Box Score
 
The Northland College volleyball team traveled to the University of Northwestern to face off against the #8 ranked eagles.
 
Northwestern would jump out to an early lead in set 1. The LumberJills would have trouble putting anything together offensively, as the eagles would take set 1 25-6.
 
The LumberJill offense started to come alive in set 2, as they would battle throughout the match. However, an 11-point rally by the eagles would ruin Northland's chances. The Eagles would claim the set 25-13.
 
The Jills fell behind early in set 3 and would struggle breaking through the Eagles' defense. Northwestern would go on to take the set 25-11 and win the match 3-0.
 
Senior Bethany Best led the LumberJills with 8 kills, while Junior Hannah Hitchcock led in assists with 8. Junior Caitlyn Severson recorded 9 digs, while Hitchcock finished the night with 7.
 
Head Coach Kim Falkenhagen commented on the game. "Northwestern is the #8 team in the country and is a tough team to play. Our goal was to compete against them better than the first time we played, and I feel we achieved that."
 
The LumberJills will be back on the court 10/7 at home against Crown College. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm.
 
Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 15 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.