Northwestern
9-2,0-0Big Ten
St. Thomas
7-3,0-0Summit League
'Cats Fall to St. Thomas
9/18/2025 8:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern volleyball fell to the St. Thomas Tommies in three sets (15-25, 17-25, 20-25) on Thursday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
The non-conference loss dropped Northwestern to 9-2 on the season, while St. Thomas improved to 7-3.
The Wildcats offense was paced by Ayah Elnady, who finished with 12 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .462, and by Rylen Reid, who had 10 while hitting .267. Northwestern got 12 digs from Drew Wright to lead the team defensively.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Wildcats fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-15. St. Thomas grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 and didn't look back, hitting .400 on its way to the set victory.
SET 2 | Northwestern dropped set two 25-17 to give the Tommies a 2-0 lead in the match. St. Thomas once again grabbed the lead early, and Northwestern couldn't make up the deficit.
SET 3 | Northwestern was not able to win the third set, giving St. Thomas the 3-0 sweep. The Wildcats dropped the set 25-20 despite a solid performance on the attacking side. Northwestern mounted a late comeback with a 5-0 scoring run to narrow the deficit to five points, but couldn't close out the comeback.
Game Notes
» Northwestern attackers were helped by a team-high 25 assists from Lauren Carter. It was her sixth match this season with 20 or more assists.
» Rylen Reid extended her double-digit kill streak to eight straight matches. She has recorded ten or more kills in nine of ten games she has appeared in this season.
Up Next
The 'Cats will play their second of two games in the Northwestern Invitational on Saturday, when they face Campbell at 1 p.m. CT. That match will be streamed on B1G+.
