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BOSTON – Paced by a team-high 12 kills from junior outside hitter
Defne Arliel, the Northeastern volleyball team (6-8, 3-2 CAA) took down UNCW (3-11, 1-4 CAA) in four sets on Saturday afternoon at the Cabot Center.
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Graduate student middle blocker
Nikiya Mitchell and senior middle blocker
Nailah Jenkins also had double-digits in the match. Mitchell and Jenkins both had 11 kills, respectively.
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Northeastern def. UNCW (25-15, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20)
- Senior libero Kayla Martin notched a team-high 16 digs.
- Jenkins also had a team-high six blocks.
- Along with her strong performance on offense, Arliel tallied seven digs and four service aces.
- Graduate student outside hitter Laura Seeger chipped in with seven kills and three digs.
- Mitchell also notched three blocks.
- Sophomore setter Jessica Frannea dished out a team-high 39 assists and seven digs.
- Northeastern outhit UNCW, .208 to .073, in the match.Â
The Huskies will face UNCW again on Sunday, October 9. First serve is slated for 2 pm, and can be watched on
NESN &
FloVolleyball.
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