Friday, October 4
West Lafayette, Ind.
7 p.m.
Northwestern
9-3, 1-2Big Ten
0
at
3
Purdue
9-6, 0-3Big Ten
1
2
3
F
Northwestern
18
23
21
0
Purdue
25
25
25
3
Boilermakers Best 'Cats, 3-0
10/4/2019 8:47:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. - Northwestern fell to #17 Purdue Friday evening in a back and forth three set match.
First-year Temi Thomas-Ailara led with a game-high 21 kills for her 12th consecutive double-digit game. Juniors Nia Robinson and Alana Walker and tallied 13 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks. Graduate transfer Payton Chang notched her ninth 30+ assist game of the season.
The 'Cats will be back on the court tomorrow evening as they take on Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind at 6 pm CT.
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First-year Temi Thomas-Ailara led with a game-high 21 kills for her 12th consecutive double-digit game. Juniors Nia Robinson and Alana Walker and tallied 13 kills, 4 digs, 3 blocks. Graduate transfer Payton Chang notched her ninth 30+ assist game of the season.
The 'Cats will be back on the court tomorrow evening as they take on Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind at 6 pm CT.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
NU
PUR
Kills
39
36
Errors
17
10
Attempts
103
95
Hitting %
.214
.274
Points
43.0
49.0
Assists
37
34
Aces
1
7
Blocks
3.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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