KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball team battled the Mid-American Conference West Division leaders Northern Illinois, but fell to the Huskies 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 19-25, 20-25) at University Arena on Thursday night.
Senior Nicole Kinser, sophomore Bailey Schnell and freshman Quiana Ware all recorded 12 kills to lead the Broncos, with Ware reaching a new career high. Alysia Baznik and Kathleen Reilly both recorded 12 digs, while Mary Murphy had 48 assists.
WMU (8-16, 3-8 MAC) recovered from a slow start in the opening set to chip away at NIU's early lead.