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Boca Raton, Fla. – The Northeastern volleyball team (1-1) earned their first match win of the season today (Friday) after defeating Bethune-Cookman University (0-2) in three straight sets. The Huskies asserted their dominance on the court posting scores of 25-17, 25-14 and 25-14.
 
The Huskies achieved a .347 hitting percentage with six players marking five or more kills. Senior Jamie Bredahl and junior Carmen Costa led the team in kills with seven each. Junior Kristen Walding posted 29 assists and six kills in the match. Freshman Natalie Shollin tallied her first collegiate kill on the match winner in set three.
 
Notable performances for Bethune-Cookman included eight digs from Alondra Baustista, 16 assists from Phalen Clark and three blocks from Phylecia Armstrong.
 
Set One Recap: (25-17 Northeastern)

• The Huskies began match two with a 7-2 run.
• Laynie Whitehead tallies two kills putting the Huskies up 19-11.
• Kills from Caterina Rosander and Carmen Costa make it 23-15.
• Huskies win the set wire-to-wire 25-14.

 
Set Two Recap: (25-14 Northeastern)

• The Huskies and Wildcats traded points early on keeping the score within two through the first 12 points of the set.
• Northeastern took five straight points comfortably securing the lead at 12-8
• Multiple huskies contributed to a run that ended with a 25-14 win over BCU.

 
Set Three Recap: (25-14 Northeastern)

• BCU handed Northeastern a 7-4 lead with 5 errors
• Kristen Walding puts up 12 assists and 2 kills en route to 25-14 victory

 
Next Up:
The Huskies continue play at the FAU Invitational tomorrow (Aug. 27) at 2:30 p.m. against the University of North Florida.


Recap vs. Drake University (Aug. 26 - 10 a.m.)
The Northeastern volleyball team fell to the Drake University Bulldogs in its season opener at the FAU Invitational, Friday. The Huskies forced a four set match after easily winning the third set (25-18) with the largest margin of the match.
 
After Drake (1-0) took the first two sets (25-21, 25-19), the Huskies (0-1) cut into their lead with the third set win. The Bulldogs eventually earned the win in set four with a score 25-20.
 
Northeastern freshmen Amy Underdown and Shaina White both earned their first collegiate starts, with Underdown recording 12 kills, one shy of team leader Jamie Bredahl.
 
Bredahl also led the Huskies in digs with 20, while juniors Carmen Costa and Kristen Walding led the team in blocks (4) and digs (20) respectively.
 
Drake was led by Kyla Inderski (19 kills), Capris Quaites (five blocks) and Michelle Thommi (25 digs).
 
Set One Recap: (25-21 Drake)

• Hannah Fry tallied the first point of the season for Northeastern
• Northeastern and Drake traded points to tie the set 5-5
• Drake went on a 7-3 run en route to a 12-8 lead
• The Huskies bounced back and cut the lead to one (12-13)
• Northeastern tied the game at 15 and again at 17
• Drake tallied the final few points to win the set 25-21

 
Set Two Recap: (25-19 Drake)

• Northeastern took its first lead 2-0
• Drake rallied off 10-straight points
• Facing a 16-4 deficit, the Huskies went on a 11-4 run cutting the lead to five
• The Huskies edge back within three (21-18)
• However, Drake earned the win 25-19

 
Set Three Recap: (25-18 Northeastern)

• Northeastern puts up three unanswered points to start the set, eventually pushing the lead to 5-1
• The Huskies hold no less than a two-point lead for the remainder of the match earning the 25-18 wire-to-wire set win

 
Set Four Recap: (25-20 Drake)

• Drake gets out to an early lead 8-4
• The teams trade streaks of four (Drake) and three (NU) points (12-7)
• Two consecutive kills by Bredahl cuts it to 13-11 Drake
• Northeastern gets as close as one point, closing the gap to 16-15
• Drake puts up a string of points leading to a 25-20 victory