Sept. 5, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - The Northwestern Widcats defeated Miami 3-1 Saturday in the opening game of the IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational. The RedHawks fall to 1-3 on the season, while Northwestern improves to 2-2.
Miami jumped to a 9-3 lead to begin the first set off kills from Cassie Farrell and Andrea Atteberry, as well as a service ace from Megan Griffin. After splitting the next two points, the RedHawks went on a 7-2 run to increase the advantage to 17-6. An 11-6 run by the Wildcats closed the deficit to 17-23, but Michele Metzler scored the final two kills to give Miami a 25-18 win.
In a reverse of the first set, Northwestern opened a 9-4 lead to start set two. Two kills by Maria Leahy helped start a 12-7 run from the RedHawks to tie the set at 16. The teams traded points until a kill from Hallie Hanks gave Miami a 23-22 lead. However, the Wildcats took the next three points to win the set 25-23.
Northwestern held a small lead throughout the majority of set three. With the score 19-13 in favor of the Wildcats, the RedHawks attempted to rally with a kill from Griffin and two consecutive service aces from Leahy that brought them within three at 16-19. Northwestern then went on a 6-3 run to close out a 25-19 set three victory.
The Wildcats went in front in the fourth set 16-9. While Leahy and Hanks each recorded multiple kills to help the Miami cause, it was not enough as Northwestern won set four, 25-19, and the match 3-1.
For the match Leahy led the RedHawks with a double-double of 14 kills and 16 digs. She had a .314 hitting percentage. Atteberry also had a double-double with 34 assists and 10 digs. Lisa Treadway recorded 13 digs for Miami.
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The RedHawks return to action later Saturday when they take on Western Kentucky at the IUPUI Hampton Inn Invitational.
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