DeKALB, Ill. – The Western Michigan volleyball team battled back from down a set twice to force a decisive fifth, but ultimately fell 3-2 (27-25, 21-25, 25-14, 19-25, 15-9) to Northern Illinois on Tuesday evening.
FINAL SCORE: Northern Illinois 3, Western Michigan 2
LOCATION: Victor E. Court (DeKalb, Ill.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (10-5, 2-1 MAC) | Northern Illinois (10-3, 3-0 MAC)
(52 assists, 17 digs) and (11 kills, 14 digs) each notched their fifth double-double of the season for Western Michigan. Case's 17 digs were a new season high, and tied for the team lead in the contest.