Sunday, November 17
Seattle, WA
1:00 PM
University of Washington
19-7,9-7Big Ten
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Northwestern
5-19,3-13Big Ten
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Northwestern
15
23
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Washington
25
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25
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Huskies Serve Up Sweep Of Wildcats
November 17, 2024 | Volleyball
SEATTLE – Washington Volleyball matched its season-high in aces today with 13 in just three sets, thrilling the crowd of 4,358 in Alaska Airlines Arena with a 25-15, 25-23, 25-14 sweep over Northwestern. Emoni Bush and Julia Hunt matched each other ace for ace, both finishing with five apiece, as the Huskies improved to 9-7 in Big Ten play and 19-7 on the season.
Washington had 13 aces just three matches earlier in its 3-1 win at No. 14 Minnesota and the Huskies were on target again tonight, mixing low, hard float serves that carried farther than expected or dropped off the table in front of the Northwestern (5-19, 3-13 Big Ten) passers.
The Huskies hit .230 and held Northwestern to just .040 on offense. The Dawgs had eight blocks to four for NU, and a 49-42 advantage in digs.
"I was proud of how the girls came out and played aggressively from the very start to the finish," said Head Coach Leslie Gabriel. "We served well tonight, Madi, Julia and Emoni served really tough, and Lauren created a lot of stress with her serving. Then defensively, how exciting was it to see Molly dig some line shots and some quicks? Something she's been working on the last month, to help us keep the ball flying, and she was able to do that today."
Molly Wilson had a double-double with 26 assists and a team-leading 14 digs. Bush had a match-high 13 kills and hit .294 to go with her career-high five aces and six digs. Audra Wilmes had an efficient day with nine kills, hitting .421. Hunt had just two kills but served up the five aces plus four blocks and five digs. Madi Endsley had eight kills and two aces with five digs and two blocks. Elise Hani got the start in the middle and had five kills and four blocks, with a crucial kill on an overpass on set point in set two.
Up Next: One more cross-country trip awaits the Huskies next week, as UW visits Ohio State on Nov. 22 then Penn State next Sunday, Nov. 24. After that it's a quick turnaround back home to host USC on Nov. 27 and Purdue on Nov. 29 in the regular season finale.
Set One: UW took an early 3-0 lead to open the match, sparked by an Audra Wilmes's kill immediately followed by an ace by Madi Endsley. Northwestern was able to side out only to be returned by the Huskies with a kill by Emoni Bush ending with a score of 4-1. Northwestern went on a four-point run to take the lead 4-5. A kill by Audra Wilmes got the Dawgs back on track tying it up. The teams continued to trade side outs until a kill by Madi Endsley brought the momentum back to the Dawgs who continued on their 4-0 streak for a 10-8 lead. The Dawgs got a kill from Endsley, Bush, and Wilmes followed by Julia Hunt's block solo helped grab the 15-13 lead for Washington at the media timeout. An immediate ace by Bush after the break led to a run of three including a block by Hunt and Molly Wilson prompting Northwestern to call a timeout at 18-13. Out of the timeout, Bush had her third ace resulting in a 19-13 lead. The Dawgs kept the lead with Endsley's third kill and a block by Elise Hani and Endsley causing another Northwestern timeout. A final run of three points gave Washington the win with a kill by Wilson and Wilmes to a score of 25-15.
The Dawgs ended the first set with a hitting percentage of .296 and connected for five aces, three by Bush. Wilmes hit .571 with four kills.
Set Two: Northwestern got away with the first point of the set but the Dawgs quickly responded with a kill by Wilmes for a score of 1-1. Northwestern with the side out gained the point off of a challenge resulting in a score of 1-3. Huskies came back with a run of 2 to tie it up at threes with Wilmes' sixth kill of the match. Northwestern responded with a point streak of four resulting in a score of 3-7. Both teams traded side-outs until a kill by Bush gave the momentum back to the Dawgs who continued to go on a four-point run resulting in a Northwestern timeout at 9-8. Out of the timeout Northwestern returned and went on a run of four prompting Washington to call a timeout at 9-12. A kill by Endsley out of the timeout got it rolling for the Huskies with a point streak of three for the Dawgs to tie it up. A well-placed tip by Hani and a Kill by Endsley gave the Huskies the lead at 15-14 only for Northwestern to take the lead again for 15-16. The score was close with UW trailing by two until the Huskies tied it up 20-20 and the Wildcats called a timeout. The first serve after the break was an ace by Hunt leading to a 21-20 lead quickly returned by Northwestern. Both teams battled going into the final points of the set, swapping leads and causing the Dawgs to call a timeout at 23-22. A Wildcat error led to a tie at 23 and a kill by Wilmes got the Dawgs up 24-23. The final point to end the set was earned by the Dawgs as Endsley's serve was overpassed and Hani hit it down just inside the NU block for the 25-23 win.
The Huskies hit just .122 in the set but had another six aces and three blocks to make up for some attacking errors.
Set Three: Northwestern struck first to open the set, but a quick kill from Bush an ace by Lauren Bays and a couple of errors from the Wildcats, and Wilmes' eighth kill of the night allowed Washington to respond with a run of five for a score of 5-1. The Wildcats began to inch back but the Huskies regained momentum with a kill by Bush leading to Northwestern calling a timeout at 8-3. The two teams continued to trade side outs until two kills by Madi Endsley and Bush's ninth kill of the match prompted a Northwestern timeout in response to Washington's four-point run. Which only continued out of the break leading to a total point streak of eight and a score of 18-7. Northwestern continued to trail behind by 10 points until a kill by Wilmes, a block solo by Hani and a kill by Bush caused a run of three resulting in a score of 23-10 in the final points of the game. A kill by Bush led to a score of 24-11 but Northwestern kept fighting going on a run of three before a smackdown by Bush ended the set 25-14.
In the third set, the Huskies hit .312. Eight of Bush's total 13 kills came in the final set.
Washington had 13 aces just three matches earlier in its 3-1 win at No. 14 Minnesota and the Huskies were on target again tonight, mixing low, hard float serves that carried farther than expected or dropped off the table in front of the Northwestern (5-19, 3-13 Big Ten) passers.
The Huskies hit .230 and held Northwestern to just .040 on offense. The Dawgs had eight blocks to four for NU, and a 49-42 advantage in digs.
"I was proud of how the girls came out and played aggressively from the very start to the finish," said Head Coach Leslie Gabriel. "We served well tonight, Madi, Julia and Emoni served really tough, and Lauren created a lot of stress with her serving. Then defensively, how exciting was it to see Molly dig some line shots and some quicks? Something she's been working on the last month, to help us keep the ball flying, and she was able to do that today."
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— Washington Volleyball (@UWVolleyball) November 17, 2024
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Molly Wilson had a double-double with 26 assists and a team-leading 14 digs. Bush had a match-high 13 kills and hit .294 to go with her career-high five aces and six digs. Audra Wilmes had an efficient day with nine kills, hitting .421. Hunt had just two kills but served up the five aces plus four blocks and five digs. Madi Endsley had eight kills and two aces with five digs and two blocks. Elise Hani got the start in the middle and had five kills and four blocks, with a crucial kill on an overpass on set point in set two.
Up Next: One more cross-country trip awaits the Huskies next week, as UW visits Ohio State on Nov. 22 then Penn State next Sunday, Nov. 24. After that it's a quick turnaround back home to host USC on Nov. 27 and Purdue on Nov. 29 in the regular season finale.
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— Washington Volleyball (@UWVolleyball) November 17, 2024
Set One: UW took an early 3-0 lead to open the match, sparked by an Audra Wilmes's kill immediately followed by an ace by Madi Endsley. Northwestern was able to side out only to be returned by the Huskies with a kill by Emoni Bush ending with a score of 4-1. Northwestern went on a four-point run to take the lead 4-5. A kill by Audra Wilmes got the Dawgs back on track tying it up. The teams continued to trade side outs until a kill by Madi Endsley brought the momentum back to the Dawgs who continued on their 4-0 streak for a 10-8 lead. The Dawgs got a kill from Endsley, Bush, and Wilmes followed by Julia Hunt's block solo helped grab the 15-13 lead for Washington at the media timeout. An immediate ace by Bush after the break led to a run of three including a block by Hunt and Molly Wilson prompting Northwestern to call a timeout at 18-13. Out of the timeout, Bush had her third ace resulting in a 19-13 lead. The Dawgs kept the lead with Endsley's third kill and a block by Elise Hani and Endsley causing another Northwestern timeout. A final run of three points gave Washington the win with a kill by Wilson and Wilmes to a score of 25-15.
The Dawgs ended the first set with a hitting percentage of .296 and connected for five aces, three by Bush. Wilmes hit .571 with four kills.
Set Two: Northwestern got away with the first point of the set but the Dawgs quickly responded with a kill by Wilmes for a score of 1-1. Northwestern with the side out gained the point off of a challenge resulting in a score of 1-3. Huskies came back with a run of 2 to tie it up at threes with Wilmes' sixth kill of the match. Northwestern responded with a point streak of four resulting in a score of 3-7. Both teams traded side-outs until a kill by Bush gave the momentum back to the Dawgs who continued to go on a four-point run resulting in a Northwestern timeout at 9-8. Out of the timeout Northwestern returned and went on a run of four prompting Washington to call a timeout at 9-12. A kill by Endsley out of the timeout got it rolling for the Huskies with a point streak of three for the Dawgs to tie it up. A well-placed tip by Hani and a Kill by Endsley gave the Huskies the lead at 15-14 only for Northwestern to take the lead again for 15-16. The score was close with UW trailing by two until the Huskies tied it up 20-20 and the Wildcats called a timeout. The first serve after the break was an ace by Hunt leading to a 21-20 lead quickly returned by Northwestern. Both teams battled going into the final points of the set, swapping leads and causing the Dawgs to call a timeout at 23-22. A Wildcat error led to a tie at 23 and a kill by Wilmes got the Dawgs up 24-23. The final point to end the set was earned by the Dawgs as Endsley's serve was overpassed and Hani hit it down just inside the NU block for the 25-23 win.
The Huskies hit just .122 in the set but had another six aces and three blocks to make up for some attacking errors.
Set Three: Northwestern struck first to open the set, but a quick kill from Bush an ace by Lauren Bays and a couple of errors from the Wildcats, and Wilmes' eighth kill of the night allowed Washington to respond with a run of five for a score of 5-1. The Wildcats began to inch back but the Huskies regained momentum with a kill by Bush leading to Northwestern calling a timeout at 8-3. The two teams continued to trade side outs until two kills by Madi Endsley and Bush's ninth kill of the match prompted a Northwestern timeout in response to Washington's four-point run. Which only continued out of the break leading to a total point streak of eight and a score of 18-7. Northwestern continued to trail behind by 10 points until a kill by Wilmes, a block solo by Hani and a kill by Bush caused a run of three resulting in a score of 23-10 in the final points of the game. A kill by Bush led to a score of 24-11 but Northwestern kept fighting going on a run of three before a smackdown by Bush ended the set 25-14.
In the third set, the Huskies hit .312. Eight of Bush's total 13 kills came in the final set.
Team Stats
NU
UW
Kills
25
38
Errors
21
15
Attempts
101
100
Hitting %
.040
.230
Points
33.0
59.0
Assists
23
36
Aces
4
13
Blocks
4
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
13
Aces
5
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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