 11/21/15 10/1/16 10/28/16
ASSISTS/SET
E 21 32 24 28 37 44
TA 324 339 248 245 354 299
Pct. .506 .448 .444 .441 .432 .361
S 67 62 63 65 65
No. 295 292 257 264 233
K/S 4.40 4.23 4.08 4.06 3.58
S 65 63 60 69 72
No. 794 731 689 778 808
A/S 12.22 11.60 11.48 11.28 11.22
RANK SCHOOL 1 Penn State (48) 2 Stanford (12) 3 Texas (1) 4 Florida (2) 5 Minnesota 6 Kentucky (1) 7 Nebraska 8 BYU 9 Wisconsin 10 Michigan State 11 Kansas 12 Utah 13 UCLA 14 Washington 15 Oregon 16 Creighton 17 Purdue 18 San Diego 19 Southern California 20 Colorado State 21 Wichita State 22 Iowa State 23 Cal Poly 24 Baylor 25 Northern Iowa
RECORD PREVIOUS 17-1 2 15-2 3 14-2 5 14-1 1 17-2 6 16-2 8 14-4 4 19-1 7 13-4 11 13-4 10 16-3 9 16-3 13 12-5 12 15-4 14 11-5 15 14-5 17 15-4 16 14-4 18 14-5 19 18-2 21 16-3 22 12-4 23 17-2 24 16-4 25 17-5 20
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 92; Illinois 33; Missouri State 32; Michigan 19; Colorado 15; Pittsburgh 14; Oregon State 10; VCU 7 *Big Ten Conference Teams
NUMERICAL ROSTER
PRO-NUN-CEE-A-SHUNS Tashima..................... tuh-SHEE-muh Fara.................................... FARE-uh Ehman................................. EE-mun Whalen............................. WHALE-in Pitsas.................................PITS-uhs Wang................... rhymes with “rang” Nussman.......................NOOSE-man Viscuso............................ VIS-coo-so Danyelle.............................. Danielle Nia...................................... KNEE-uh Alana.............................. UH-lah-nuh Shari................................. SHARE-ee
WHERE Y’ALL FROM? Illinois........................................... 5
Tashima, Lindroth, Fara, Williams, Walker
California....................................... 4
Johnson, Wang, Bommer, Tavarez
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20
Name Taylor Tashima Symone Abbott Allie Lindroth Rachael Fara Emily Ehman Ivey Whalen Lexi Pitsas Gabrielle Hazen Sarah Johnson Amy Wang Britt Bommer Cassidy Nussman Olivia Viscuso Ashley Bush Danyelle Williams Kaitlin Tavarez Nia Robinson Alana Walker
Indiana.......................................... 4
Nussman, Viscuso No.
Kentucky....................................... 1 2 Bush
Michigan....................................... 1 Abbott
Wisconsin...................................... 1 Whalen
A NOTE ABOUT NU The preferred abbreviation for Northwestern is “NU,” not “NW,” “NWU,” or any variation thereof. Northwestern’s main logo is the “Block N” (pictured below). Please contact Preston Michelson (preston.michelson@ northwestern.edu) if you require vector format artwork.
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Hometown/High School Wilmette, Ill./New Trier Northville, Mich./Northville Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South Eagle, Wis./Catholic Memorial Munster, Ind./Munster Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield Palo Alto, Calif./Henry Gunn Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa Pearland, Texas/Pearland Arlington, Texas/Lamar Union, Ky./Ryle Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
Ehman, Pitsas, Hazen, Robinson
Texas............................................. 2
Pos. S OH OH MB L OH L MB L L S OH MB OH OPP DS/L OH MH
11 14 5 4 8 9 3 12 7 18 1 17 13 20 10 6 15
Name Symone Abbott Britt Bommer Ashley Bush Emily Ehman Rachael Fara Gabrielle Hazen Sarah Johnson Allie Lindroth Cassidy Nussman Lexi Pitsas Nia Robinson Taylor Tashima Kaitlin Tavarez Olivia Viscuso Alana Walker Amy Wang Ivey Whalen Danyelle Williams
Pos. OH S OH L MB MB L OH OH L OH S DS/L MB MH L OH OPP
Ht. 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-4 5-6 6-2 6-0 5-6 6-0 6-3 5-6 6-3 6-1
Cl. Sr. Fy. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fy. Fy. Sr. R-So. So. Fy. Fy. Fy. Fy.
Hometown/High School Northville, Mich./Northville Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa Union, Ky./Ryle Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North Pearland, Texas/Pearland Munster, Ind./Munster Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Wilmette, Ill./New Trier Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton Arlington, Texas/Lamar Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Palo Alto, Calif./Henry Gunn Eagle, Wis./Catholic Memorial Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young
COACHING STAFF Name Shane Davis Erin Davis Kevin Moore Shari Davis Jeff Patton Brian Toron
Position / Year at NU Head Coach / 2nd Associate Head Coach / 2nd Assistant Coach / 2nd Program Coordinator / 2nd Volunteer Assistant Coach / 1st Technical Coordinator / 1st
Alma Mater / Year Loyola (Chicago) / ‘03 Illinois / ‘05 Juniata / ‘02 Loyola (Chicago) / ‘03 Loyola (Chicago) / ‘13 Delaware / ‘15
NORTHWESTERN WHEN... Home...................................................... 1-4 Away....................................................... 4-3 Neutral.................................................... 7-1 Against Big Ten Teams............................. 2-6 vs. AVCA Top-25...................................... 0-3 Against Unranked Teams........................ 12-5 Three Sets............................................... 8-6 Four Sets................................................. 3-0 Five Sets................................................. 1-2 Won First Set......................................... 10-2 Lost First Set........................................... 2-6 Won First Two Sets................................... 9-1 Lost First Two Sets................................... 0-6 Split First Two Sets................................... 3-1 Leading in Kills...................................... 12-1 Trailing in Kills......................................... 0-5 Tied in Kills.............................................. 0-2 Leading in Blocks..................................... 7-0 Trailing in Blocks...................................... 4-4 Tied in Blocks.......................................... 1-3 Leading in Digs........................................ 9-1 Trailing in Digs......................................... 2-6 Tied in Digs............................................. 1-0 Leading in Attack Percentage................. 12-1 Trailing in Attack Percentage .................... 0-7 Hitting .400 or better................................ 1-0 Hitting .300-.399..................................... 5-0 Hitting .200-.299..................................... 6-3 Hitting under .200.................................... 0-5 Opponent hits under .200......................... 7-0 Logest Set Winning Streak..........................14 Longest Set Losing Streak............................9 Current Set Streak.....................................L5 Longest Match Winning Streak.....................9 Longest Match Losing Streak........................3 Current Match Streak.................................L3 Current Home Streak..................................L3 Current Road Streak...................................L1 In August................................................. 2-1 In September........................................... 9-4 In October............................................... 1-3 In November............................................ 0-0 On Wednesdays....................................... 0-1 On Fridays............................................... 7-1 On Saturdays........................................... 5-5 On Sundays............................................. 0-1 On Weekends.......................................... 5-6 At Night................................................... 6-6 In the Day................................................ 6-2 Wearing Purple........................................ 3-3 Wearing Black......................................... 4-1 Wearing White......................................... 5-4 On BTN................................................... 0-1
THE LAST TIME... Defeated a ranked opponent...........................................Oct. 21, 2016, vs. #24 Purdue (3-1) Lost to a ranked opponent............................................ Sept. 20, 2017, vs. #13 Purdue (3-0) Defeated a top-10 opponent....................................... Oct. 10, 2015, vs. #3 Penn State (3-2) Defeated a top-5 opponent......................................... Oct. 20, 2015, vs. #3 Penn State (3-2) Won a five-set match..............................................................Oct. 6, 2017, vs. Indiana (3-2) Lost a five-set match.........................................................Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland (3-2) Double-Double (kills and digs)....................Aug. 26, 2017, vs. LSU, Symone Abbott (24k, 10d) Double-Double (digs and assists).......... Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Taylor Tashima (13d, 62a) Double-Double (kills and blocks)........Oct. 15, 2011, vs. Michigan, Katie Dutchman (10k, 11b) A player with 25 kills................................. Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Symone Abbott (29k) ................................................................Oct. 13 2017, vs. Maryland, Nia Robinson (25k) A player with 30 kills................................. Oct. 17, 1997, vs. Indiana, Jessica Holloway (32k) A player with 35 kills................................. Sept. 25, 1987, at Minnesota, Janine Makar (36k) 70+ team kills............................................................Nov, 17, 2016, vs. #3 Wisconsin (74k) A player hit .500 (min. 10 atts.)..................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers, Symone Abbott (.565) ...................................................................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers, Alana Walker (.500) A player hit .600 (min. 10 atts.)...................... Sept. 9, 2017, vs. Army, Gabrielle Hazen (.632) A player hit .700 (min. 10 atts.).................... Sept. 2, 2017, vs. UNCW, Gabrielle Hazen (.833) A player hit .800 (min. 10 atts.).................... Sept. 2, 2017, vs. UNCW, Gabrielle Hazen (.833) A player hit .900 (min. 10 atts.)................. Sept. 17, 1994, vs. Milwaukee, Kim Ludwig (.917) Team hit .400....................................................................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers (.485) Team hit .500................................................................... Sept. 18, 1998, vs. Towson (.689) A player with 30 digs.....Sept. 5, 2015, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Caroline Niedospial (31d) A player with 35 digs..........................................Sept. 5, 2008, at Dayton, Kate Nobilio (38d) Team with 80 digs......................................................Nov. 12, 2016, vs. #3 Wisconsin (85d) Team with 90 digs......................................................... Sept. 21, 2012, vs. Wisconsin (91d) A player with 60 assists.............................Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Taylor Tashima (62a) A player with 70 assists...................................... Nov. 28, 1997, vs. Purdue, Liz Renius (77a) A player with 80 assists........................................... Nov. 17, 1997, at Iowa, Liz Renius (83a) NORTHWESTERN DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON No. Date Opponent Player (#) 1. 8/25/17 USF Symone Abbott (1) 2. 8/26/17 LSU Symone Abbott (2) 3. 9/1/17 South Carolina Taylor Tashima (1) 4. 9/9/17 Army Taylor Tashima (2) 5. 9/15/17 Seton Hall Taylor Tashima (3) 6. 9/16/17 Bowling Green Taylor Tashima (4) 7. 10/6/17 Indiana Taylor Tashima (5) 8. 10/13/17 Maryland Taylor Tashima (6)
Stats 13 kills, 13 digs 24 kills, 10 digs 10 digs, 46 assists 10 digs, 53 assists 12 digs, 35 assists 21 digs, 31 assists 20 digs, 59 assists 13 digs, 62 assists
MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS Opponent Kills Assists Aces Digs South Florida Robinson (20) Tashima (54) Abbott (2) Johnson (20) Pitsas (2) Hazen (2) LSU Abbott (24) Tashima (48) Hazen (2) Johnson (19) UAPB Walker (10) Tashima (31) Pitsas (4) Johnson (9) South Carolina Robinson (19) Tashima (46) Hazen (1) Pitsas (11) Wang (1) Pitsas (1) Johnson (1) Duke Abbott (15) Tashima (40) Johnson (2) Pitsas (11) Robinson (15) UNCW Robinson (12) Tashima (41) Johnson (2) Abbott (14) Pitsas (14) Milwaukee Abbott (17) Tashima (39) Abbott (2) Pitsas (8) Army Abbott (20) Tashima (53) Tashima (2) Johnson (19) DePaul Abbott (15) Tashima (32) Tashima (2) Pitsas (14) Hazen (2) Seton Hall Abbott (16) Tashima (35) Tashima (4) Tashima (12) BGSU Abbott (14) Tashima (31) Pitsas (3) Pitsas (21) Tashima (21) VCU Abbott (10) Tashima (25) Tashima (3) Pitsas (12) Purdue Abbott (11) Tashima (29) Hazen (2) Abbott (5) Johnson (2) Johnson (5) Pitsas (5) Illinois Abbott (13) Tashima (37) Abbott (3) Johnson (6) Rutgers Abbott (13) Tashima (32) Abbott (3) Pitsas (11) Penn State Abbott (12) Tashima (31) Tashima (1) Johnson (7) Abbott (1) Hazen (1) Indiana Abbott (29) Tashima (59) Tashima (2) Pitsas (21) Pitsas (2) Purdue Abbott (10) Tashima (29) Hazen (4) Tashima (7) Indiana Abbott (29) Tashima (62) Tashima (3) Johnson (14) Johnson (3) Ohio State Walker (8) Tashima (24) Johnson (2) Tashima (8)
MATCH STAT LEADERS Blocks Hazen (5) Hazen (8) Tashima (3) Hazen (3) Hazen (6)
Hazen (4) Whalen (5) Whalen (4) Whalen (5) Hazen (5) Hazen (2) Walker (2) Whalen (2) Hazen (5) Abbott (3) Tashima (3) Hazen (3) Viscuso (3) Walker (3) Viscuso (6) Robinson (1) Walker (1) Hazen (3) Robinson (3) Walker (3) Hazen (4) Hazen (3) Williams (3)
Times a player has led the team in a statistical category in a match (note: ties count as leaders): KILLS Abbott - 15 Robinson - 4 Walker - 2 ASSISTS Tashima - 20 ACES Tashima - 7 Hazen - 6 Johnson - 6 Abbott - 5 Pitsas - 5 Wang - 1 Hazen - 1
DIGS Pitsas - 10 Johnson - 8 Tashima - 4 Abbott - 2 BLOCKS Hazen - 15 Walker - 5 Whalen - 4 Tashima - 2 Viscuso - 2 Abbott - 1 Robinson - 1 Williams - 1
INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS KILLS 29, Symone Abbott vs. Indiana (10/6) 29, Symone Abbott vs. Maryland (10/13) ATTACKS 69, Symone Abbott vs. Indiana (10/6) 69, Symone Abbott vs. Maryland (10/13) HITTING % (MIN. 12 K) .632, Gabrielle Hazen vs. Army (9/9) ASSISTS 62, Taylor Tashima vs. Maryland (10/13) ACES 4, Lexi Pitsas vs. UAPB (8/26) 4, Taylor Tashima vs. Seton Hall (9/15) 4, Gabrielle Hazen vs. Purdue (10/8) DIGS 21, Lexi Pitsas vs. Bowling Green (9/16) 21, Lexi Pitsas vs. Purdue (10/8) TOTAL BLOCKS 8, Gabrielle Hazen vs. LSU (8/26)
Hazen (7) Hazen (7) Hazen (8) Walker (3)
TEAM MATCH HIGHS KILLS 74 vs Maryland (10/13) ATTACKS 176 vs. Maryland (10/13) HITTING % .485 at Rutgers (9/29) ASSISTS 67 vs Indiana (10/6) ACES 10 vs. UAPB (8/26) 10 vs. Seton Hall (9/15) 10 vs. Purdue (10/8) 10 vs. Maryland (10/13) DIGS 68 vs. Bowling Green (9/16) 68 vs. Indiana (10/6) TOTAL BLOCKS 14.0 vs. Indiana (10/6)
2017 MATCH-BY-MATCH STARTERS South Florida LSU UAPB South Carolina Duke UNCW Milwaukee Army DePaul Seton Hall Bowling Green VCU Purdue Illinois Rutgers Penn State Indiana Purdue Maryland Ohio State
Pitsas Pitsas Ehman Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth
Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima
Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott
Robinson Robinson Fara Whalen Whalen Whalen Whalen Johnson Robinson Whalen Viscuso Viscuso Robinson Robinson Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams
Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker
Johnson Johnson Johnson Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas
SHANE DAVIS HEAD COACH @COACHSHANEDAVIS
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) ‘03
2nd SEASON AT NORTHWESTERN 14th SEASON OVERALL
WILD FACTS »» A former standout and a two-time National Champion head coach for the men’s volleyball team at Loyola University Chicago, Davis was hired as the sixth head coach in Northwestern volleyball history on December 28, 2015. »» Finished his 12-year career helming the Ramblers with a career record of 265-88. He is the winningest coach, both in total wins and winning percentage, in Loyola history. »» His .750 winning percentage is the sixth-best in NCAA men’s volleyball history among coaches with five or more seasons. »» Led Loyola (Chicago)’s men’s volleyball team to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014-15. »» After his first NCAA championship win in 2014, he was named AVCA Coach of the Year and Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year. »» Davis is a native of Denver, Iowa. He is married to his wife, Andrea, and they have two daughters, Sydney and Jordyn.
COACHING CAREER »» In his first season in Evanston, he helped coach Symone Abbott to Honorable Mention All-Big Ten distinctions. »» Picked up his first Big Ten win, October 21, 2016, as the ‘Cats defeated No. 24 Purdue, 3-1, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. »» The Class of 2021, the first recruiting cohort conducted in full by Davis and his staff, was ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com ... That is the highest-ranked class since the Class of 2018 (Taylor Tashima, Symone Abbott, Gabrielle Hazen, and Katie Kniep) was ranked 18th in the nation. »» Northwestern went 4-0 in his first four contests as head coach, including three three-set sweeps. »» Became the head coach of Loyola (Chicago) as a 23-year-old after finishing a decorated playing career, becoming one of the youngest Division I coaches in NCAA history. »» Turned the Ramblers into a perenially-ranked program that went to three-straight national semifinals. Loyola’s winning percentage of .730 under Davis was almost 80 points better than the eight years of Loyola volleyball before he started as head coach. »» Davis won four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Coach of the Year honors (2005, 2006, 2010,
2014). »» Mounted a 57-3 record in his last two seasons at Loyola, including a 28-2 record in conference play. »» The Ramblers posted a winning record in each of his 12 seasons at the helm. They finished first or second in the MIVA Conference eight out of his 12 seasons. »» Davis coached 12 All-Americans at Loyola, including both the 2015 AVCA National Player of the Year and the 2015 AVCA Newcomer of the Year. »» He has also mentored 43 All-MIVA selections, including four MIVA Players of the Year. »» He built a culture of success off the court, as 13 Ramblers were named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference team in his final year at Rogers Park.
PLAYING CAREER »» Davis played collegiately as a setter at Loyola from 2000 to 2003. He set a school record for career assists (5,337) and reached second place on the school leaderboard in career digs (723). »» Led the Ramblers in assists for every year (2000-03) of his playing career. »» He was named Loyola’s 2003 Male Athlete of the Year after a season in which he earned First Team All-MIVA recognition for the third time, as well as Second Team All-America honors. »» He is still listed among the Loyola leaderboards for assists, digs, and aces in a single match.
COACHING CAREER YEAR TEAM RECORD CONF. CONF. FINISH 2004 Loyola (M) 20-8 12-4 2nd 2005 Loyola (M) 26-3 15-1 1st 2006 Loyola (M) 23-7 11-1 1st 2007 Loyola (M) 23-7 8-4 T-3rd 2008 Loyola (M) 17-14 7-5 4th 2009 Loyola (M) 17-10 5-5 4th 2010 Loyola (M) 20-6 10-2 2nd 2011 Loyola (M) 21-8 9-3 2nd 2012 Loyola (M) 19-12 8-4 3rd 2013 Loyola (M) 22-10 10-4 1st 2014 Loyola (M) 29-1 14-0 1st 2015 Loyola (M) 28-2 14-2 2nd 2016 Northwestern 10-22 3-17 13th 2017 Northwestern 12-8 2-6 -TOTALS 288-119 (.708) 128-58 (.688)
TROPHY CASE »» »» »» »» »»
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP (2014, 2015) AVCA COACH OF THE YEAR (2014) VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE COACH OF THE YEAR (2014) MIVA COACH OF THE YEAR (2005, 2006, 2010, 2014) MIVA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLE (2013, 2014, 2015)
WILD FACTS
»» Tashima has been the starting setter for Northwestern since being a true freshman in 2014.
»» Currently ranks fourth all-time in assists in program history with 3,822 for her career ... Has the fourth-highest career assist per set clip (9.75).
»» In 2015, she was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention.
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orbital cavity, a career- and eyesight-threatening malady. She had a successful operation to remove the tumor. In 2014, she led all Big Ten first years in double-doubles. Was a four-year starter for New Trier — about five miles away from Northwestern.
2017 (SENIOR)
TAYLOR TASHIMA SENIOR | 6-0 WILMETTE, ILL. NEW TRIER SETTER
»» Her 11.28 assists per set rate is 20th best in the nation and fourth-best in the Big Ten.
»» Set a career high with 62 assists against Maryland
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
14, vs. Indiana (Oct. 25, 2014) 31 (2x), last vs. Michigan (Oct. 31, 2014) .833, at Western Kentucky (Sept. 11, 2015) 5, vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) 62, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 7, at Iowa (Oct. 28, 2016) 21, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017)
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SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
6, vs. South Florida (Aug. 25) 12, vs. South Florida (Aug. 25) .667, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) 4, vs at Seton Hall (Sept. 15) 62, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 4 (2x), last vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 21, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
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(10/13) ... Also picked up her sixth double-double of the season.. Notched her fifth double-double of the season in NU’s win over Indiana (10/6), recording 20 digs and a season-high 59 assists. Moved into fourth all-time in Northwestern history in assists during NU’s match against Penn State (9/30). Picked up 32 helpers and three blocks in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29). Accounted for all 37 of Northwestern’s assists in the Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23). Named to the VCU Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording two consecutive double-doubles in the Wildcats’ sweeps against Seton Hall (9/15) and Bowling Green (9/16). Was named the MVP of the DePaul Invitational after NU went 3-0 ... Registered a double-double with 10 digs and 53 assists against Army (9/9). Recorded eight digs and 41 assists in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over UNCW (9/2). Notched her first double-double of the season, with 10 digs and 46 assists in the Wildcats’ four-set victory over South Carolina (9/1). Collected 54 assists in Northwestern’s season-opening victory over South Florida (8/25), seven shy of her career-high ... Is the third-best performance in the conference so far. Finished the opening weekend of the volleyball season with a .480 hitting percentage after committing just one error in 25 TAs.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2014 104 28 131 1.26 62 315 .219 871 8.38 15 0.14 24 232 2.23 1 2015 107 31 92 0.86 24 213 .319 1165 10.89 15 0.14 34 232 2.17 1 2016 112 32 81 0.72 34 196 .240 1008 9.00 29 0.26 26 238 2.13 0 2017 69 20 46 0.67 15 113 .274 778 11.28 25 0.36 17 169 2.45 0 TOTAL 392 111 350 0.89 135 837 .257 3822 9.75 84 0.21 101 871 2.22 2
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 43 47 0.45 6 6 47 53 0.50 15 8 40 48 0.43 13 2 37 39 0.57 5 20 167 187 0.48 39
BHE PTS PTS/S 15 171.5 1.65 22 136.5 1.28 12 138.0 1.23 13 91.5 1.33 62 537.5 1.37
WILD FACTS
»» Is 12th among active NCAA players with 1,511 kills ... Lily Johnson of Missouri State is first with 2,077.
»» Is second all-time in Northwestern history with 3.76 kills per set and is in fifth with 1,511 total kills.
»» Abbott is one of only 23 players in program history to join the 1,000-plus kills club.
»» Has ranked in the top-five in kills per set in the Big Ten in the last two seasons.
2017 (SENIOR)
»» Paces the Big Ten with 4.40 kills per set, 11.57 attacks per set, and 5.03 points per set ... Is in the top-20 nationally in kills per set.
»» Posted 29 kills — a career-high — for the second time in three matches in NU's contest against Maryland (10/13).
SYMONE ABBOTT SENIOR | 6-1 NORTHVILLE, MICH. NORTHVILLE OUTSIDE HITTER
»» Set a career high in kills in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6), amassing 29 on 69 swings.
»» Posted a season-high .565 hitting percentage after
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
29 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 72, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) .700, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) 3, (4x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 3, at Duke (Sept. 1, 2017) 4 (3x), last vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) 18, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
29 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 69 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) .565, at Rutgers (Sept. 29) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 3, at Duke (Sept. 1) 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 14, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2)
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accumulating 10 kills on 23 attacks with no errors in NU’s sweep at Rutgers (9/29). Recorded a match-high 13 kills against Illinois, moving into eight place all-time in career kills ... Also tied a career-high with three aces (9/23). Led the team with 11 kills against Purdue (9/20). Recorded a match-high 16 kills in the Wildcats’ sweep over Bowling Green (9/15) ... Finished just one dig shy of a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs in the loss to VCU (9/16). Posted a strong .400 hitting percentage in Northwestern’s 3-1 win over Army (9/9) ... Picked up 20 kills on 45 TAs while only comitting two errors. Recorded a season-high in digs with 14 against UNCW (9/2). Hit for a season-high .325 in Northwestern’s three set sweep at Duke (9/1). Recorded 18 kills in the Wildcats’ four set victory over South Carolina (9/1). Picked up 24 kills on 64 attacks (.219) in Northwestern’s setback to LSU (8/26), the most of any Big Ten player in the opening weekend.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. »» Her 4.10 kills per set clip was fourth-
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best in the Big Ten, in the top-41 in the NCAA, and was the sixth-best mark in Northwestern history ... She led the ‘Cats in kills in every match. Her 11.96 attacks per set was 13th most in the NCAA, while her 1,339 attacks were in the top-30.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2014 116 31 370 3.19 175 978 .199 2015 107 31 387 181 181 1015 .203 2016 112 32 459 4.10 197 1339 .196 2017 67 20 295 4.40 99 775 .253 TOTAL 402 114 1511 3.76 652 4107 .209
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 1 0.01 0 0.00 0 47 0.41 1 3 0.03 3 0.03 15 58 0.54 5 16 0.14 22 0.20 70 189 1.69 31 15 0.22 20 0.30 49 130 1.94 21 35 0.09 45 0.11 134 424 1.05 58
BS BA TB B/S BE 6 29 35 0.30 4 8 28 36 0.34 16 11 23 34 0.30 9 7 30 37 0.55 6 32 110 142 0.35 35
BHE PTS PTS/S 0 390.5 3.37 2 412.0 3.85 1 503.5 4.50 2 337.0 5.03 5 1,643.0 4.09
WILD FACTS
»» As a role player in 2016, Lindroth amassed 0.71 kills per set, the most by a returning non-starter for the 2017 campaign.
»» Lindroth is a native of Plainfield, Illinois, one of five #HOMEGROWN players on the volleyball squad (Taylor Tashima, Rachael Fara, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker).
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Amassed a career-high four digs in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). »» Saw playing time, including logging three digs, in Northwestern’s Big Ten lidlifter against Purdue (9/20).
»» Made her season debut in the Wildcats’ three set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
ALLIE LINDROTH SOPHOMORE | 6-2 PLAINFIELD, ILL. PLAINFIELD NORTH OUTSIDE HITTER
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Tied a career-high with four kills and set a new career high with 17
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attempts at Illinois with all of them coming in one set (10/15). Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3) ... Registered four kills and hit .375 in her first match to go along with three digs and a block.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 4 (2x), last at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Attempts 17, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Hitting Percentage .375, at Dayton (Sept. 3, 2016) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1 (3x), last vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9, 2016) Digs 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 2, vs. Ohio State (Oct. 14) Attempts 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 21 11 15 0.71 9 61 .098 2017 30 10 3 0.10 3 4 .000 TOTAL 51 21 18 0.35 12 75 .080
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 5 0.24 5 1 2 3 0.14 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 23 0.77 9 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.000 0 0.00 4 28 0.55 13 1 2 3 0.06 1
BHE 0 0 0
PTS PTS/S 17.0 0.81 3.0 0.10 20.0 0.39
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster — and one of only five upperclassmen — Fara increased her blocks per set rate to 0.39 in 2016.
»» Fara is a native of Naperville, Illinois, one of five #HOMEGROWN players on the volleyball squad (Taylor Tashima, Allie Lindroth, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker).
2017 (JUNIOR)
»» Made her season debut in the Wildcats’ three set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... Notched five kills in the contest.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Notched a season-high four kills and hit at a season-high .375 clip against No. 1 Minnesota (10/9).
»» Notched a career-high two aces at Ohio State
RACHAEL FARA
(9/28).
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JUNIOR | 6-3 NAPERVILLE, ILL. BENET ACADEMY MIDDLE BLOCKER
home-opener against Penn State (9/25).
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
9, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) 16, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) .375, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) 2 (2x), last at Ohio State (Sept. 28, 2016) 2 (2x), last at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016) 6, vs. Ohio State (Oct. 9, 2015) 5, at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Attempts 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Hitting Percentage .375, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2015 29 12 38 1.31 15 89 .258 2016 28 13 19 0.68 13 56 .107 2017 3 1 5 1.67 2 8 .375 TOTAL 60 26 62 1.03 30 153 .209
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 3 0.10 2 0.07 9 4 0.14 0 2 0.07 4 0.14 9 13 0.46 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.08 6 0.10 18 17 0.28 0
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 5 9 0.31 4 2 9 11 0.39 3 0 1 1 0.33 1 6 15 21 0.35 8
BHE 1 0 0 1
PTS PTS/S 46.5 1.60 29.5 1.05 5.5 1.83 81.5 1.36
WILD FACTS
»» In her second year as a Wildcat, Ehman averaged 0.88 digs per set in 2016. »» Her uncle, Dan Dakich, played basketball at Indiana from 1981-85 and now broadcasts college basketball for ESPN ... Ehman is enrolled in the prestigious Medill School of Journalism.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Set career-highs in digs (8) and assists (2) in Northwestern’s three-set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... Started the match for the ’Cats.
2016 (FIRST YEAR) »» »» »» »»
EMILY EHMAN
Played in all four sets of Northwestern’s win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21). Notched her first career kill on her first career attempt at Illinois (10/15. Registered two digs in a win over Syracuse at the UNI Tournament (9/16. Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3).
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SOPHOMORE | 5-8 BLOOMINGTON, IND. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH LIBERO
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Attempts 1 (2x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (2x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26, 2017) Assists 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (2x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26) Assists 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 16 9 1 0.06 0 2 .500 2017 12 4 0 0.00 0 0 .000 TOTAL 28 13 1 0.04 0 2 .500
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 14 0.88 2 2 0.17 2 0.17 2 20 1.82 1 2 0.07 2 0.07 4 34 1.26 3
BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
BHE 0 0 0
PTS PTS/S 1.0 0.06 2.0 0.17 3.0 0.11
WILD FACTS
»» A three-time Wisconsin state champion at Catholic Memorial and a PrepVol»»
leyball.com Senior Ace, Whalen is one of seven newcomers on the Wildcats roster. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Ivey is another player who will come here with a championship under her belt after having recently won the 2016 Wisconsin State Championship. With her size and athleticism, Ivey will be an immediate asset to our program. She has a great all-around skill set and will make our gym better right away.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Tied her season high with five blocks in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9).
»» Notched five kills and a .833 clip (5-for-6) in the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2).
IVEY WHALEN FIRST YEAR | 6-3 EAGLE, WIS. CATHOLIC MEMORIAL OUTSIDE HITTER
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match during Northwestern’s four set victory over South Carolina, recording a kill, an assist and two digs (9/1).
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Played all four years and was a captain
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
5, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 6 (3x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 1 (2x), last vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 8, 2017) 1 (2x), last at DePaul (Sept. 9, 2017) 5 (2x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017) 2, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1, 2017)
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for head coach Ted Schulte … The Crusaders won the State Championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … State Championship Match MVP in 2015 and 2016. PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … Under Armour High School All-American … Named to Under Armour Watch List in 2016 … All-State Second Team 2015 … 2017 PrepVolleyball. com All-American … All-Southern Section Division 1 Selection. Made honor roll all four years … National Honor Society member.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
5, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 6 (3x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 1 (2x), last vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 8) 1 (2x), last at DePaul (Sept. 9) 5 (2x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9) 2, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 25 8 10 0.40 7 28 .107 2 0.08 2 0.08 4 4 0.16 1 0 20 20 0.80 2 0 22.0 0.88 TOTAL 25 8 10 0.40 7 28 .107 2 0.08 2 0.08 4 4 0.16 1 0 20 20 0.80 2 0 22.0 0.88
WILD FACTS
»» A two-time sectional champ at Munster, Pitsas is one of seven newcomers on the Wildcats squad.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Lexi is a fast and athletic libero that has great court presence and instinct. She is a lot of fun to watch, with still a lot of room to grow as a volleyball player which is exciting. Lexi plays for one of the top junior clubs in Indiana, so she is used to the level of competition that we expect in our gym and we think she will settle in right away.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her 2.83 digs per set are third-best among conference newcomers. »» Tied her career high with 21 digs in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6).
»» Led the Wildcats with 11 digs in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). »» Was named to the VCU Invitational All-Tournament Team after she recorded
LEXI PITSAS FIRST YEAR | 5-6 MUNSTER, IND. MUNSTER LIBERO
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career highs in digs (21) and assists (7) in the Wildcats’ sweep over Bowling Green (9/16). Set a then-career high with 14 digs in the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2). Recorded a career high four assists in Northwestern’s three set victory at Duke (9/1). Started Northwestern’s first two matches of the season as a defensive specialist ... Collected six service aces in her first three matches, including four against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Four-year letter
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2 (2x), at Penn State (Sept. 30, 2017) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Sept. 13, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 21 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 8, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2 (2x), at Penn State (Sept. 30) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Total Blocks N/A Digs 21 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 8)
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winner, including two years as captain, under head coach Tracy Summers … Three-time team MVP for the Mustangs and finished her high school career with 1,275 digs, 1,737 serve receives, and 232 kills … Team went 12126 during her tenure, won sectionals in 2014 and 2016, and was a semistate finalist in 2013. PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 69 20 0 0.00 1 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 0.25 21 195 2.83 18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17.0 0.25 TOTAL 69 20 0 0.00 1 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 0.25 21 195 2.83 18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17.0 0.25
WILD FACTS
»» Hazen’s .298 career hitting percentage is the third-best in Northwestern history.
»» Has entered the top-10 list in single-season hitting percentage by class twice, including the second-best mark by a Wildcat sophomore (.300).
»» She leads all returners with 0.79 blocks per set in 2016 and is second
among returners with 467 total attacks in 2016 (trailing only Symone Abbott).
2017 (SENIOR)
»» Accumulated seven total blocks in Northwestern’s win over Indiana (10/6) and setback against No. 18 Purdue (10/8).
»» Hit over .500 for the second-straight match as she posted a .625 hitting percentage in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29).
»» Hit for a .538 clip and eight kills on 13 attempts in the
GABRIELLE HAZEN
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SENIOR | 6-3 COLUMBIA CITY, IND. COLUMBIA CITY MIDDLE BLOCKER
Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23).
»» Picked up double-digit kills on 22 attacks against Purdue (9/20).
»» Logged two performances with a .600 or better »»
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
13 (3x), last vs Army (Sept. 9, 2017) 31, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 4, vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 1 (4x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) 8 (4x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 3 (4x), last at Purdue (Sept. 20, 2017)
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hitting percentage in Northwestern’s wins against Milwaukee (9/8) and Army (9/9). Hit for a career-high .833 clip (10-for-12) with no errors in Northwestern’s three set sweep over UNCW (9/2), the fourth-best single match hitting percentage in NU history ... Seventh-best single-match mark in the NCAA this season. Recorded a season-high three digs and an ace in the Wildcats’ four set victory against South Carolina (9/1) Tied her career-high with 13 kills at South Florida (8/25) to start the season ... hit at a .292 clip (6 errors, 24 TAs). Made only two errors in 33 total attacks in the final two matches of the USF Invitational, LSU (8/26) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26), respectively ... That is a .484 combined clip between the two matches.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
13 (2x), last vs Army (Sept. 9) 24, vs. USF (Aug. 25) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 4, vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 1 (2x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) 8 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 3 (2x), last at Purdue (Sept. 20)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2014 6 5 1 0.17 4 7 -.429 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2015 89 27 186 2.09 64 407 .300 2 0.02 3 0.03 16 25 0.28 0 2016 112 32 214 1.91 89 467 .268 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 14 0.13 0 2017 69 20 152 2.20 44 299 .361 2 0.03 21 0.30 41 18 0.26 2 TOTAL 276 84 553 2.00 201 1180 .298 4 0.01 24 0.09 59 57 0.21 2
BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0 0 0.00 0 20 75 95 1.07 14 15 73 88 0.79 13 9 76 85 1.23 7 44 224 268 0.97 34
BHE PTS PTS/S 0 1.0 0.17 0 246.5 2.77 1 265.5 2.37 1 220.0 3.19 2 733.0 2.66
WILD FACTS
»» The starting libero for the second half of her first year in Evanston, Johnson »»
is the only underclassmen starter returning in 2017 ... Saw the most playing time of any member of her class. Led the ‘Cats in digs in 11 of the last 13 matches of the season.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Her 0.35 service aces per set average ranks seventh-best in the Big Ten. »» Picke dup 14 digs and a three aces in NU's contest against Maryland (10/13).
»» Logged 19 digs in Northwestern’s 3-1 victory over Army (9/9). »» Played in every set during the Wildcats’ three-set sweeps over Duke and UNCW, recording seven digs and two service aces in each match (9/2).
»» Started the season with 20 digs against South Florida (8/25), only nine shy
SARAH JOHNSON SOPHOMORE | 5-7 PASADENA, CALIF. MAYFIELD LIBERO
of her career-high ... Reprised her performance with 19 digs against LSU (8/26) ... Those were two of the top-five dig performances in the Big Ten in the oepning weekend.
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2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Transitioned into the starting libero role at mid-season ... Led the team with 248 digs and 2.70 digs per set.
»» Set new career highs with two aces against Ohio State (11/18) and seven assists against Maryland (11/19) and Penn State (11/25).
»» Notched a career high 29 digs in a five-set match against No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12).
»» Handed out a then career-high »» »»
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 3 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 29, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 1, at DePaul (Sept. 9) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 3 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Assists 7, vs. LSU (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 20, at South Florida (Aug. 25)
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three assists in a win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21). Served the first ace of her career at No. 1 Minnesota (10/9). Started at libero and set a new career high with 18 digs at UNI (9/17). Played all four sets of Northwestern’s championship match against Virginia at the Cavalier Classic, registering three digs and two assists (8/27).
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2016 92 28 0 0.00 2 6 -.333 55 0.60 6 0.07 35 248 2.70 31 2017 69 20 0 0.00 0 1 .000 17 0.25 24 0.35 28 172 2.49 15 TOTAL 161 48 0 0.00 2 7 -.286 72 045 30 0.19 63 420 2.61 46
BS 0 0 0
BA TB B/S BE BHE 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0
PTS PTS/S 6.0 0.07 24.0 0.35 30.0 0.19
WILD FACTS
»» Wang is one of seven newcomers on the squad and one of four California natives.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Amy is another great libero that is joining our program. She will add great22 court awareness, attitude, and presence to our gym. Her experience with the U.S.A. High Performance program is a valuable asset for her and will be great for our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Posted seven digs and a service ace in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9). »» Set a career high with seven digs during the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2).
»» Started her first career match in Northwestern’s four set victory over South Carolina, recording six digs and a service ace (9/1).
»» Appeared in a pair of sets in the Wildcats’ first weekend competitions.
AMY WANG FIRST YEAR | 5-6 PALO ALTO, CALIF. HENRY GUNN LIBERO
HIGH SCHOOL
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»» Played for four years, including two years
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS
as a captain … Helped lead the Titans to a league championship in 2017 … Led team in kills senior year; top-three in league in assists, digs, and aces junior year. All-League junior and senior year … Team MVP for Henry Gunn senior year. With Red Rock Volleyball Club, won NCVA and came in third at PNQ 18-Open Division in 2017 … 2016 USA Junior A1 Red Team. Recipient of chemistry honors award.
Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15, 2017) Assists 2, at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 11, at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15) Assists 2, at VCU (Sept. 16) Total Blocks N/A Digs 11, at VCU (Sept. 16)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 41 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.07 6 0.15 13 53 1.29 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6.0 0.15 TOTAL 41 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.07 6 0.15 13 53 1.29 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6.0 0.15
WILD FACTS
»» Wang is one of seven newcomers on the squad and one of three California natives.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Britt is a very experienced and successful setter. She is someone who can make plays with her physical abilities and is benefited greatly by her understanding of the game. We’re very excited to have her as a part of our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Registered a pair of service aces — a season-high — in NU's match against Maryland (10/13).
»» Served her first collegiate ace in Northwestern’s sweep over DePaul (9/9). »» Made her debut in the third set of the Wildcats’ win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
BRITT BOMMER FIRST YEAR | 6-1 MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. MIRA COSTA SETTER
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Played volleyball four years under head coach Hayley Blanchard … Named
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All-Area and All-Conference in 2015 … The Mustangs were the Bay League Champions in 2015. PrepVolleyball.com All-American … Daily Breeze HS Co-Player of the Year … All CIF Southern Section Division 1 Selection. Member of Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars, and National Youth Leadership Forum: Engineering & Technology.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) Assists 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Assists 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 14 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.29 5 0.36 3 2 0.14 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0.36 TOTAL 14 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.29 5 0.36 3 2 0.14 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0.36
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster ... Made collegiate debut in 2016.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Made first-career appearance in the Wildcats’ win at Buffalo (8/27) ... Recorded first block assist in the contest.
CASSIDY NUSSMAN JUNIOR | 6-4 PEARLAND, TEXAS PEARLAND OUTSIDE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1, at Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) Digs 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2016 13 10 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.08 0 0 1 1 0.08 0 0 0.5 0.04 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL 13 10 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.08 0 0 1 1 0.08 0 0 0.5 0.04
WILD FACTS
»» One of four sophomores for Northwestern returning for their second season in Evanston ... One of two Texas natives on the squad.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Recorded career highs in kills (7), attempts (20), and hitting percentage (.250) in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over Bowling Green (9/16).
»» Made her season debut against LSU (8/25) ... Recorded 7 TAs and 3 BAs.
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her 0.56 blocks per set were the most by a Wildcats non-starter ... Appeared in 25 sets over 12 matches.
»» Notched a career-high four kills against North Dakota State on a career-high .222 hitting clip (9/16).
»» Had a significant impact vs. Ole Miss, registering
OLIVIA VISCUSO SOPHOMORE | 6-0 ARLINGTON, TEXAS LAMAR MIDDLE BLOCKER
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three kills, 11 attempts and six blocks - all career-highs (9/10). Made first career appearance in the season-opening win over George Washington (8/26) ... Recorded first career kill, attempt, and dig in that match.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 7, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Attempts 20, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Hitting Percentage .250, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 6 (2x), last at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017) Digs 1 (3x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 7, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Attempts 20, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Hitting Percentage .250, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 6, at VCU (Sept. 16) Digs 1 (3x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 25 12 10 0.40 6 35 .114 2017 10 4 9 0.90 3 33 .182 TOTAL 35 16 19 0.54 9 68 .147
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A/S SA SA/S SE 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
DIG D/S RE 2 0.08 0 1 0.10 1 3 0.09 1
BS 1 3 4
BA TB B/S BE BHE 13 14 0.56 1 0 11 14 1.40 0 1 24 28 0.80 1 1
PTS PTS/S 17.5 0.70 17.5 1.75 35.0 1.00
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster ... Made collegiate debut in 2016.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Did not appear in a match due to injury.
ASHLEY BUSH JUNIOR | 5-11 UNION, KY. RYLE SETTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 9, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Attempts 27, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Hitting Percentage .111, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1 (2x), last vs. Illinois (Nov. 4, 2015) Digs 3, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2015 4 8 15 1.88 15 53 .000 2016 - - - - - - - 2017 - - - - - - - TOTAL 4 8 15 1.88 15 53 .000
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 1 0.13 0 0.00 0 5 0.63 0 1 1 2 0.25 1 0 16.5 2.06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.13 0 0.00 0 5 0.63 0 1 1 2 0.25 1 0 16.5 2.06
WILD FACTS
»» Williams is one of seven newcomers on the squad and is the daughter of »»
NBA veteran Aaron Williams, who played for 10 different teams from 19932008. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Amy is another great libero that is joining our program. She will add great court awareness, attitude, and presence to our gym. Her experience with the U.S.A. High Performance program is a valuable asset for her and will be great for our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6).
»» Finished with a strong .556 clip on nine attacks in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29).
»» Hit to a .211 clip with eight kills on 19 TAs in the season lidlifter at South
DANYELLE WILLIAMS FIRST YEAR | 6-1 CHICAGO, ILL. WHITNEY YOUNG OPPOSITE
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 8, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017) Attempts 19, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017) Hitting Percentage .556, at Rutgers (Sept. 29, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 4, vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) Digs 3, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017)
Florida (8/25).
HIGH SCHOOL
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head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker. Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com. Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected AllState. Member of the Honor Roll.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 8, at South Florida (Aug. 25) Attempts 19, at South Florida (Aug. 25) Hitting Percentage .556, at Rutgers (Sept. 29) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 4, vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) Digs 3, at South Florida (Aug. 25)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 32 9 40 1.25 25 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 10 0.31 0 1 18 19 0.59 1 0 50.0 1.56 TOTAL 32 9 40 1.25 25 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 10 0.31 0 1 18 19 0.59 1 0 50.0 1.56
WILD FACTS
»» Redshirted her first year in Evanston ... One of four California natives on the squad.
»» Her 264 total attempts in 2016 are the most by a returning non-starter.
2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) »» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (REDSHIRT FIRST YEAR)
»» Made first career start against North Dakota State and tallied a career-high 17 digs (9/16).
»» Notched a then-career-high eight digs vs. Ole Miss (9/10).
»» Made first collegiate appearance at Dayton
KAITLIN TAVAREZ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | 5-6 MENLO PARK, CALIF. MENLO-ATHERTON DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO
(9/3) ... Registered six digs in that match.
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 1 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (3x), last vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) Assists 4, vs. Xavier (Sept. 3, 2016) Total Blocks N/A Digs 17, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2016 47 18 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 16 0.34 3 0.06 5 98 2.09 25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 0.06 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL 47 18 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 16 0.34 3 0.06 5 98 2.09 25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 0.06
WILD FACTS
»» The Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year winner and Indiana Volleyball Play»»
er of the Year, Robinson has joined the Northwestern lineup as a promising young player. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Nia has all the skill and athleticism needed to be successful at the college level, and she has shown that throughout her club and high school career. She has a big-time leadership role on her club and high school teams, and has experienced championship-level success, with the most recent being the 2016 Indiana State Championship. She’s exceptionally explosive and controls the ball well, which is a must for every outside hitter we bring in.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Robinson’s 3.43 kills per set mark is ninth-best in the Big Ten and sec-
NIA ROBINSON FIRST YEAR | 6-2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CATHEDRAL OUTSIDE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
25, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 47, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) .727, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) 1 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 1 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 7, vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
25, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 47, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) .727, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) 1 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 1 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 7, vs. Army (Sept. 9)
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ond-best among conference first years ... Her .248 hitting percentage is 10th-best among all Big Ten first years. Logged a career-high 25 kills on 47 swings — while only committing three errors — in Northwestern's five-set bout against Maryland (10/13). Recorded 16 kills on 37 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6). Posted six kills on 15 swings in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). Recorded 11 kills in the Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23). Committed only two errors en route to a .353 hitting percentage in NU’s three-set sweep over Bowling Green (9/16). Tied the then-10th highest single-game hitting percentage (.727) in NU history in only her third-career match ... Recorded eight kills and no errors on 11 attempts in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26). Became the first Northwestern first-year player since Symone Abbott to record 20 kills in a match ... Robinson did so in her very first collegiate competition, the Wildcats’ season-opening win over South Florida (8/25).
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2017 69 20 237 3.43 97 564 .248 TOTAL 69 20 237 3.43 97 564 .248
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2 0.03 3 0.04 9 58 0.84 1 2 0.03 3 0.04 9 58 0.84 1
BS BA TB B/S BE 1 16 17 0.25 6 1 16 17 0.25 6
BHE PTS PTS/S 1 249.0 3.61 1 249.0 3.61
WILD FACTS
»» One of seven newcomers and one of two Whitney Young grads on the Wildcat roster, Walker provides size and aggressiveness up front.
»» She is the daughter of former NBA champion Antoine Walker. »» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Alana is an extremely dynamic volleyball player who moves exceptionally well. We were really struck by her great blocking instincts and are looking forward to watching her develop. She is a natural leader and a natural winner and we are very excited for her future.”
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her .305 hitting percentage is sixth among Big Ten first years.
ALANA WALKER FIRST YEAR | 6-3 CHICAGO, ILL. WHITNEY YOUNG MIDDLE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 11, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) Attempts 23, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1, 2017) Hitting Percentage .588, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists 1 (3x), last at Rutgers (Sept. 29, 2017) Total Blocks 3 (7x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) Digs 2 (5x), last at Penn State (Sept. 30, 2017)
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SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 11, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) Attempts 23, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1) Hitting Percentage .588, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) Service Aces N/A Assists 1 (3x), last at Rutgers (Sept. 29) Total Blocks 3 (7x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) Digs 2 (5x), last at Penn State (Sept. 30)
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against Ohio State (10/14) ... Also posted a .316 hitting percentage on 19 attacks. Notched a .308 hitting percentage in Northwestern’s match against No. 18 Purdue (10/8). Hit .500 (seven kills, two errors, 10 attacks) in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29). Again named to the All-Tournament Team, this time after VCU’s Invitational ... Posted a .412 hitting percentage with nine kills in NU’s three-set sweep of Seton Hall (9/15). Named to the All-Tournament Team for the DePaul Invitational after Northwestern’s 3-0 performance ... Committed only one error en route to a .500 hitting percentage (18 TAs) in NU’s win over Army (9/9). Played in every set during the Wildcats’ weekend tournament in Durham, setting career highs with 11 kills and a .588 hitting percentage in the Wildcats’ three set sweep over UNCW (9/2). Mounted a hitting percentage above .250 in all three of her first collegiate matches, highlighted by a .500 performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... She earned 10 kills on 16 attacks with only two errors.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2017 69 20 144 2.09 46 321 .305 TOTAL 69 20 144 2.09 46 321 .305
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 3 0.04 0 0.00 0 17 0.25 0 3 0.04 0 0.00 0 17 0.25 0
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 40 44 0.64 6 4 40 44 0.64 6
BHE PTS PTS/S 1 168.0 2.43 1 168.0 2.43
2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE OPPONENT Aug. 25 South Florida Aug. 26 LSU Aug. 26 Arkansas - Pine Bluff Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 2
South Carolina Duke UNCW
Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 9
Milwaukee Army DePaul
Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 16
Seton Hall Bowling Green VCU
Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 24
Purdue* Illinois* Rutgers* Penn State* Indiana* Purdue* Maryland* Ohio State* Nebraska* Iowa* Rutgers* Wisconsin* Illinois* Michigan State* Michigan* Michigan State* Minnesota* Wisconsin* Nebraska* Maryland*
LOCATION USF INVITATIONAL Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. DUKE INVITATIONAL Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. DePAUL INVITATIONAL Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. VCU INVITATIONAL Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. West Lafayette, Ind. Evanston, Ill. • Piscataway, N.J. University Park, Pa. Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. † Evanston, Ill. † Lincoln, Neb. Iowa City, Iowa Evanston, Ill. • Madison, Wis. Champaign, Ill. Evanston, Ill. • Ann Arbor, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • College Park, Md.
Home matches are listed in bold. • Played at Evanston Township High School’s historic Beardsley Gym † Played at DePaul University’s McGrath-Phillips Arena * - Big Ten match All times are in CST and are subject to change. The schedule at NUsports.com is always the most up-to-date.
TIME/RESULT W, 3-1 L, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 3-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m.
2017 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) All matches Overall record: 12-8 Conf: 2-6 Home: 1-4 Away: 4-3 Neutral: 7-1
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4 8 20 1 2 18 13 15 6 11 10 5 3 9 7
Player
Rachael Fara Gabrielle Hazen Alana Walker Taylor Tashima Symone Abbott Nia Robinson Olivia Viscuso Danyelle Williams Ivey Whalen Britt Bommer Amy Wang Emily Ehman Allie Lindroth Sarah Johnson Lexi Pitsas NORTHWESTERN Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
3 69 69 69 67 69 10 32 25 14 41 12 30 69 69 69 69
k
k/s
Attack e
5 1.67 2 152 2.20 44 144 2.09 46 46 0.67 15 295 4.40 99 237 3.43 97 9 0.90 3 40 1.25 25 10 0.40 7 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 3 0.10 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 941 13.64 342 794 11.51 333 NU
OPP
941 342 2273 .264 13.6
794 333 2124 .217 11.5
890 12.9
735 10.7
125 190 1.8
77 122 1.1
77 1.1 1331 .942
125 1.8 1363 .908
872 12.6
835 12.1
27 249 151.5 2.2 34 19
41 230 156.0 2.3 33 21
3222 5/644 8/139 0 0
7472 7/1067 -
ta
pct
Set a a/s
sa
Serve se sa/s
8 .375 0 0.00 0 0 299 .361 2 0.03 21 41 321 .305 3 0.04 0 0 113 .274 778 11.28 25 17 775 .253 15 0.22 20 49 564 .248 2 0.03 3 9 33 .182 0 0.00 0 0 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0 28 .107 2 0.08 2 4 0 .000 4 0.29 5 3 0 .000 3 0.07 6 13 0 .000 2 0.17 2 3 14 .000 0 0.00 0 2 1 .000 17 0.25 24 28 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 21 2273 .264 890 12.90 125 190 2124 .217 735 10.65 77 122 Date 08/25/2017 08/26/17 Sept 1 Sept 1 08/26/17 Sept 2 #Sep 08 Sep 09 Sep 09 ^Sep 15 ^Sep 16 ^Sep 16 *Sep 20 *Sep 23 *Sep 29 *Sep 30 *Oct 06 *Oct 08 *Oct 13 *Oct 14
Opponent at USF vs LSU vs South Carolina at Duke vs UAPB vs UNCW vs Milwaukee vs Army at DePaul vs Seton Hall vs Bowling Green at VCU at #13 Purdue ILLINOIS at Rutgers at #3 Penn State INDIANA #18 PURDUE MARYLAND OHIO STATE
re
0.00 0 0.30 2 0.00 0 0.36 0 0.30 21 0.04 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.08 1 0.36 0 0.15 4 0.17 1 0.00 9 0.35 15 0.25 18 1.81 77 1.12 125
Dig dig dig/s
0 0.00 18 0.26 17 0.25 169 2.45 130 1.94 58 0.84 1 0.10 10 0.31 4 0.16 2 0.14 53 1.29 20 1.67 23 0.77 172 2.49 195 2.83 872 12.64 835 12.10 W L W W W W W W W W W L L L W L W L L L
Score 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 0-3
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
0 1 1 9 76 85 4 40 44 2 37 39 7 30 37 1 16 17 3 11 14 1 18 19 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 249 151.5 41 230 156.0
0.33 1 1.23 7 0.64 6 0.57 5 0.55 6 0.25 6 1.40 0 0.59 1 0.80 2 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 2.20 34 2.26 33
0 1 1 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21
Score by set 23-25,25-23,29-27,25-19 25-18,25-21,19-25,23-25,13-15 13-25,25-18,25-18,25-19 25-21,25-22,25-22 25-14,25-10,25-14 25-17,25-10,25-17 25-16,25-23,25-22 25-9,25-15,23-25,25-18 25-20,25-13,25-18 25-21,25-21,25-14 25-21,25-12,25-16 22-25,23-25,17-25 18-25,20-25,18-25 23-25,19-25,13-25 25-19,25-13,25-12 24-26,14-25,14-25 25-21,22-25,20-25,34-32,15-8 25-27,13-25,23-25 36-34,23-25,26-24,22-25,15-17 13-25,18-25,15-25
Record in 3-set matches:8-6 • Record in 4-set matches:3-0 • Record in 5-set matches:1-2
points
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Att. 422 320 107 717 107 247 150 106 476 33 42 609 1816 1092 162 3270 599 696 327 508
2017 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) Conference matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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Player
Allie Lindroth Gabrielle Hazen Symone Abbott Alana Walker Nia Robinson Danyelle Williams Taylor Tashima Britt Bommer Amy Wang Ivey Whalen Sarah Johnson Lexi Pitsas TEAM NORTHWESTERN Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
k
k/s
OVERALL 2-6 2-6 0-0 Attack e
28 2 0.07 0 28 54 1.93 19 27 118 4.37 37 28 49 1.75 20 28 88 3.14 43 25 28 1.12 18 28 10 0.36 9 4 0 0.00 0 8 0 0.00 0 3 1 0.33 1 28 0 0.00 0 28 0 0.00 1 28 350 12.50 148 28 380 13.57 115 NU
OPP
350 148 874 .231 12.5
380 115 821 .323 13.6
337 12.0
351 12.5
51 72 1.8
44 54 1.6
44 1.6 602 .927
51 1.8 513 .901
287 10.2
314 11.2
17 86 60.0 2.1 15 0
22 100 72.0 2.6 18 2
3222 5/644 0/0 0 0
5248 3/1749 -
ta
pct
HOME 1-4 1-4 0-0 Set a a/s
6 .333 0 0.00 121 .289 1 0.04 290 .279 4 0.15 117 .248 1 0.04 226 .199 1 0.04 78 .128 0 0.00 32 .031 303 10.82 0 .000 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 2 .000 0 0.00 0 .000 2 0.07 2 -.500 25 0.89 874 .231 337 12.04 821 .323 351 12.54 Date
*Sep 20 *Sep 23 *Sep 29 *Sep 30 *Oct 06 *Oct 08 *Oct 13 *Oct 14
sa
0 11 11 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 8 7 51 44
AWAY 1-2 1-2 0-0
Serve se sa/s
2 17 18 0 6 0 8 2 1 0 13 5 72 54
Opponent at #13 Purdue ILLINOIS at Rutgers at #3 Penn State INDIANA #18 PURDUE MARYLAND OHIO STATE
Record in 3-set matches: 1-5 Record in 4-set matches: 0-0 Record in 5-set matches: 1-1
0.00 0.39 0.41 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.32 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.25 1.82 1.57
re
Dig dig dig/s
9 21 0.75 2 7 0.25 8 39 1.44 0 4 0.14 1 24 0.86 0 6 0.24 0 64 2.29 0 0 0.00 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 7 55 1.96 12 67 2.39 3 44 287 10.25 51 314 11.21 L L W L W L L L
Score 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 0-3
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
0 0 7 26 5 9 2 17 1 7 1 16 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 86 22 100
0 33 14 19 8 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 60.0 72.0
0.00 0 1.18 2 0.52 3 0.68 3 0.29 3 0.68 1 0.43 3 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.14 15 2.57 18
Score by set 18-25,20-25,18-25 23-25,19-25,13-25 25-19,25-13,25-12 24-26,14-25,14-25 25-21,22-25,20-25,34-32,15-8 25-27,13-25,23-25 36-34,23-25,26-24,22-25,15-17 13-25,18-25,15-25
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
points
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Att. 1816 1092 162 3270 599 696 327 508
NORTHWESTERN TV/RADIO ROSTER
TAYLOR TASHIMA SR • S • 6-0 WILMETTE, ILL.
IVEY WHALEN FY • S • 6-3 EAGLE, WIS.
BRITT BOMMER FY • S • 6-1
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF.
1
SYMONE ABBOTT
SR • OH • 6-1 NORTHVILLE, MICH.
6
LEXI PITSAS
11
CASSIDY NUSSMAN
FY • L • 5-6 MUNSTER, IND.
JR • OH • 6-4 PEARLAND, TEXAS
KAITLIN TAVAREZ
R-SO • DS/L • 5-6 MENLO PARK, CALIF.
2
ALLIE LINDROTH
7
GABRIELLE HAZEN
SO • OH • 6-2 PLAINFIELD, ILL.
SR • MB • 6-3 COLUMBIA CITY, IND.
12
OLIVIA VISCUSO
17
NIA ROBINSON
SO • MB • 6-0 ARLINGTON, TEXAS
FY • OH • 6-2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
3
RACHAEL FARA
8
SARAH JOHNSON
JR • MB • 6-3 NAPERVILLE, ILL.
SO • L • 5-7 PASADENA, CALIF.
4
EMILY EHMAN
9
AMY WANG
10
DANYELLE WILLIAMS
15
13
ASHLEY BUSH
14
18
ALANA WALKER
20
JR • S • 5-11 UNION, KY.
FY • MH • 6-3 CHICAGO, ILL.
SO • L • 5-8 BLOOMINGTON, IND.
FY • L • 5-6 PALO ALTO, CALIF.
FY • OPP • 6-1 CHICAGO, ILL.
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AUGUST AUG25 W, 3-1
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NORTHWESTERN ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
NORTHWESTERN (12-8, 2-6 B1G) at No. 7 NEBRASKA (14-4, 7-1 B1G) AUG26 L, 3-2
AUG26 W, 3-0
FRIDAY, OCT. 20 • DEVANEY CENTER • 7:00 p.m. CT • LINCOLN, NEB.
NORTHWESTERN (12-8, 2-6 B1G) at IOWA (14-7, 3-5 B1G)
SEPTEMBER SEPT1 W, 3-1
SEPT1 W, 3-0
SEPT2 W, 3-0
SEPT8 W, 3-0
SEPT9 W, 3-1
SEPT9 W, 3-0
SEPT15 W, 3-0
SEPT16 W, 3-0
SEPT16 L, 3-0
SEPT20 L, 3-0
SEPT23 L, 3-0
SEPT29 W, 3-0
SATURDAY, OCT. 21 • CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA • 7:00 p.m. CT • IOWA CITY, IOWA
THE OPENING SERVE
»» This is the first of two matchups between Northwestern and Nebraska this season. The Cornhuskers will travel to Evanston on Nov. 22 for the Wildcats’ final home match of the regular season.
»» This will be the first and only matchup between Northwestern and Iowa this season. »» Between No. 13/18 Purdue (9/20 and 10/8) and No. 2 Penn State (9/30), NU played three top-20 teams in their first six conference competitions.
»» This season is the second for the Wildcats under Head Coach Shane Davis, a two-time national champion for the men’s volleyball program at Loyola (Chicago).
SEPT30 L, 3-0
»» The Wildcats feature seven newcomers on their roster, with the Class of 2021 ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com.
»» Seniors Taylor Tashima and Symone Abbott will have shots at securing spots in the Northwestern
OCTOBER
record books in their final years in the purple and white ... Tashima currently ranks fourth in career assists, while Abbott has the 5th-most kills with the 2017 season left to go.
OCT6 W, 3-2
OCT8 L, 3-0
OCT13 L, 3-2
OCT14 L, 3-0
OCT20 7pm
OCT21 7pm
PRIOR RETURNS
OCT25 7pm
OCT28 7pm
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ference. As a team, Iowa is ranked first in the conference in team assists (939), team digs (1,091) and team kills (999). Senior defensive specialist Annika Olsen ranks first in the conference with 341 total digs on the season, while first-year Brie Orr ranks second in the Big Ten with 806 total assists on the season... The Hawkeyes are currently ranked 45 in the NCAA RPI, compared to Northwestern’s mark of 56.
Both matches will be broadcast on BTN Plus through BTN2Go.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
NOVEMBER NOV1 7pm
NOV4 7pm
NOV10 6pm
NOV11 6pm
NOV17 7pm
NOV19 1pm
NOV22 7pm
NOV24 6pm
HOME
AWAY
NEUTRAL
RECORD BREAKDOWNS Overall Record: 12-8 Home 1-4; Away 4-3; Neutral 7-1 3-Set 8-6; 4-Set 3-0; 5-Set 1-2 Big Ten Record: 2-6 Home 1-4; Away 1-2 3-Set 1-5; 4-Set 0-0; 5-Set 1-1
Northwestern has logged a 12-8 record through 20 competitions in its 2017 campaign ... NU has surpassed their win output from last season ... The ’Cats have a 40-29 set record this season, and posted a nine-match winning streak from Aug. 26 to Sept. 16.
SCOUTING NEBRASKA Nebraska is 14-4 on the season (with a perfect 8-0 home record) and is 7-1 in conference play thus far. Last season, the Huskers finished with a 31-3 record, posting an 18-2 record in conference en route to a Big Ten championship. Nebraska captured the top seed in the 2016 NCAA tournament and reached the semifinals before losing to Texas in straight sets. As a team, Nebraska is ranked third in the Big Ten with an average of 14.25 kills per set. They are also first in the conference with an average of 35.89 attacks per set on the year and have held their opponents to a conference-low 0.155 hitting percentage. Meanwhile, middleblockers Briana Holman and Lauren Stivrins are currently ranked 14th and 15th in the conference in blocks per set, with 1.00 and 0.98 respectively.
SCOUTING IOWA Iowa is 14-7 on the season and is 3-5 in conference play thus far. Last season, the Hawkeyes finished with a 19-13 record, posting a 9-11 record in con-
The ’Cats have been very efficient on firing away with their attacks, as their .264 team hitting percentage is 27th-best in the nation ... If you needed any reminder of how dominant the Big Ten is for volleyball, that mark is also sixth-best in the conference ... NU also ranks 59th in the nation in kills per set, which is 11th in the conference.
CHART TOPPERS Symone Abbott leads the Big Ten with 295 kills while Nia Robinson is ranked sixth with 237. Abbott is first in the Big Ten and 17th in the nation with 4.40 kills per set while Robinson is ninth in the conference with 3.43 kills per set.
SHE’S HAZEN A GREAT SEASON Gabrielle Hazen’s .361 hitting percentage in 299 attempts (sixth-best in the Big Ten). If she can maintain that clip, she will break the program’s single-season record for highest percentage (min. 400 attempts). Hazen also is sixth in the Big Ten with an average of 1.23 blocks per set.
QUICK FACTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Location..............................................Evanston, Ill. Founded........................................................ 1851 Enrollment.................................................... 8,400 President...................................Morton O. Schapiro V.P. of Athletics and Recreation.............. Jim Phillips Senior Woman Administrator.................. Janna Blais Nickname..................................................Wildcats Abbreviation......................................................NU Color............................................................Purple Hex Code............................................ #59118e Conference................................................. Big Ten Permanent Facility...................... Welsh-Ryan Arena Temporary Facility............................ Beardsley Gym
VOLLEYBALL Head Coach.........................................Shane Davis Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2003 Record at NU.......................22-30 (2nd season) Career Record.................287-118 (14th season) Associate Head Coach............................. Erin Virtue Alma Mater.................................... Illinois, 2005 Years at NU...................................... 2nd season Assistant Coach...................................Kevin Moore Alma Mater...................................Juniata, 2002 Years at NU...................................... 2nd season Program Coordinator..............................Shari Davis Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2003 Volunteer Assistant Coach...................... Jeff Patton Alma Mater..................... Loyola (Chicago), 2013 Technical Coordinator.............................Brian Toron Alma Mater................................Delaware, 2015 Student Manager................................. Myles Miller Volleyball Office.............................(847) 491-4638 2016 Overall Record...........................10-22 (.313) Home................................................2-8 (.200) Away...............................................2-12 (.143) Neutral..............................................6-2 (.750) 2016 Big Ten Record/Finish...........3-17 (.150)/13th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................11/6 Starters Returning/Lost....................... 3 + Libero/3 Newcomers......................................................... 7 First Season of Competition............................ 1976 Overall Record............................ 692-693-5 (.500) Big Ten Record........................... 269-467-1 (.366) Last AVCA Ranking.......................24 (Oct. 6, 2014) Highest AVCA Ranking...................15 (Oct. 6, 1987) Highest AVCA Final Poll................. 12 (1984, 2005) B1G Tournament Championships..... 2 (1983, 1984) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...........8/2010
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Volleyball Contact........................ Preston Michelson Office Phone.............................(847) 467-3274 Cell Phone................................(305) 609-9630 Email........ [email protected] Mailing Address............Athletic Communications Northwestern University 1501 Central St. Evanston, IL 60208
ence for aces per set.
DYNAMIC DUO On Friday’s match against Maryland, Nia Robinson and Symone Abbott became the first Wildcats’ duo to notch 20+ kills since Stephanie Holthus and Katie Dutchman in 2013. Abbott’s career-high 29 kills vs Maryland are tied for the fifth most in NU history in an individual match and are also tied for the most an NU player has recorded this season (last since Abbott vs Indiana on Oct. 6). Robinson’s 25 kills are the third most an NU player has recorded this season.
AT THE PACE SHE’S ON... Senior Taylor Tashima is ranked 20th in the country and fourth in the Big Ten with 11.28 assists per set ... That rate is the best of Tashima’s career and would be the sixth most in program history if the season ended today ... In addition, Tashima’s 778 total assists are in the top-60 in the nation and is the fourth in the Big Ten.
AN EYE ON THE RECORD BOOK Symone Abbott (kills-5th, kills per set-2nd) and Taylor Tashima (assists-4th, assists per set-4th) both are poised to etch their names into Northwestern history with productive senior seasons.
LEADERSHIP 101 Four members of the Wildcat coaching staff (Shane Davis, Kevin Moore, Brian Toron, and Shari Davis) have been collegiate head coaches.
YOUTH MOVEMENT Twelve out of the 18 members on the Wildcat squad are either first-years or sophomores (67 percent).
CURRENT EVENTS The Big Ten Conference dominated the AVCA poll, with five teams in the top-10 and six teams in the top-25.
NOTICEABLE NEWCOMERS The Wildcats’ seven-member first-year class — comprised of Nia Robinson, Lexi Pitsas, Britt Bommer, Ivey Whalen, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker, and Amy Wang — were ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com in May ... “Northwestern’s Class of 2021 rivals any nationwide in athleticism and competiveness and can be a difference-maker for the program,” PrepVolleyball.com wrote in its release.
Kills No. Name 1. Stephanie Holthus 2. Janine Makar 3. Erika Lange 4. Lindsay Anderson 5. Symone Abbott 6. Madelyn Meneghetti 7. Dawn Reig 8. Liz Douglass 9. Stacey Kammes 10. Jessica Holloway 11. Shelley Brzozowski 12. Carmen Burbach 13. Alison Krumbein 14. Courtnie Paulus 15. Stephanie Kammes 16. Pattijean McCahill 17. Sabel Moffett 18. Kathy Burns 19. Miriam Stariha 20. Melissa Doan 21. Kayla Morin 22. Molly Maloney 23. Katie Dutchman
Years 2010-13 1985-88 2000-03 2004-07 2014- 1981-84 1980-83 1980-83 1989-92 1995-98 1986-89 1997-00 1991-94 2004-07 1986-89 1980-83 2007-10 1984-87 1988-91 1995-98 2013-16 1991-94 2011-14
Kills 1,797 1,666 1,618 1,516 1,511 1,490 1,481 1,420 1,408 1,396 1,304 1,263 1,246 1,201 1,163 1,135 1,132 1,111 1,096 1,059 1,019 1,005 1,001
Gabrielle Hazen is now in sixth place in career hitting-percentage, having just crossed the 1,000 TAs mark for qualification. Abbott needs just six kills to move into sole possession of fourth place (Lindsay Anderson, 1,516), while Tashima has moved into fourth place in NU history in assists.
AT YOUR SERVICE (ACE) The Wildcats have been strong at their service game this season, as their 1.81 aces per set mark is the best in the conference and is the fourth best in the nation ... Three NU players (Tashima, Hazen, and Sarah Johnson) are currently ranked in the top-15 of the confer-
WORK IN PROGRESS Northwestern’s volleyball squad (along with the women’s basketball team) will play their home matches in 2017 at historic Beardsley Gym at nearby Evanston Township High School due to the ongoing $110 million renovations of Welsh-Ryan Northwestern’s volleyball squad (along with the women’s basketball team) will play their home matches in 2017 at historic Beardsley Gym at nearby Evanston Township High School due to the ongoing $110 million renovations of Welsh-Ryan Arena.
#HOMEGROWN Northwestern’s athletic department, in addition to its Chicago’s Big Ten Team branding, has embraced the #HOMEGROWN nature of many of its teams. Volleyball is no exception, as five student-athletes come from the Chicagoland area: »» Taylor Tashima (Wilmette, Ill.) »» Rachael Fara (Naperville, Ill.) »» Allie Lindroth (Plainfield, Ill.) »» Alana Walker (Chicago, Ill.) »» Danyelle Williams (Chicago, Ill.)
A BIT ABOUT THE SKIP Head Coach Shane Davis, a former standout and twotime National Champion with the men’s volleyball team at Loyola (Chicago) is entering his second year with the Wildcats ... His .750 winning percentage with the Ramblers is the sixth-best in NCAA men’s volleyball history among coaches with five or more seasons.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION... Northwestern University uses the term “first year” and abbreviation “Fy.” in reference to our newcomers.
SERIES HISTORY
TALE OF
Series: Nebraska leads 10-1
THE TAPE
Last 10: Nebraska leads 9-1
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Current Streak: Nebraska - W6 Last Match: Northwestern fell in straights to the topranked Cornhuskers at the Devaney Center. Symone Abbott led the team in kills.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
CURRENT STAT LEADERS
RECENT history
#2 SYMONE ABBOTT 4.40 K/S (.253 hit%) - 1st in B1G
KILLS
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 3.25 K/S (.239 hit%) | 3.16 K/S (.258 hit%)
#8 GABRIELLE HAZEN .361 hit%
HIT%
#13 BRIANA HOLMAN .328 hit%
#1 TAYLOR TASHIMA 11.28 A/S - 4th in B1G ... 20th in NCAA
SETTING
#3 KELLY HUNTER 10.54 A/S (569 assists)
#8 TASHIMA | #9 JOHNSON 0.36 SA/S (25 aces) | 0.35 SA/S (24 aces)
SERVING
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 0.27 SA/S (17 aces) | 0.24 SA/S (15 aces)
DIGGING
#11 KENZIE MALONEY 4.02 D/S (253 digs)
#7 PITSAS | #9 JOHNSON 2.83 D/S (195 digs) | 2.49 D/S (172 digs) #8 GABRIELLE HAZEN 1.23 B/S (85 blocks)
#13 HOLMAN | #26 STIVRINS 1.00 B/S (60 blocks) | 0.98 B/S (62 blocks)
BLOCKING
BIG TEN STANDINGS
BIG TEN LEADERS HITTING PERCENTAGE S 63 63 60 64 65 69
K E TA 887 231 1892 913 275 1950 829 237 1920 896 273 2090 937 263 2308 941 342 2273
Pct. .347 .327 .308 .298 .292 .264
SERVICE ACES
No. Team 1. Northwestern 2. Michigan State 3. Indiana 4. Maryland 5. Michigan
ASSISTS
No. Team 1. Minnesota 2. Purdue 3. Michigan State 4. Wisconsin 5. Penn State 8. Northwestern
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. Player S 1. H. Washigton, PSU 63 2. Ali Bastianelli, ILL 61 3. T. Williams, WIS 53 4. Hailey Murray, UMD 71 5. Dana Rettke, WIS 60 10. Gabrielle Hazen, NU 69
K 185 184 134 136 190 152
KILLS/SET
S No. SA/S 69 125 1.81 57 97 1.73 72 113 1.57 71 105 1.48 68 100 1.47
No. Team 1. Symone Abbott, NU 2. Danielle Cuttino, PUR 3. Simone Lee, PSU 4. Stephanie Samedy, MINN 5. Alexis Hart, MINN
S 65 63 57 60 63 69
No. Team 1. S. Seliger-Swenson, MINN 2. Ashley Evans, PUR 3. Sydney Hilley, WIS 4. Taylor Tashima, NU 5. Victoria Brisack, IND
No. A/S 885 13.62 846 13.43 749 13.38 794 13.23 831 13.19 890 12.90
Site Result Score Huff Hall (Champaign, IL) L 0-3 Devaney Center L 0-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena W 3-1 Devaney Center L 1-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena L 1-3 Devaney Center L 2-3 Devaney Center L 0-3 Welsh-Ryan Arena L 0-3 Devaney Center L 0-3
A LOOK AT THE TEAM STATS...
Northwestern Nebraska .264 < Hitting Pct. .256 .217 Opp. Hitting Pct. > .155 13.6 Kills/Set > 14.3 12.9 Assists/Set > 13.1 1.8 < Aces/Set 1.0 12.6 Digs/Set > 15.8 2.2 < Blocks/Set > 2.2
AVCA TOP 25 POLL
CONF. PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL LAST 10 STREAK Penn State 7-1 .875 17-1 .944 8-1 4-0 5-0 9-1 W7 Nebraska 7-1 .875 14-4 .778 8-0 5-2 1-2 8-2 W1 Minnesota 6-2 .750 17-2 .895 6-1 5-1 6-0 8-2 W5 Illinois 6-2 .750 15-4 .789 3-3 6-1 6-0 8-2 W3 Michigan State 6-2 .750 13-4 .765 6-0 3-4 4-0 8-2 W1 Purdue 5-3 .625 15-4 .789 7-2 4-2 4-0 7-3 L2 Wisconsin 4-4 .500 13-4 .765 9-2 2-2 2-0 6-4 W2 Ohio State 4-4 .500 11-8 .579 7-3 2-5 2-0 6-4 W1 Maryland 3-5 .375 14-6 .700 6-2 4-4 4-0 4-6 L1 Iowa 3-5 .375 14-7 .667 7-4 5-2 2-1 5-5 L1 Michigan 3-5 .375 13-7 .650 8-1 2-6 3-0 5-5 L1 Northwestern 2-6 .250 12-8 .600 1-4 3-3 8-1 3-7 L3 Indiana 0-8 .000 11-9 .550 5-5 2-4 4-0 1-9 L8 Rutgers 0-8 .000 5-15 .250 1-6 1-5 3-4 1-9 L9
No. Team 1. Penn State 2. Purdue 3. Wisconsin 4. Illinois 5. Minnesota 6. Northwestern
Date 9/16/88 9/1/00 11/26/11 11/2/12 9/27/13 11/2/13 10/15/14 10/16/15 10/29/16
ASSISTS/SET
E 21 32 24 28 37 44
TA 324 339 248 245 354 299
Pct. .506 .448 .444 .441 .432 .361
S 67 62 63 65 65
No. 295 292 257 264 233
K/S 4.40 4.23 4.08 4.06 3.58
S 65 63 60 69 72
No. 794 731 689 778 808
A/S 12.22 11.60 11.48 11.28 11.22
RANK SCHOOL 1 Penn State (48) 2 Stanford (12) 3 Texas (1) 4 Florida (2) 5 Minnesota 6 Kentucky (1) 7 Nebraska 8 BYU 9 Wisconsin 10 Michigan State 11 Kansas 12 Utah 13 UCLA 14 Washington 15 Oregon 16 Creighton 17 Purdue 18 San Diego 19 Southern California 20 Colorado State 21 Wichita State 22 Iowa State 23 Cal Poly 24 Baylor 25 Northern Iowa
RECORD PREVIOUS 17-1 2 15-2 3 14-2 5 14-1 1 17-2 6 16-2 8 14-4 4 19-1 7 13-4 11 13-4 10 16-3 9 16-3 13 12-5 12 15-4 14 11-5 15 14-5 17 15-4 16 14-4 18 14-5 19 18-2 21 16-3 22 12-4 23 17-2 24 16-4 25 17-5 20
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 92; Illinois 33; Missouri State 32; Michigan 19; Colorado 15; Pittsburgh 14; Oregon State 10; VCU 7 *Big Ten Conference Teams
SERIES HISTORY
TALE OF
Series: Northwestern leads 43-29-1
THE TAPE
Last 10: Northwestern leads 7-3
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Current Streak: Iowa - W2 Last Match: Northwestern teamed up to accumulate 14 blocks, but lost to the Hawkeyes in four sets at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
IOWA HAWKEYES
CURRENT STAT LEADERS
RECENT history
#2 SYMONE ABBOTT 4.40 K/S (.253 hit%) - 1st in B1G
KILLS
#2 FOECKE | #17 ALBRECHT 3.48 S/S (.278 hit%)
#8 GABRIELLE HAZEN .361 hit%
HIT%
#29 JESS JANOTA .298 hit%
#1 TAYLOR TASHIMA 11.28 A/S - 4th in B1G ... 20th in NCAA
SETTING
#7 GABRIELLE ORR 11.19 A/S (806 assists) - 23rd in NCAA
#8 TASHIMA | #9 JOHNSON 0.36 SA/S (25 aces) | 0.35 SA/S (24 aces)
SERVING
#4 JOHNSTON | #29 JANOTA 0.22 SA/S (9 aces) | 0.15 SA/S (11 aces)
DIGGING
#9 ANNIKA OLSEN 4.74 D/S (341 digs) - 3rd in B1G
#7 PITSAS | #9 JOHNSON 2.83 D/S (195 digs) | 2.49 D/S (172 digs) #8 GABRIELLE HAZEN 1.23 B/S (85 blocks)
#11 O'NEILL | #29 JANOTA 0.91 B/S | 0.88 B/S (63 blocks each)
BLOCKING
BIG TEN STANDINGS
BIG TEN LEADERS HITTING PERCENTAGE S 63 63 60 64 65 69
K E TA 887 231 1892 913 275 1950 829 237 1920 896 273 2090 937 263 2308 941 342 2273
Pct. .347 .327 .308 .298 .292 .264
SERVICE ACES
No. Team 1. Northwestern 2. Michigan State 3. Indiana 4. Maryland 5. Michigan
ASSISTS
No. Team 1. Minnesota 2. Purdue 3. Michigan State 4. Wisconsin 5. Penn State 8. Northwestern
HITTING PERCENTAGE
No. Player S 1. H. Washigton, PSU 63 2. Ali Bastianelli, ILL 61 3. T. Williams, WIS 53 4. Hailey Murray, UMD 71 5. Dana Rettke, WIS 60 10. Gabrielle Hazen, NU 69
K 185 184 134 136 190 152
KILLS/SET
S No. SA/S 69 125 1.81 57 97 1.73 72 113 1.57 71 105 1.48 68 100 1.47
No. Team 1. Symone Abbott, NU 2. Danielle Cuttino, PUR 3. Simone Lee, PSU 4. Stephanie Samedy, MINN 5. Alexis Hart, MINN
S 65 63 57 60 63 69
No. Team 1. S. Seliger-Swenson, MINN 2. Ashley Evans, PUR 3. Sydney Hilley, WIS 4. Taylor Tashima, NU 5. Victoria Brisack, IND
No. A/S 885 13.62 846 13.43 749 13.38 794 13.23 831 13.19 890 12.90
Site Welsh-Ryan Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Result Score W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 L 2-3 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 L 0-3 L 1-3
A LOOK AT THE TEAM STATS...
Northwestern Iowa .264 < Hitting Pct. .245 .217 Opp. Hitting Pct. > .203 13.6 Kills/Set > 13.9 12.9 Assists/Set > 13.0 1.8 < Aces/Set 0.9 12.6 Digs/Set > 15.2 2.0 Blocks/Set > 2.2
AVCA TOP 25 POLL
CONF. PCT. OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL LAST 10 STREAK Penn State 7-1 .875 17-1 .944 8-1 4-0 5-0 9-1 W7 Nebraska 7-1 .875 14-4 .778 8-0 5-2 1-2 8-2 W1 Minnesota 6-2 .750 17-2 .895 6-1 5-1 6-0 8-2 W5 Illinois 6-2 .750 15-4 .789 3-3 6-1 6-0 8-2 W3 Michigan State 6-2 .750 13-4 .765 6-0 3-4 4-0 8-2 W1 Purdue 5-3 .625 15-4 .789 7-2 4-2 4-0 7-3 L2 Wisconsin 4-4 .500 13-4 .765 9-2 2-2 2-0 6-4 W2 Ohio State 4-4 .500 11-8 .579 7-3 2-5 2-0 6-4 W1 Maryland 3-5 .375 14-6 .700 6-2 4-4 4-0 4-6 L1 Iowa 3-5 .375 14-7 .667 7-4 5-2 2-1 5-5 L1 Michigan 3-5 .375 13-7 .650 8-1 2-6 3-0 5-5 L1 Northwestern 2-6 .250 12-8 .600 1-4 3-3 8-1 3-7 L3 Indiana 0-8 .000 11-9 .550 5-5 2-4 4-0 1-9 L8 Rutgers 0-8 .000 5-15 .250 1-6 1-5 3-4 1-9 L9
No. Team 1. Penn State 2. Purdue 3. Wisconsin 4. Illinois 5. Minnesota 6. Northwestern
Date 10/21/12 9/28/13 11/1/13 10/18/14 11/22/14 10/18/15 11/21/15 10/1/16 10/28/16
ASSISTS/SET
E 21 32 24 28 37 44
TA 324 339 248 245 354 299
Pct. .506 .448 .444 .441 .432 .361
S 67 62 63 65 65
No. 295 292 257 264 233
K/S 4.40 4.23 4.08 4.06 3.58
S 65 63 60 69 72
No. 794 731 689 778 808
A/S 12.22 11.60 11.48 11.28 11.22
RANK SCHOOL 1 Penn State (48) 2 Stanford (12) 3 Texas (1) 4 Florida (2) 5 Minnesota 6 Kentucky (1) 7 Nebraska 8 BYU 9 Wisconsin 10 Michigan State 11 Kansas 12 Utah 13 UCLA 14 Washington 15 Oregon 16 Creighton 17 Purdue 18 San Diego 19 Southern California 20 Colorado State 21 Wichita State 22 Iowa State 23 Cal Poly 24 Baylor 25 Northern Iowa
RECORD PREVIOUS 17-1 2 15-2 3 14-2 5 14-1 1 17-2 6 16-2 8 14-4 4 19-1 7 13-4 11 13-4 10 16-3 9 16-3 13 12-5 12 15-4 14 11-5 15 14-5 17 15-4 16 14-4 18 14-5 19 18-2 21 16-3 22 12-4 23 17-2 24 16-4 25 17-5 20
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Western Kentucky 92; Illinois 33; Missouri State 32; Michigan 19; Colorado 15; Pittsburgh 14; Oregon State 10; VCU 7 *Big Ten Conference Teams
NUMERICAL ROSTER
PRO-NUN-CEE-A-SHUNS Tashima..................... tuh-SHEE-muh Fara.................................... FARE-uh Ehman................................. EE-mun Whalen............................. WHALE-in Pitsas.................................PITS-uhs Wang................... rhymes with “rang” Nussman.......................NOOSE-man Viscuso............................ VIS-coo-so Danyelle.............................. Danielle Nia...................................... KNEE-uh Alana.............................. UH-lah-nuh Shari................................. SHARE-ee
WHERE Y’ALL FROM? Illinois........................................... 5
Tashima, Lindroth, Fara, Williams, Walker
California....................................... 4
Johnson, Wang, Bommer, Tavarez
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20
Name Taylor Tashima Symone Abbott Allie Lindroth Rachael Fara Emily Ehman Ivey Whalen Lexi Pitsas Gabrielle Hazen Sarah Johnson Amy Wang Britt Bommer Cassidy Nussman Olivia Viscuso Ashley Bush Danyelle Williams Kaitlin Tavarez Nia Robinson Alana Walker
Indiana.......................................... 4
Nussman, Viscuso No.
Kentucky....................................... 1 2 Bush
Michigan....................................... 1 Abbott
Wisconsin...................................... 1 Whalen
A NOTE ABOUT NU The preferred abbreviation for Northwestern is “NU,” not “NW,” “NWU,” or any variation thereof. Northwestern’s main logo is the “Block N” (pictured below). Please contact Preston Michelson (preston.michelson@ northwestern.edu) if you require vector format artwork.
Ht. 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-8 6-3 5-6 6-3 5-7 5-6 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-6 6-2 6-3
Cl. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fy. Fy. Sr. So. Fy. Fy. Jr. So. Jr. Fy. R-So. Fy. Fy.
Hometown/High School Wilmette, Ill./New Trier Northville, Mich./Northville Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South Eagle, Wis./Catholic Memorial Munster, Ind./Munster Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield Palo Alto, Calif./Henry Gunn Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa Pearland, Texas/Pearland Arlington, Texas/Lamar Union, Ky./Ryle Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
Ehman, Pitsas, Hazen, Robinson
Texas............................................. 2
Pos. S OH OH MB L OH L MB L L S OH MB OH OPP DS/L OH MH
11 14 5 4 8 9 3 12 7 18 1 17 13 20 10 6 15
Name Symone Abbott Britt Bommer Ashley Bush Emily Ehman Rachael Fara Gabrielle Hazen Sarah Johnson Allie Lindroth Cassidy Nussman Lexi Pitsas Nia Robinson Taylor Tashima Kaitlin Tavarez Olivia Viscuso Alana Walker Amy Wang Ivey Whalen Danyelle Williams
Pos. OH S OH L MB MB L OH OH L OH S DS/L MB MH L OH OPP
Ht. 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-4 5-6 6-2 6-0 5-6 6-0 6-3 5-6 6-3 6-1
Cl. Sr. Fy. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fy. Fy. Sr. R-So. So. Fy. Fy. Fy. Fy.
Hometown/High School Northville, Mich./Northville Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa Union, Ky./Ryle Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North Pearland, Texas/Pearland Munster, Ind./Munster Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral Wilmette, Ill./New Trier Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton Arlington, Texas/Lamar Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Palo Alto, Calif./Henry Gunn Eagle, Wis./Catholic Memorial Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young
COACHING STAFF Name Shane Davis Erin Davis Kevin Moore Shari Davis Jeff Patton Brian Toron
Position / Year at NU Head Coach / 2nd Associate Head Coach / 2nd Assistant Coach / 2nd Program Coordinator / 2nd Volunteer Assistant Coach / 1st Technical Coordinator / 1st
Alma Mater / Year Loyola (Chicago) / ‘03 Illinois / ‘05 Juniata / ‘02 Loyola (Chicago) / ‘03 Loyola (Chicago) / ‘13 Delaware / ‘15
NORTHWESTERN WHEN... Home...................................................... 1-4 Away....................................................... 4-3 Neutral.................................................... 7-1 Against Big Ten Teams............................. 2-6 vs. AVCA Top-25...................................... 0-3 Against Unranked Teams........................ 12-5 Three Sets............................................... 8-6 Four Sets................................................. 3-0 Five Sets................................................. 1-2 Won First Set......................................... 10-2 Lost First Set........................................... 2-6 Won First Two Sets................................... 9-1 Lost First Two Sets................................... 0-6 Split First Two Sets................................... 3-1 Leading in Kills...................................... 12-1 Trailing in Kills......................................... 0-5 Tied in Kills.............................................. 0-2 Leading in Blocks..................................... 7-0 Trailing in Blocks...................................... 4-4 Tied in Blocks.......................................... 1-3 Leading in Digs........................................ 9-1 Trailing in Digs......................................... 2-6 Tied in Digs............................................. 1-0 Leading in Attack Percentage................. 12-1 Trailing in Attack Percentage .................... 0-7 Hitting .400 or better................................ 1-0 Hitting .300-.399..................................... 5-0 Hitting .200-.299..................................... 6-3 Hitting under .200.................................... 0-5 Opponent hits under .200......................... 7-0 Logest Set Winning Streak..........................14 Longest Set Losing Streak............................9 Current Set Streak.....................................L5 Longest Match Winning Streak.....................9 Longest Match Losing Streak........................3 Current Match Streak.................................L3 Current Home Streak..................................L3 Current Road Streak...................................L1 In August................................................. 2-1 In September........................................... 9-4 In October............................................... 1-3 In November............................................ 0-0 On Wednesdays....................................... 0-1 On Fridays............................................... 7-1 On Saturdays........................................... 5-5 On Sundays............................................. 0-1 On Weekends.......................................... 5-6 At Night................................................... 6-6 In the Day................................................ 6-2 Wearing Purple........................................ 3-3 Wearing Black......................................... 4-1 Wearing White......................................... 5-4 On BTN................................................... 0-1
THE LAST TIME... Defeated a ranked opponent...........................................Oct. 21, 2016, vs. #24 Purdue (3-1) Lost to a ranked opponent............................................ Sept. 20, 2017, vs. #13 Purdue (3-0) Defeated a top-10 opponent....................................... Oct. 10, 2015, vs. #3 Penn State (3-2) Defeated a top-5 opponent......................................... Oct. 20, 2015, vs. #3 Penn State (3-2) Won a five-set match..............................................................Oct. 6, 2017, vs. Indiana (3-2) Lost a five-set match.........................................................Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland (3-2) Double-Double (kills and digs)....................Aug. 26, 2017, vs. LSU, Symone Abbott (24k, 10d) Double-Double (digs and assists).......... Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Taylor Tashima (13d, 62a) Double-Double (kills and blocks)........Oct. 15, 2011, vs. Michigan, Katie Dutchman (10k, 11b) A player with 25 kills................................. Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Symone Abbott (29k) ................................................................Oct. 13 2017, vs. Maryland, Nia Robinson (25k) A player with 30 kills................................. Oct. 17, 1997, vs. Indiana, Jessica Holloway (32k) A player with 35 kills................................. Sept. 25, 1987, at Minnesota, Janine Makar (36k) 70+ team kills............................................................Nov, 17, 2016, vs. #3 Wisconsin (74k) A player hit .500 (min. 10 atts.)..................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers, Symone Abbott (.565) ...................................................................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers, Alana Walker (.500) A player hit .600 (min. 10 atts.)...................... Sept. 9, 2017, vs. Army, Gabrielle Hazen (.632) A player hit .700 (min. 10 atts.).................... Sept. 2, 2017, vs. UNCW, Gabrielle Hazen (.833) A player hit .800 (min. 10 atts.).................... Sept. 2, 2017, vs. UNCW, Gabrielle Hazen (.833) A player hit .900 (min. 10 atts.)................. Sept. 17, 1994, vs. Milwaukee, Kim Ludwig (.917) Team hit .400....................................................................Sept. 29, 2017, at Rutgers (.485) Team hit .500................................................................... Sept. 18, 1998, vs. Towson (.689) A player with 30 digs.....Sept. 5, 2015, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Caroline Niedospial (31d) A player with 35 digs..........................................Sept. 5, 2008, at Dayton, Kate Nobilio (38d) Team with 80 digs......................................................Nov. 12, 2016, vs. #3 Wisconsin (85d) Team with 90 digs......................................................... Sept. 21, 2012, vs. Wisconsin (91d) A player with 60 assists.............................Oct. 13, 2017, vs. Maryland, Taylor Tashima (62a) A player with 70 assists...................................... Nov. 28, 1997, vs. Purdue, Liz Renius (77a) A player with 80 assists........................................... Nov. 17, 1997, at Iowa, Liz Renius (83a) NORTHWESTERN DOUBLE-DOUBLES THIS SEASON No. Date Opponent Player (#) 1. 8/25/17 USF Symone Abbott (1) 2. 8/26/17 LSU Symone Abbott (2) 3. 9/1/17 South Carolina Taylor Tashima (1) 4. 9/9/17 Army Taylor Tashima (2) 5. 9/15/17 Seton Hall Taylor Tashima (3) 6. 9/16/17 Bowling Green Taylor Tashima (4) 7. 10/6/17 Indiana Taylor Tashima (5) 8. 10/13/17 Maryland Taylor Tashima (6)
Stats 13 kills, 13 digs 24 kills, 10 digs 10 digs, 46 assists 10 digs, 53 assists 12 digs, 35 assists 21 digs, 31 assists 20 digs, 59 assists 13 digs, 62 assists
MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS Opponent Kills Assists Aces Digs South Florida Robinson (20) Tashima (54) Abbott (2) Johnson (20) Pitsas (2) Hazen (2) LSU Abbott (24) Tashima (48) Hazen (2) Johnson (19) UAPB Walker (10) Tashima (31) Pitsas (4) Johnson (9) South Carolina Robinson (19) Tashima (46) Hazen (1) Pitsas (11) Wang (1) Pitsas (1) Johnson (1) Duke Abbott (15) Tashima (40) Johnson (2) Pitsas (11) Robinson (15) UNCW Robinson (12) Tashima (41) Johnson (2) Abbott (14) Pitsas (14) Milwaukee Abbott (17) Tashima (39) Abbott (2) Pitsas (8) Army Abbott (20) Tashima (53) Tashima (2) Johnson (19) DePaul Abbott (15) Tashima (32) Tashima (2) Pitsas (14) Hazen (2) Seton Hall Abbott (16) Tashima (35) Tashima (4) Tashima (12) BGSU Abbott (14) Tashima (31) Pitsas (3) Pitsas (21) Tashima (21) VCU Abbott (10) Tashima (25) Tashima (3) Pitsas (12) Purdue Abbott (11) Tashima (29) Hazen (2) Abbott (5) Johnson (2) Johnson (5) Pitsas (5) Illinois Abbott (13) Tashima (37) Abbott (3) Johnson (6) Rutgers Abbott (13) Tashima (32) Abbott (3) Pitsas (11) Penn State Abbott (12) Tashima (31) Tashima (1) Johnson (7) Abbott (1) Hazen (1) Indiana Abbott (29) Tashima (59) Tashima (2) Pitsas (21) Pitsas (2) Purdue Abbott (10) Tashima (29) Hazen (4) Tashima (7) Indiana Abbott (29) Tashima (62) Tashima (3) Johnson (14) Johnson (3) Ohio State Walker (8) Tashima (24) Johnson (2) Tashima (8)
MATCH STAT LEADERS Blocks Hazen (5) Hazen (8) Tashima (3) Hazen (3) Hazen (6)
Hazen (4) Whalen (5) Whalen (4) Whalen (5) Hazen (5) Hazen (2) Walker (2) Whalen (2) Hazen (5) Abbott (3) Tashima (3) Hazen (3) Viscuso (3) Walker (3) Viscuso (6) Robinson (1) Walker (1) Hazen (3) Robinson (3) Walker (3) Hazen (4) Hazen (3) Williams (3)
Times a player has led the team in a statistical category in a match (note: ties count as leaders): KILLS Abbott - 15 Robinson - 4 Walker - 2 ASSISTS Tashima - 20 ACES Tashima - 7 Hazen - 6 Johnson - 6 Abbott - 5 Pitsas - 5 Wang - 1 Hazen - 1
DIGS Pitsas - 10 Johnson - 8 Tashima - 4 Abbott - 2 BLOCKS Hazen - 15 Walker - 5 Whalen - 4 Tashima - 2 Viscuso - 2 Abbott - 1 Robinson - 1 Williams - 1
INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS KILLS 29, Symone Abbott vs. Indiana (10/6) 29, Symone Abbott vs. Maryland (10/13) ATTACKS 69, Symone Abbott vs. Indiana (10/6) 69, Symone Abbott vs. Maryland (10/13) HITTING % (MIN. 12 K) .632, Gabrielle Hazen vs. Army (9/9) ASSISTS 62, Taylor Tashima vs. Maryland (10/13) ACES 4, Lexi Pitsas vs. UAPB (8/26) 4, Taylor Tashima vs. Seton Hall (9/15) 4, Gabrielle Hazen vs. Purdue (10/8) DIGS 21, Lexi Pitsas vs. Bowling Green (9/16) 21, Lexi Pitsas vs. Purdue (10/8) TOTAL BLOCKS 8, Gabrielle Hazen vs. LSU (8/26)
Hazen (7) Hazen (7) Hazen (8) Walker (3)
TEAM MATCH HIGHS KILLS 74 vs Maryland (10/13) ATTACKS 176 vs. Maryland (10/13) HITTING % .485 at Rutgers (9/29) ASSISTS 67 vs Indiana (10/6) ACES 10 vs. UAPB (8/26) 10 vs. Seton Hall (9/15) 10 vs. Purdue (10/8) 10 vs. Maryland (10/13) DIGS 68 vs. Bowling Green (9/16) 68 vs. Indiana (10/6) TOTAL BLOCKS 14.0 vs. Indiana (10/6)
2017 MATCH-BY-MATCH STARTERS South Florida LSU UAPB South Carolina Duke UNCW Milwaukee Army DePaul Seton Hall Bowling Green VCU Purdue Illinois Rutgers Penn State Indiana Purdue Maryland Ohio State
Pitsas Pitsas Ehman Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth Lindroth
Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima Hazen Tashima
Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott Abbott
Robinson Robinson Fara Whalen Whalen Whalen Whalen Johnson Robinson Whalen Viscuso Viscuso Robinson Robinson Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams
Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker
Johnson Johnson Johnson Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas Pitsas
SHANE DAVIS HEAD COACH @COACHSHANEDAVIS
LOYOLA (CHICAGO) ‘03
2nd SEASON AT NORTHWESTERN 14th SEASON OVERALL
WILD FACTS »» A former standout and a two-time National Champion head coach for the men’s volleyball team at Loyola University Chicago, Davis was hired as the sixth head coach in Northwestern volleyball history on December 28, 2015. »» Finished his 12-year career helming the Ramblers with a career record of 265-88. He is the winningest coach, both in total wins and winning percentage, in Loyola history. »» His .750 winning percentage is the sixth-best in NCAA men’s volleyball history among coaches with five or more seasons. »» Led Loyola (Chicago)’s men’s volleyball team to back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014-15. »» After his first NCAA championship win in 2014, he was named AVCA Coach of the Year and Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year. »» Davis is a native of Denver, Iowa. He is married to his wife, Andrea, and they have two daughters, Sydney and Jordyn.
COACHING CAREER »» In his first season in Evanston, he helped coach Symone Abbott to Honorable Mention All-Big Ten distinctions. »» Picked up his first Big Ten win, October 21, 2016, as the ‘Cats defeated No. 24 Purdue, 3-1, at Welsh-Ryan Arena. »» The Class of 2021, the first recruiting cohort conducted in full by Davis and his staff, was ranked the 22nd-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com ... That is the highest-ranked class since the Class of 2018 (Taylor Tashima, Symone Abbott, Gabrielle Hazen, and Katie Kniep) was ranked 18th in the nation. »» Northwestern went 4-0 in his first four contests as head coach, including three three-set sweeps. »» Became the head coach of Loyola (Chicago) as a 23-year-old after finishing a decorated playing career, becoming one of the youngest Division I coaches in NCAA history. »» Turned the Ramblers into a perenially-ranked program that went to three-straight national semifinals. Loyola’s winning percentage of .730 under Davis was almost 80 points better than the eight years of Loyola volleyball before he started as head coach. »» Davis won four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Coach of the Year honors (2005, 2006, 2010,
2014). »» Mounted a 57-3 record in his last two seasons at Loyola, including a 28-2 record in conference play. »» The Ramblers posted a winning record in each of his 12 seasons at the helm. They finished first or second in the MIVA Conference eight out of his 12 seasons. »» Davis coached 12 All-Americans at Loyola, including both the 2015 AVCA National Player of the Year and the 2015 AVCA Newcomer of the Year. »» He has also mentored 43 All-MIVA selections, including four MIVA Players of the Year. »» He built a culture of success off the court, as 13 Ramblers were named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference team in his final year at Rogers Park.
PLAYING CAREER »» Davis played collegiately as a setter at Loyola from 2000 to 2003. He set a school record for career assists (5,337) and reached second place on the school leaderboard in career digs (723). »» Led the Ramblers in assists for every year (2000-03) of his playing career. »» He was named Loyola’s 2003 Male Athlete of the Year after a season in which he earned First Team All-MIVA recognition for the third time, as well as Second Team All-America honors. »» He is still listed among the Loyola leaderboards for assists, digs, and aces in a single match.
COACHING CAREER YEAR TEAM RECORD CONF. CONF. FINISH 2004 Loyola (M) 20-8 12-4 2nd 2005 Loyola (M) 26-3 15-1 1st 2006 Loyola (M) 23-7 11-1 1st 2007 Loyola (M) 23-7 8-4 T-3rd 2008 Loyola (M) 17-14 7-5 4th 2009 Loyola (M) 17-10 5-5 4th 2010 Loyola (M) 20-6 10-2 2nd 2011 Loyola (M) 21-8 9-3 2nd 2012 Loyola (M) 19-12 8-4 3rd 2013 Loyola (M) 22-10 10-4 1st 2014 Loyola (M) 29-1 14-0 1st 2015 Loyola (M) 28-2 14-2 2nd 2016 Northwestern 10-22 3-17 13th 2017 Northwestern 12-8 2-6 -TOTALS 288-119 (.708) 128-58 (.688)
TROPHY CASE »» »» »» »» »»
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP (2014, 2015) AVCA COACH OF THE YEAR (2014) VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE COACH OF THE YEAR (2014) MIVA COACH OF THE YEAR (2005, 2006, 2010, 2014) MIVA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLE (2013, 2014, 2015)
WILD FACTS
»» Tashima has been the starting setter for Northwestern since being a true freshman in 2014.
»» Currently ranks fourth all-time in assists in program history with 3,822 for her career ... Has the fourth-highest career assist per set clip (9.75).
»» In 2015, she was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention.
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orbital cavity, a career- and eyesight-threatening malady. She had a successful operation to remove the tumor. In 2014, she led all Big Ten first years in double-doubles. Was a four-year starter for New Trier — about five miles away from Northwestern.
2017 (SENIOR)
TAYLOR TASHIMA SENIOR | 6-0 WILMETTE, ILL. NEW TRIER SETTER
»» Her 11.28 assists per set rate is 20th best in the nation and fourth-best in the Big Ten.
»» Set a career high with 62 assists against Maryland
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
14, vs. Indiana (Oct. 25, 2014) 31 (2x), last vs. Michigan (Oct. 31, 2014) .833, at Western Kentucky (Sept. 11, 2015) 5, vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) 62, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 7, at Iowa (Oct. 28, 2016) 21, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017)
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SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
6, vs. South Florida (Aug. 25) 12, vs. South Florida (Aug. 25) .667, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) 4, vs at Seton Hall (Sept. 15) 62, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 4 (2x), last vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 21, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
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(10/13) ... Also picked up her sixth double-double of the season.. Notched her fifth double-double of the season in NU’s win over Indiana (10/6), recording 20 digs and a season-high 59 assists. Moved into fourth all-time in Northwestern history in assists during NU’s match against Penn State (9/30). Picked up 32 helpers and three blocks in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29). Accounted for all 37 of Northwestern’s assists in the Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23). Named to the VCU Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording two consecutive double-doubles in the Wildcats’ sweeps against Seton Hall (9/15) and Bowling Green (9/16). Was named the MVP of the DePaul Invitational after NU went 3-0 ... Registered a double-double with 10 digs and 53 assists against Army (9/9). Recorded eight digs and 41 assists in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over UNCW (9/2). Notched her first double-double of the season, with 10 digs and 46 assists in the Wildcats’ four-set victory over South Carolina (9/1). Collected 54 assists in Northwestern’s season-opening victory over South Florida (8/25), seven shy of her career-high ... Is the third-best performance in the conference so far. Finished the opening weekend of the volleyball season with a .480 hitting percentage after committing just one error in 25 TAs.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2014 104 28 131 1.26 62 315 .219 871 8.38 15 0.14 24 232 2.23 1 2015 107 31 92 0.86 24 213 .319 1165 10.89 15 0.14 34 232 2.17 1 2016 112 32 81 0.72 34 196 .240 1008 9.00 29 0.26 26 238 2.13 0 2017 69 20 46 0.67 15 113 .274 778 11.28 25 0.36 17 169 2.45 0 TOTAL 392 111 350 0.89 135 837 .257 3822 9.75 84 0.21 101 871 2.22 2
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 43 47 0.45 6 6 47 53 0.50 15 8 40 48 0.43 13 2 37 39 0.57 5 20 167 187 0.48 39
BHE PTS PTS/S 15 171.5 1.65 22 136.5 1.28 12 138.0 1.23 13 91.5 1.33 62 537.5 1.37
WILD FACTS
»» Is 12th among active NCAA players with 1,511 kills ... Lily Johnson of Missouri State is first with 2,077.
»» Is second all-time in Northwestern history with 3.76 kills per set and is in fifth with 1,511 total kills.
»» Abbott is one of only 23 players in program history to join the 1,000-plus kills club.
»» Has ranked in the top-five in kills per set in the Big Ten in the last two seasons.
2017 (SENIOR)
»» Paces the Big Ten with 4.40 kills per set, 11.57 attacks per set, and 5.03 points per set ... Is in the top-20 nationally in kills per set.
»» Posted 29 kills — a career-high — for the second time in three matches in NU's contest against Maryland (10/13).
SYMONE ABBOTT SENIOR | 6-1 NORTHVILLE, MICH. NORTHVILLE OUTSIDE HITTER
»» Set a career high in kills in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6), amassing 29 on 69 swings.
»» Posted a season-high .565 hitting percentage after
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
29 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 72, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) .700, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) 3, (4x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 3, at Duke (Sept. 1, 2017) 4 (3x), last vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) 18, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
29 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 69 (2x), vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) .565, at Rutgers (Sept. 29) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 3, at Duke (Sept. 1) 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 14, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2)
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accumulating 10 kills on 23 attacks with no errors in NU’s sweep at Rutgers (9/29). Recorded a match-high 13 kills against Illinois, moving into eight place all-time in career kills ... Also tied a career-high with three aces (9/23). Led the team with 11 kills against Purdue (9/20). Recorded a match-high 16 kills in the Wildcats’ sweep over Bowling Green (9/15) ... Finished just one dig shy of a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs in the loss to VCU (9/16). Posted a strong .400 hitting percentage in Northwestern’s 3-1 win over Army (9/9) ... Picked up 20 kills on 45 TAs while only comitting two errors. Recorded a season-high in digs with 14 against UNCW (9/2). Hit for a season-high .325 in Northwestern’s three set sweep at Duke (9/1). Recorded 18 kills in the Wildcats’ four set victory over South Carolina (9/1). Picked up 24 kills on 64 attacks (.219) in Northwestern’s setback to LSU (8/26), the most of any Big Ten player in the opening weekend.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. »» Her 4.10 kills per set clip was fourth-
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best in the Big Ten, in the top-41 in the NCAA, and was the sixth-best mark in Northwestern history ... She led the ‘Cats in kills in every match. Her 11.96 attacks per set was 13th most in the NCAA, while her 1,339 attacks were in the top-30.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2014 116 31 370 3.19 175 978 .199 2015 107 31 387 181 181 1015 .203 2016 112 32 459 4.10 197 1339 .196 2017 67 20 295 4.40 99 775 .253 TOTAL 402 114 1511 3.76 652 4107 .209
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 1 0.01 0 0.00 0 47 0.41 1 3 0.03 3 0.03 15 58 0.54 5 16 0.14 22 0.20 70 189 1.69 31 15 0.22 20 0.30 49 130 1.94 21 35 0.09 45 0.11 134 424 1.05 58
BS BA TB B/S BE 6 29 35 0.30 4 8 28 36 0.34 16 11 23 34 0.30 9 7 30 37 0.55 6 32 110 142 0.35 35
BHE PTS PTS/S 0 390.5 3.37 2 412.0 3.85 1 503.5 4.50 2 337.0 5.03 5 1,643.0 4.09
WILD FACTS
»» As a role player in 2016, Lindroth amassed 0.71 kills per set, the most by a returning non-starter for the 2017 campaign.
»» Lindroth is a native of Plainfield, Illinois, one of five #HOMEGROWN players on the volleyball squad (Taylor Tashima, Rachael Fara, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker).
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Amassed a career-high four digs in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). »» Saw playing time, including logging three digs, in Northwestern’s Big Ten lidlifter against Purdue (9/20).
»» Made her season debut in the Wildcats’ three set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
ALLIE LINDROTH SOPHOMORE | 6-2 PLAINFIELD, ILL. PLAINFIELD NORTH OUTSIDE HITTER
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Tied a career-high with four kills and set a new career high with 17
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attempts at Illinois with all of them coming in one set (10/15). Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3) ... Registered four kills and hit .375 in her first match to go along with three digs and a block.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 4 (2x), last at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Attempts 17, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Hitting Percentage .375, at Dayton (Sept. 3, 2016) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1 (3x), last vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9, 2016) Digs 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 2, vs. Ohio State (Oct. 14) Attempts 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs 4 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 21 11 15 0.71 9 61 .098 2017 30 10 3 0.10 3 4 .000 TOTAL 51 21 18 0.35 12 75 .080
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 5 0.24 5 1 2 3 0.14 1 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 23 0.77 9 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.000 0 0.00 4 28 0.55 13 1 2 3 0.06 1
BHE 0 0 0
PTS PTS/S 17.0 0.81 3.0 0.10 20.0 0.39
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster — and one of only five upperclassmen — Fara increased her blocks per set rate to 0.39 in 2016.
»» Fara is a native of Naperville, Illinois, one of five #HOMEGROWN players on the volleyball squad (Taylor Tashima, Allie Lindroth, Danyelle Williams, Alana Walker).
2017 (JUNIOR)
»» Made her season debut in the Wildcats’ three set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... Notched five kills in the contest.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Notched a season-high four kills and hit at a season-high .375 clip against No. 1 Minnesota (10/9).
»» Notched a career-high two aces at Ohio State
RACHAEL FARA
(9/28).
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home-opener against Penn State (9/25).
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
9, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) 16, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) .375, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) 2 (2x), last at Ohio State (Sept. 28, 2016) 2 (2x), last at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016) 6, vs. Ohio State (Oct. 9, 2015) 5, at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 5, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Attempts 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Hitting Percentage .375, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2015 29 12 38 1.31 15 89 .258 2016 28 13 19 0.68 13 56 .107 2017 3 1 5 1.67 2 8 .375 TOTAL 60 26 62 1.03 30 153 .209
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 3 0.10 2 0.07 9 4 0.14 0 2 0.07 4 0.14 9 13 0.46 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 5 0.08 6 0.10 18 17 0.28 0
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 5 9 0.31 4 2 9 11 0.39 3 0 1 1 0.33 1 6 15 21 0.35 8
BHE 1 0 0 1
PTS PTS/S 46.5 1.60 29.5 1.05 5.5 1.83 81.5 1.36
WILD FACTS
»» In her second year as a Wildcat, Ehman averaged 0.88 digs per set in 2016. »» Her uncle, Dan Dakich, played basketball at Indiana from 1981-85 and now broadcasts college basketball for ESPN ... Ehman is enrolled in the prestigious Medill School of Journalism.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Set career-highs in digs (8) and assists (2) in Northwestern’s three-set defeat over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... Started the match for the ’Cats.
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EMILY EHMAN
Played in all four sets of Northwestern’s win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21). Notched her first career kill on her first career attempt at Illinois (10/15. Registered two digs in a win over Syracuse at the UNI Tournament (9/16. Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3).
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Attempts 1 (2x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (2x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26, 2017) Assists 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (2x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26) Assists 2, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 8, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 16 9 1 0.06 0 2 .500 2017 12 4 0 0.00 0 0 .000 TOTAL 28 13 1 0.04 0 2 .500
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 14 0.88 2 2 0.17 2 0.17 2 20 1.82 1 2 0.07 2 0.07 4 34 1.26 3
BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
BHE 0 0 0
PTS PTS/S 1.0 0.06 2.0 0.17 3.0 0.11
WILD FACTS
»» A three-time Wisconsin state champion at Catholic Memorial and a PrepVol»»
leyball.com Senior Ace, Whalen is one of seven newcomers on the Wildcats roster. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Ivey is another player who will come here with a championship under her belt after having recently won the 2016 Wisconsin State Championship. With her size and athleticism, Ivey will be an immediate asset to our program. She has a great all-around skill set and will make our gym better right away.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Tied her season high with five blocks in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9).
»» Notched five kills and a .833 clip (5-for-6) in the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2).
IVEY WHALEN FIRST YEAR | 6-3 EAGLE, WIS. CATHOLIC MEMORIAL OUTSIDE HITTER
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match during Northwestern’s four set victory over South Carolina, recording a kill, an assist and two digs (9/1).
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Played all four years and was a captain
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
5, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 6 (3x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 1 (2x), last vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 8, 2017) 1 (2x), last at DePaul (Sept. 9, 2017) 5 (2x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017) 2, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1, 2017)
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for head coach Ted Schulte … The Crusaders won the State Championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … State Championship Match MVP in 2015 and 2016. PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … Under Armour High School All-American … Named to Under Armour Watch List in 2016 … All-State Second Team 2015 … 2017 PrepVolleyball. com All-American … All-Southern Section Division 1 Selection. Made honor roll all four years … National Honor Society member.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
5, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 6 (3x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 1 (2x), last vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 8) 1 (2x), last at DePaul (Sept. 9) 5 (2x), last vs. Army (Sept. 9) 2, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 25 8 10 0.40 7 28 .107 2 0.08 2 0.08 4 4 0.16 1 0 20 20 0.80 2 0 22.0 0.88 TOTAL 25 8 10 0.40 7 28 .107 2 0.08 2 0.08 4 4 0.16 1 0 20 20 0.80 2 0 22.0 0.88
WILD FACTS
»» A two-time sectional champ at Munster, Pitsas is one of seven newcomers on the Wildcats squad.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Lexi is a fast and athletic libero that has great court presence and instinct. She is a lot of fun to watch, with still a lot of room to grow as a volleyball player which is exciting. Lexi plays for one of the top junior clubs in Indiana, so she is used to the level of competition that we expect in our gym and we think she will settle in right away.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her 2.83 digs per set are third-best among conference newcomers. »» Tied her career high with 21 digs in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6).
»» Led the Wildcats with 11 digs in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). »» Was named to the VCU Invitational All-Tournament Team after she recorded
LEXI PITSAS FIRST YEAR | 5-6 MUNSTER, IND. MUNSTER LIBERO
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career highs in digs (21) and assists (7) in the Wildcats’ sweep over Bowling Green (9/16). Set a then-career high with 14 digs in the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2). Recorded a career high four assists in Northwestern’s three set victory at Duke (9/1). Started Northwestern’s first two matches of the season as a defensive specialist ... Collected six service aces in her first three matches, including four against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Four-year letter
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2 (2x), at Penn State (Sept. 30, 2017) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Sept. 13, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 21 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 8, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2 (2x), at Penn State (Sept. 30) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Total Blocks N/A Digs 21 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 8)
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winner, including two years as captain, under head coach Tracy Summers … Three-time team MVP for the Mustangs and finished her high school career with 1,275 digs, 1,737 serve receives, and 232 kills … Team went 12126 during her tenure, won sectionals in 2014 and 2016, and was a semistate finalist in 2013. PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 69 20 0 0.00 1 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 0.25 21 195 2.83 18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17.0 0.25 TOTAL 69 20 0 0.00 1 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 0.25 21 195 2.83 18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17.0 0.25
WILD FACTS
»» Hazen’s .298 career hitting percentage is the third-best in Northwestern history.
»» Has entered the top-10 list in single-season hitting percentage by class twice, including the second-best mark by a Wildcat sophomore (.300).
»» She leads all returners with 0.79 blocks per set in 2016 and is second
among returners with 467 total attacks in 2016 (trailing only Symone Abbott).
2017 (SENIOR)
»» Accumulated seven total blocks in Northwestern’s win over Indiana (10/6) and setback against No. 18 Purdue (10/8).
»» Hit over .500 for the second-straight match as she posted a .625 hitting percentage in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29).
»» Hit for a .538 clip and eight kills on 13 attempts in the
GABRIELLE HAZEN
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SENIOR | 6-3 COLUMBIA CITY, IND. COLUMBIA CITY MIDDLE BLOCKER
Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23).
»» Picked up double-digit kills on 22 attacks against Purdue (9/20).
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
13 (3x), last vs Army (Sept. 9, 2017) 31, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) 4, vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 1 (4x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) 8 (4x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 3 (4x), last at Purdue (Sept. 20, 2017)
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hitting percentage in Northwestern’s wins against Milwaukee (9/8) and Army (9/9). Hit for a career-high .833 clip (10-for-12) with no errors in Northwestern’s three set sweep over UNCW (9/2), the fourth-best single match hitting percentage in NU history ... Seventh-best single-match mark in the NCAA this season. Recorded a season-high three digs and an ace in the Wildcats’ four set victory against South Carolina (9/1) Tied her career-high with 13 kills at South Florida (8/25) to start the season ... hit at a .292 clip (6 errors, 24 TAs). Made only two errors in 33 total attacks in the final two matches of the USF Invitational, LSU (8/26) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26), respectively ... That is a .484 combined clip between the two matches.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
13 (2x), last vs Army (Sept. 9) 24, vs. USF (Aug. 25) .833, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) 4, vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 1 (2x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) 8 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 3 (2x), last at Purdue (Sept. 20)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2014 6 5 1 0.17 4 7 -.429 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2015 89 27 186 2.09 64 407 .300 2 0.02 3 0.03 16 25 0.28 0 2016 112 32 214 1.91 89 467 .268 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 14 0.13 0 2017 69 20 152 2.20 44 299 .361 2 0.03 21 0.30 41 18 0.26 2 TOTAL 276 84 553 2.00 201 1180 .298 4 0.01 24 0.09 59 57 0.21 2
BS BA TB B/S BE 0 0 0 0.00 0 20 75 95 1.07 14 15 73 88 0.79 13 9 76 85 1.23 7 44 224 268 0.97 34
BHE PTS PTS/S 0 1.0 0.17 0 246.5 2.77 1 265.5 2.37 1 220.0 3.19 2 733.0 2.66
WILD FACTS
»» The starting libero for the second half of her first year in Evanston, Johnson »»
is the only underclassmen starter returning in 2017 ... Saw the most playing time of any member of her class. Led the ‘Cats in digs in 11 of the last 13 matches of the season.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Her 0.35 service aces per set average ranks seventh-best in the Big Ten. »» Picke dup 14 digs and a three aces in NU's contest against Maryland (10/13).
»» Logged 19 digs in Northwestern’s 3-1 victory over Army (9/9). »» Played in every set during the Wildcats’ three-set sweeps over Duke and UNCW, recording seven digs and two service aces in each match (9/2).
»» Started the season with 20 digs against South Florida (8/25), only nine shy
SARAH JOHNSON SOPHOMORE | 5-7 PASADENA, CALIF. MAYFIELD LIBERO
of her career-high ... Reprised her performance with 19 digs against LSU (8/26) ... Those were two of the top-five dig performances in the Big Ten in the oepning weekend.
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2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Transitioned into the starting libero role at mid-season ... Led the team with 248 digs and 2.70 digs per set.
»» Set new career highs with two aces against Ohio State (11/18) and seven assists against Maryland (11/19) and Penn State (11/25).
»» Notched a career high 29 digs in a five-set match against No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12).
»» Handed out a then career-high »» »»
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 3 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) Assists 7 (3x), last vs. LSU (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 29, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 1, at DePaul (Sept. 9) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 3 (2x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Assists 7, vs. LSU (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 20, at South Florida (Aug. 25)
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three assists in a win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21). Served the first ace of her career at No. 1 Minnesota (10/9). Started at libero and set a new career high with 18 digs at UNI (9/17). Played all four sets of Northwestern’s championship match against Virginia at the Cavalier Classic, registering three digs and two assists (8/27).
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2016 92 28 0 0.00 2 6 -.333 55 0.60 6 0.07 35 248 2.70 31 2017 69 20 0 0.00 0 1 .000 17 0.25 24 0.35 28 172 2.49 15 TOTAL 161 48 0 0.00 2 7 -.286 72 045 30 0.19 63 420 2.61 46
BS 0 0 0
BA TB B/S BE BHE 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0
PTS PTS/S 6.0 0.07 24.0 0.35 30.0 0.19
WILD FACTS
»» Wang is one of seven newcomers on the squad and one of four California natives.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Amy is another great libero that is joining our program. She will add great22 court awareness, attitude, and presence to our gym. Her experience with the U.S.A. High Performance program is a valuable asset for her and will be great for our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Posted seven digs and a service ace in Northwestern’s win over Army (9/9). »» Set a career high with seven digs during the Wildcats’ sweep over UNCW (9/2).
»» Started her first career match in Northwestern’s four set victory over South Carolina, recording six digs and a service ace (9/1).
»» Appeared in a pair of sets in the Wildcats’ first weekend competitions.
AMY WANG FIRST YEAR | 5-6 PALO ALTO, CALIF. HENRY GUNN LIBERO
HIGH SCHOOL
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS
as a captain … Helped lead the Titans to a league championship in 2017 … Led team in kills senior year; top-three in league in assists, digs, and aces junior year. All-League junior and senior year … Team MVP for Henry Gunn senior year. With Red Rock Volleyball Club, won NCVA and came in third at PNQ 18-Open Division in 2017 … 2016 USA Junior A1 Red Team. Recipient of chemistry honors award.
Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15, 2017) Assists 2, at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 11, at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15) Assists 2, at VCU (Sept. 16) Total Blocks N/A Digs 11, at VCU (Sept. 16)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 41 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.07 6 0.15 13 53 1.29 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6.0 0.15 TOTAL 41 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.07 6 0.15 13 53 1.29 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6.0 0.15
WILD FACTS
»» Wang is one of seven newcomers on the squad and one of three California natives.
»» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Britt is a very experienced and successful setter. She is someone who can make plays with her physical abilities and is benefited greatly by her understanding of the game. We’re very excited to have her as a part of our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Registered a pair of service aces — a season-high — in NU's match against Maryland (10/13).
»» Served her first collegiate ace in Northwestern’s sweep over DePaul (9/9). »» Made her debut in the third set of the Wildcats’ win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26).
BRITT BOMMER FIRST YEAR | 6-1 MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. MIRA COSTA SETTER
HIGH SCHOOL
»» Played volleyball four years under head coach Hayley Blanchard … Named
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All-Area and All-Conference in 2015 … The Mustangs were the Bay League Champions in 2015. PrepVolleyball.com All-American … Daily Breeze HS Co-Player of the Year … All CIF Southern Section Division 1 Selection. Member of Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars, and National Youth Leadership Forum: Engineering & Technology.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) Assists 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) Total Blocks N/A Digs 1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 2, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) Assists 4, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) Total Blocks N/A Digs 1 (2x), last vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 15)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 14 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.29 5 0.36 3 2 0.14 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0.36 TOTAL 14 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.29 5 0.36 3 2 0.14 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 0.36
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster ... Made collegiate debut in 2016.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Made first-career appearance in the Wildcats’ win at Buffalo (8/27) ... Recorded first block assist in the contest.
CASSIDY NUSSMAN JUNIOR | 6-4 PEARLAND, TEXAS PEARLAND OUTSIDE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 2, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1, at Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) Digs 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2016 13 10 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.08 0 0 1 1 0.08 0 0 0.5 0.04 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL 13 10 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1 0.08 0 0 1 1 0.08 0 0 0.5 0.04
WILD FACTS
»» One of four sophomores for Northwestern returning for their second season in Evanston ... One of two Texas natives on the squad.
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Recorded career highs in kills (7), attempts (20), and hitting percentage (.250) in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over Bowling Green (9/16).
»» Made her season debut against LSU (8/25) ... Recorded 7 TAs and 3 BAs.
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her 0.56 blocks per set were the most by a Wildcats non-starter ... Appeared in 25 sets over 12 matches.
»» Notched a career-high four kills against North Dakota State on a career-high .222 hitting clip (9/16).
»» Had a significant impact vs. Ole Miss, registering
OLIVIA VISCUSO SOPHOMORE | 6-0 ARLINGTON, TEXAS LAMAR MIDDLE BLOCKER
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three kills, 11 attempts and six blocks - all career-highs (9/10). Made first career appearance in the season-opening win over George Washington (8/26) ... Recorded first career kill, attempt, and dig in that match.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 7, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Attempts 20, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Hitting Percentage .250, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 6 (2x), last at VCU (Sept. 16, 2017) Digs 1 (3x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 7, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Attempts 20, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Hitting Percentage .250, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 6, at VCU (Sept. 16) Digs 1 (3x), last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2016 25 12 10 0.40 6 35 .114 2017 10 4 9 0.90 3 33 .182 TOTAL 35 16 19 0.54 9 68 .147
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A/S SA SA/S SE 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0
DIG D/S RE 2 0.08 0 1 0.10 1 3 0.09 1
BS 1 3 4
BA TB B/S BE BHE 13 14 0.56 1 0 11 14 1.40 0 1 24 28 0.80 1 1
PTS PTS/S 17.5 0.70 17.5 1.75 35.0 1.00
WILD FACTS
»» One of three juniors on the roster ... Made collegiate debut in 2016.
2016 (JUNIOR)
»» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
»» Did not appear in a match due to injury.
ASHLEY BUSH JUNIOR | 5-11 UNION, KY. RYLE SETTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 9, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Attempts 27, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Hitting Percentage .111, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 1 (2x), last vs. Illinois (Nov. 4, 2015) Digs 3, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2015 4 8 15 1.88 15 53 .000 2016 - - - - - - - 2017 - - - - - - - TOTAL 4 8 15 1.88 15 53 .000
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 1 0.13 0 0.00 0 5 0.63 0 1 1 2 0.25 1 0 16.5 2.06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0.13 0 0.00 0 5 0.63 0 1 1 2 0.25 1 0 16.5 2.06
WILD FACTS
»» Williams is one of seven newcomers on the squad and is the daughter of »»
NBA veteran Aaron Williams, who played for 10 different teams from 19932008. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Amy is another great libero that is joining our program. She will add great court awareness, attitude, and presence to our gym. Her experience with the U.S.A. High Performance program is a valuable asset for her and will be great for our program.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6).
»» Finished with a strong .556 clip on nine attacks in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29).
»» Hit to a .211 clip with eight kills on 19 TAs in the season lidlifter at South
DANYELLE WILLIAMS FIRST YEAR | 6-1 CHICAGO, ILL. WHITNEY YOUNG OPPOSITE
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 8, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017) Attempts 19, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017) Hitting Percentage .556, at Rutgers (Sept. 29, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 4, vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) Digs 3, at South Florida (Aug. 25, 2017)
Florida (8/25).
HIGH SCHOOL
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head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker. Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com. Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected AllState. Member of the Honor Roll.
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 8, at South Florida (Aug. 25) Attempts 19, at South Florida (Aug. 25) Hitting Percentage .556, at Rutgers (Sept. 29) Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks 4, vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) Digs 3, at South Florida (Aug. 25)
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2017 32 9 40 1.25 25 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 10 0.31 0 1 18 19 0.59 1 0 50.0 1.56 TOTAL 32 9 40 1.25 25 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 10 0.31 0 1 18 19 0.59 1 0 50.0 1.56
WILD FACTS
»» Redshirted her first year in Evanston ... One of four California natives on the squad.
»» Her 264 total attempts in 2016 are the most by a returning non-starter.
2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) »» Has not appeared in a match.
2016 (REDSHIRT FIRST YEAR)
»» Made first career start against North Dakota State and tallied a career-high 17 digs (9/16).
»» Notched a then-career-high eight digs vs. Ole Miss (9/10).
»» Made first collegiate appearance at Dayton
KAITLIN TAVAREZ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE | 5-6 MENLO PARK, CALIF. MENLO-ATHERTON DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO
(9/3) ... Registered six digs in that match.
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts 1 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces 1 (3x), last vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) Assists 4, vs. Xavier (Sept. 3, 2016) Total Blocks N/A Digs 17, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills N/A Attempts N/A Hitting Percentage N/A Service Aces N/A Assists N/A Total Blocks N/A Digs N/A
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS PTS/S 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2016 47 18 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 16 0.34 3 0.06 5 98 2.09 25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 0.06 2017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL 47 18 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 16 0.34 3 0.06 5 98 2.09 25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 0.06
WILD FACTS
»» The Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year winner and Indiana Volleyball Play»»
er of the Year, Robinson has joined the Northwestern lineup as a promising young player. Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Nia has all the skill and athleticism needed to be successful at the college level, and she has shown that throughout her club and high school career. She has a big-time leadership role on her club and high school teams, and has experienced championship-level success, with the most recent being the 2016 Indiana State Championship. She’s exceptionally explosive and controls the ball well, which is a must for every outside hitter we bring in.”
2017 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Robinson’s 3.43 kills per set mark is ninth-best in the Big Ten and sec-
NIA ROBINSON FIRST YEAR | 6-2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. CATHEDRAL OUTSIDE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
25, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 47, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) .727, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26, 2017) 1 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13, 2017) 1 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6, 2017) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) 7, vs. Army (Sept. 9, 2017)
SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills Attempts Hitting Percentage Service Aces Assists Total Blocks Digs
25, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 47, vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) .727, vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 26) 1 (3x), last vs. Maryland (Oct. 13) 1 (2x), vs. Indiana (Oct. 6) 3 (3x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) 7, vs. Army (Sept. 9)
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ond-best among conference first years ... Her .248 hitting percentage is 10th-best among all Big Ten first years. Logged a career-high 25 kills on 47 swings — while only committing three errors — in Northwestern's five-set bout against Maryland (10/13). Recorded 16 kills on 37 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6). Posted six kills on 15 swings in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29). Recorded 11 kills in the Wildcats’ loss to Illinois (9/23). Committed only two errors en route to a .353 hitting percentage in NU’s three-set sweep over Bowling Green (9/16). Tied the then-10th highest single-game hitting percentage (.727) in NU history in only her third-career match ... Recorded eight kills and no errors on 11 attempts in Northwestern’s three-set sweep over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26). Became the first Northwestern first-year player since Symone Abbott to record 20 kills in a match ... Robinson did so in her very first collegiate competition, the Wildcats’ season-opening win over South Florida (8/25).
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2017 69 20 237 3.43 97 564 .248 TOTAL 69 20 237 3.43 97 564 .248
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 2 0.03 3 0.04 9 58 0.84 1 2 0.03 3 0.04 9 58 0.84 1
BS BA TB B/S BE 1 16 17 0.25 6 1 16 17 0.25 6
BHE PTS PTS/S 1 249.0 3.61 1 249.0 3.61
WILD FACTS
»» One of seven newcomers and one of two Whitney Young grads on the Wildcat roster, Walker provides size and aggressiveness up front.
»» She is the daughter of former NBA champion Antoine Walker. »» Says Head Coach Shane Davis: “Alana is an extremely dynamic volleyball player who moves exceptionally well. We were really struck by her great blocking instincts and are looking forward to watching her develop. She is a natural leader and a natural winner and we are very excited for her future.”
2016 (FIRST YEAR)
»» Her .305 hitting percentage is sixth among Big Ten first years.
ALANA WALKER FIRST YEAR | 6-3 CHICAGO, ILL. WHITNEY YOUNG MIDDLE HITTER
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CAREER MATCH HIGHS Kills 11, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) Attempts 23, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1, 2017) Hitting Percentage .588, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2, 2017) Service Aces N/A Assists 1 (3x), last at Rutgers (Sept. 29, 2017) Total Blocks 3 (7x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8, 2017) Digs 2 (5x), last at Penn State (Sept. 30, 2017)
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SEASON MATCH HIGHS Kills 11, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) Attempts 23, vs. South Carolina (Sept. 1) Hitting Percentage .588, vs. UNCW (Sept. 2) Service Aces N/A Assists 1 (3x), last at Rutgers (Sept. 29) Total Blocks 3 (7x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 8) Digs 2 (5x), last at Penn State (Sept. 30)
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against Ohio State (10/14) ... Also posted a .316 hitting percentage on 19 attacks. Notched a .308 hitting percentage in Northwestern’s match against No. 18 Purdue (10/8). Hit .500 (seven kills, two errors, 10 attacks) in NU’s three-set sweep over Rutgers (9/29). Again named to the All-Tournament Team, this time after VCU’s Invitational ... Posted a .412 hitting percentage with nine kills in NU’s three-set sweep of Seton Hall (9/15). Named to the All-Tournament Team for the DePaul Invitational after Northwestern’s 3-0 performance ... Committed only one error en route to a .500 hitting percentage (18 TAs) in NU’s win over Army (9/9). Played in every set during the Wildcats’ weekend tournament in Durham, setting career highs with 11 kills and a .588 hitting percentage in the Wildcats’ three set sweep over UNCW (9/2). Mounted a hitting percentage above .250 in all three of her first collegiate matches, highlighted by a .500 performance against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... She earned 10 kills on 16 attacks with only two errors.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON SP MP K K/S E TA PCT 2017 69 20 144 2.09 46 321 .305 TOTAL 69 20 144 2.09 46 321 .305
A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE 3 0.04 0 0.00 0 17 0.25 0 3 0.04 0 0.00 0 17 0.25 0
BS BA TB B/S BE 4 40 44 0.64 6 4 40 44 0.64 6
BHE PTS PTS/S 1 168.0 2.43 1 168.0 2.43
2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE OPPONENT Aug. 25 South Florida Aug. 26 LSU Aug. 26 Arkansas - Pine Bluff Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 2
South Carolina Duke UNCW
Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 9
Milwaukee Army DePaul
Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 16
Seton Hall Bowling Green VCU
Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 17 Nov. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 24
Purdue* Illinois* Rutgers* Penn State* Indiana* Purdue* Maryland* Ohio State* Nebraska* Iowa* Rutgers* Wisconsin* Illinois* Michigan State* Michigan* Michigan State* Minnesota* Wisconsin* Nebraska* Maryland*
LOCATION USF INVITATIONAL Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla. DUKE INVITATIONAL Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. DePAUL INVITATIONAL Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. VCU INVITATIONAL Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. West Lafayette, Ind. Evanston, Ill. • Piscataway, N.J. University Park, Pa. Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. † Evanston, Ill. † Lincoln, Neb. Iowa City, Iowa Evanston, Ill. • Madison, Wis. Champaign, Ill. Evanston, Ill. • Ann Arbor, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • Evanston, Ill. • College Park, Md.
Home matches are listed in bold. • Played at Evanston Township High School’s historic Beardsley Gym † Played at DePaul University’s McGrath-Phillips Arena * - Big Ten match All times are in CST and are subject to change. The schedule at NUsports.com is always the most up-to-date.
TIME/RESULT W, 3-1 L, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-0 L, 3-2 L, 3-0 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m.
2017 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) All matches Overall record: 12-8 Conf: 2-6 Home: 1-4 Away: 4-3 Neutral: 7-1
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4 8 20 1 2 18 13 15 6 11 10 5 3 9 7
Player
Rachael Fara Gabrielle Hazen Alana Walker Taylor Tashima Symone Abbott Nia Robinson Olivia Viscuso Danyelle Williams Ivey Whalen Britt Bommer Amy Wang Emily Ehman Allie Lindroth Sarah Johnson Lexi Pitsas NORTHWESTERN Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
3 69 69 69 67 69 10 32 25 14 41 12 30 69 69 69 69
k
k/s
Attack e
5 1.67 2 152 2.20 44 144 2.09 46 46 0.67 15 295 4.40 99 237 3.43 97 9 0.90 3 40 1.25 25 10 0.40 7 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 3 0.10 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 941 13.64 342 794 11.51 333 NU
OPP
941 342 2273 .264 13.6
794 333 2124 .217 11.5
890 12.9
735 10.7
125 190 1.8
77 122 1.1
77 1.1 1331 .942
125 1.8 1363 .908
872 12.6
835 12.1
27 249 151.5 2.2 34 19
41 230 156.0 2.3 33 21
3222 5/644 8/139 0 0
7472 7/1067 -
ta
pct
Set a a/s
sa
Serve se sa/s
8 .375 0 0.00 0 0 299 .361 2 0.03 21 41 321 .305 3 0.04 0 0 113 .274 778 11.28 25 17 775 .253 15 0.22 20 49 564 .248 2 0.03 3 9 33 .182 0 0.00 0 0 109 .138 0 0.00 0 0 28 .107 2 0.08 2 4 0 .000 4 0.29 5 3 0 .000 3 0.07 6 13 0 .000 2 0.17 2 3 14 .000 0 0.00 0 2 1 .000 17 0.25 24 28 8 -.125 62 0.90 17 21 2273 .264 890 12.90 125 190 2124 .217 735 10.65 77 122 Date 08/25/2017 08/26/17 Sept 1 Sept 1 08/26/17 Sept 2 #Sep 08 Sep 09 Sep 09 ^Sep 15 ^Sep 16 ^Sep 16 *Sep 20 *Sep 23 *Sep 29 *Sep 30 *Oct 06 *Oct 08 *Oct 13 *Oct 14
Opponent at USF vs LSU vs South Carolina at Duke vs UAPB vs UNCW vs Milwaukee vs Army at DePaul vs Seton Hall vs Bowling Green at VCU at #13 Purdue ILLINOIS at Rutgers at #3 Penn State INDIANA #18 PURDUE MARYLAND OHIO STATE
re
0.00 0 0.30 2 0.00 0 0.36 0 0.30 21 0.04 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0.08 1 0.36 0 0.15 4 0.17 1 0.00 9 0.35 15 0.25 18 1.81 77 1.12 125
Dig dig dig/s
0 0.00 18 0.26 17 0.25 169 2.45 130 1.94 58 0.84 1 0.10 10 0.31 4 0.16 2 0.14 53 1.29 20 1.67 23 0.77 172 2.49 195 2.83 872 12.64 835 12.10 W L W W W W W W W W W L L L W L W L L L
Score 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 0-3
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
0 1 1 9 76 85 4 40 44 2 37 39 7 30 37 1 16 17 3 11 14 1 18 19 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 249 151.5 41 230 156.0
0.33 1 1.23 7 0.64 6 0.57 5 0.55 6 0.25 6 1.40 0 0.59 1 0.80 2 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 2.20 34 2.26 33
0 1 1 13 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21
Score by set 23-25,25-23,29-27,25-19 25-18,25-21,19-25,23-25,13-15 13-25,25-18,25-18,25-19 25-21,25-22,25-22 25-14,25-10,25-14 25-17,25-10,25-17 25-16,25-23,25-22 25-9,25-15,23-25,25-18 25-20,25-13,25-18 25-21,25-21,25-14 25-21,25-12,25-16 22-25,23-25,17-25 18-25,20-25,18-25 23-25,19-25,13-25 25-19,25-13,25-12 24-26,14-25,14-25 25-21,22-25,20-25,34-32,15-8 25-27,13-25,23-25 36-34,23-25,26-24,22-25,15-17 13-25,18-25,15-25
Record in 3-set matches:8-6 • Record in 4-set matches:3-0 • Record in 5-set matches:1-2
points
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Att. 422 320 107 717 107 247 150 106 476 33 42 609 1816 1092 162 3270 599 696 327 508
2017 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) Conference matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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3 8 2 20 18 15 1 11 10 6 9 7
Player
Allie Lindroth Gabrielle Hazen Symone Abbott Alana Walker Nia Robinson Danyelle Williams Taylor Tashima Britt Bommer Amy Wang Ivey Whalen Sarah Johnson Lexi Pitsas TEAM NORTHWESTERN Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
k
k/s
OVERALL 2-6 2-6 0-0 Attack e
28 2 0.07 0 28 54 1.93 19 27 118 4.37 37 28 49 1.75 20 28 88 3.14 43 25 28 1.12 18 28 10 0.36 9 4 0 0.00 0 8 0 0.00 0 3 1 0.33 1 28 0 0.00 0 28 0 0.00 1 28 350 12.50 148 28 380 13.57 115 NU
OPP
350 148 874 .231 12.5
380 115 821 .323 13.6
337 12.0
351 12.5
51 72 1.8
44 54 1.6
44 1.6 602 .927
51 1.8 513 .901
287 10.2
314 11.2
17 86 60.0 2.1 15 0
22 100 72.0 2.6 18 2
3222 5/644 0/0 0 0
5248 3/1749 -
ta
pct
HOME 1-4 1-4 0-0 Set a a/s
6 .333 0 0.00 121 .289 1 0.04 290 .279 4 0.15 117 .248 1 0.04 226 .199 1 0.04 78 .128 0 0.00 32 .031 303 10.82 0 .000 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 2 .000 0 0.00 0 .000 2 0.07 2 -.500 25 0.89 874 .231 337 12.04 821 .323 351 12.54 Date
*Sep 20 *Sep 23 *Sep 29 *Sep 30 *Oct 06 *Oct 08 *Oct 13 *Oct 14
sa
0 11 11 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 8 7 51 44
AWAY 1-2 1-2 0-0
Serve se sa/s
2 17 18 0 6 0 8 2 1 0 13 5 72 54
Opponent at #13 Purdue ILLINOIS at Rutgers at #3 Penn State INDIANA #18 PURDUE MARYLAND OHIO STATE
Record in 3-set matches: 1-5 Record in 4-set matches: 0-0 Record in 5-set matches: 1-1
0.00 0.39 0.41 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.32 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.25 1.82 1.57
re
Dig dig dig/s
9 21 0.75 2 7 0.25 8 39 1.44 0 4 0.14 1 24 0.86 0 6 0.24 0 64 2.29 0 0 0.00 2 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 7 55 1.96 12 67 2.39 3 44 287 10.25 51 314 11.21 L L W L W L L L
Score 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 0-3
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
0 0 7 26 5 9 2 17 1 7 1 16 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 86 22 100
0 33 14 19 8 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 60.0 72.0
0.00 0 1.18 2 0.52 3 0.68 3 0.29 3 0.68 1 0.43 3 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.14 15 2.57 18
Score by set 18-25,20-25,18-25 23-25,19-25,13-25 25-19,25-13,25-12 24-26,14-25,14-25 25-21,22-25,20-25,34-32,15-8 25-27,13-25,23-25 36-34,23-25,26-24,22-25,15-17 13-25,18-25,15-25
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
points
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Att. 1816 1092 162 3270 599 696 327 508
NORTHWESTERN TV/RADIO ROSTER
TAYLOR TASHIMA SR • S • 6-0 WILMETTE, ILL.
IVEY WHALEN FY • S • 6-3 EAGLE, WIS.
BRITT BOMMER FY • S • 6-1
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF.
1
SYMONE ABBOTT
SR • OH • 6-1 NORTHVILLE, MICH.
6
LEXI PITSAS
11
CASSIDY NUSSMAN
FY • L • 5-6 MUNSTER, IND.
JR • OH • 6-4 PEARLAND, TEXAS
KAITLIN TAVAREZ
R-SO • DS/L • 5-6 MENLO PARK, CALIF.
2
ALLIE LINDROTH
7
GABRIELLE HAZEN
SO • OH • 6-2 PLAINFIELD, ILL.
SR • MB • 6-3 COLUMBIA CITY, IND.
12
OLIVIA VISCUSO
17
NIA ROBINSON
SO • MB • 6-0 ARLINGTON, TEXAS
FY • OH • 6-2 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
3
RACHAEL FARA
8
SARAH JOHNSON
JR • MB • 6-3 NAPERVILLE, ILL.
SO • L • 5-7 PASADENA, CALIF.
4
EMILY EHMAN
9
AMY WANG
10
DANYELLE WILLIAMS
15
13
ASHLEY BUSH
14
18
ALANA WALKER
20
JR • S • 5-11 UNION, KY.
FY • MH • 6-3 CHICAGO, ILL.
SO • L • 5-8 BLOOMINGTON, IND.
FY • L • 5-6 PALO ALTO, CALIF.
FY • OPP • 6-1 CHICAGO, ILL.
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