Northwestern (13-5, 2-4 B1G) came through with a win and a loss to a top-10 opponent last weekend. Despite a loss against Ohio State, the Wildcats showcased standout offense and defense in their fifth and sixth games of conference play. Some ‘Cats made career high numbers of digs and aces. Here’s a full breakdown of Shane Davis’ team’s last two matchups.
Friday, Oct. 7 vs. Rutgers
Northwestern beat Rutgers at home for its first conference sweep win. The ‘Cats took the first set 25-12, starting with three kills, two aces and an attack error to quickly bring the score to 5-0.