Friday, August 24
Lubbock, TX
5:00 pm CT
Rice University
2-0
3
vs
0
Northwestern State
0-2
1
2
3
F
Rice
25
25
25
3
Northwestern State
20
13
14
0
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Owls Sweep Northwestern St. at Red Raider Classic
8/24/2018 9:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Take on host Texas Tech at noon on Saturday
By Kenny Bybee (kab10@rice.edu)
LUBBOCK, Texas – Rice volleyball put the finishing touches on a 2-0 start to the 2018 season with a straight sets sweep (25-20, 25-13, 25-14) of Northwestern St. Friday evening in the nightcap of the Red Raider Classic. The Owls limited the Lady Demons to a .088 hitting percentage, limiting NSU to just 19 kills.
RICE HEAD COACH GENNY VOLPE
"I think probably the biggest thing that stood out to me today about our team was our energy and togetherness that they displayed. Whether on the court or on the bench, there was a true presence of Rice volleyball and what we stand for. From the first match to the second, there was improvement. We had a lot more balance in our attack. We were a little too outside hitter dominant in the first match and in this match there was a definite difference. The setters did a terrific job of distributing the ball and Shelby Livingstone and Lee Ann Cunningham were great passing."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
The Owls rallied from a 12-7 deficit thank to an 11-0 run that turned the game upside down. During the spurt, four different Owls registered kills and Morgan had three kills alone. Woogk contributed four kills in the set.
Set 2
After NSU took the opening point Rice went on a 7-1 run and never looked back en route to a 25-13 victory. Rice held the Lady Demons to a hitting percentage of .000 and closed the frame with an 11-4 run.
Set 3
Rice hit a staggering .417 in the final set in which Lennon led all players with six kills. Isabel Wiatt delivered a match-clinching ace to seal the victory.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
•Rice sophomore outside hitter Nicole Lennon led all players with 13 kills (.346) and fell just shy of a double-double with nine digs. Through two matches, Lennon leads the Owls with 34 kills while hitting .319 and 40.5 points.
•Freshman setter Carly Graham recorded her second double-double of the day with 15 assists and 10 digs while junior setter Adria Martinez led all players with 24 assists.
•Junior middle blocker Grace Morgan posted 11 kills on 18 attacks (.500) with seven of those kills coming in the opening frame.
•Junior transfer Tori Woogk notched nine kills on 23 attacks (.304).
•Junior libero Lee Ann Cunningham led the Owls with 14 digs.
UP NEXT
Rice returns to Houston for their home-opening Rice Adidas Invitational I tournament next Friday-Saturday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1. The Owls will host South Carolina (Aug. 31), Liberty (Sept. 1) and Houston Baptist (Sept. 1). For more information on the six-match tournament, be sure to visit www.RiceOwls.com for times and ticket information.
-RiceOwls.com-
LUBBOCK, Texas – Rice volleyball put the finishing touches on a 2-0 start to the 2018 season with a straight sets sweep (25-20, 25-13, 25-14) of Northwestern St. Friday evening in the nightcap of the Red Raider Classic. The Owls limited the Lady Demons to a .088 hitting percentage, limiting NSU to just 19 kills.
"I think probably the biggest thing that stood out to me today about our team was our energy and togetherness that they displayed. Whether on the court or on the bench, there was a true presence of Rice volleyball and what we stand for. From the first match to the second, there was improvement. We had a lot more balance in our attack. We were a little too outside hitter dominant in the first match and in this match there was a definite difference. The setters did a terrific job of distributing the ball and Shelby Livingstone and Lee Ann Cunningham were great passing."
Set 1
The Owls rallied from a 12-7 deficit thank to an 11-0 run that turned the game upside down. During the spurt, four different Owls registered kills and Morgan had three kills alone. Woogk contributed four kills in the set.
Set 2
After NSU took the opening point Rice went on a 7-1 run and never looked back en route to a 25-13 victory. Rice held the Lady Demons to a hitting percentage of .000 and closed the frame with an 11-4 run.
Set 3
Rice hit a staggering .417 in the final set in which Lennon led all players with six kills. Isabel Wiatt delivered a match-clinching ace to seal the victory.
•Rice sophomore outside hitter Nicole Lennon led all players with 13 kills (.346) and fell just shy of a double-double with nine digs. Through two matches, Lennon leads the Owls with 34 kills while hitting .319 and 40.5 points.
•Freshman setter Carly Graham recorded her second double-double of the day with 15 assists and 10 digs while junior setter Adria Martinez led all players with 24 assists.
•Junior middle blocker Grace Morgan posted 11 kills on 18 attacks (.500) with seven of those kills coming in the opening frame.
•Junior transfer Tori Woogk notched nine kills on 23 attacks (.304).
•Junior libero Lee Ann Cunningham led the Owls with 14 digs.
Rice returns to Houston for their home-opening Rice Adidas Invitational I tournament next Friday-Saturday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1. The Owls will host South Carolina (Aug. 31), Liberty (Sept. 1) and Houston Baptist (Sept. 1). For more information on the six-match tournament, be sure to visit www.RiceOwls.com for times and ticket information.
-RiceOwls.com-
Team Stats
RICE
NSU
Kills
50
19
Errors
19
11
Attempts
115
91
Hitting %
.270
.088
Points
57.0
24.0
Assists
44
15
Aces
4
0
Blocks
3.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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