EVANSVILLE, Ind—Led by nine kills from freshman
Katie Pahl (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg), the Northern Illinois University Huskies volleyball team (1-2) dropped a three-set match to the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2-1) this afternoon. The Huskies and Screaming Eagles had set scores of 18-25, 19-25, 19-25.
Pahl matched her nine kills with nine digs and recorded two of the Huskies aces in the contest.
Match Recap
Pahl recorded the first kill of the match for the Huskies before tying the opening set at six with a solo block. Southern Indiana went on a 9-2 run that featured kills by
Naomi Dowd (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) and
Autumn Flynn (Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg-Casco). Trailing late, Pahl had back-to-back kills for the Huskies as part of an 8-3 run before Southern Indiana took the first set, 25-18.
Delaney Steers (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) opened the second set with a kill before NIU tied the set at three. A block by Steers and
Rylea Alvin (Randolph, Wis./Randolph) sparked a 6-3 run that brought NIU within one on an ace by Pahl. Southern Indiana responded with a 9-1 run that was ended by a
Kylie Schulze (Wonder Lake, Ill./Woodstock North) kill. The Huskies scored five consecutive points before Southern Indiana took the set, 25-19.
The third set featured an early point-for-point battle, with Alvin's kill producing the final tie at five. A 6-1 run by Southern Indiana was ended by a Pahl kill. Following the Pahl kill, NIU answered with a 5-1 run, capped by a Pahl ace. NIU and Southern Indiana traded kills through the middle of the set before three straight points by Southern Indiana gave it a five-point lead.
Ava Grevengoed (Shorewood, Ill./Joliet West) had the final kill for the Huskies before Southern Indiana swept the match.
Lilly Abney (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville) made her debut for the Huskies.
NIU will open the home portion of their schedule with the NIU Invitational, September 4 and 5 in the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies will play host to Murray State, Portland State, and Lindenwood.
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