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RENSSELAER, Ind. - Tristen Dye recorded 20 kills and finished with nine digs Friday night as Northern Kentucky University coasted to a 30-27, 30-28, 28-30, 30-22 win over Saint Joseph's at the Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse. Jennifer Wirtz added 16 kills and a .500 hitting percentage as NKU improved to 5-6 overall, 2-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse hit .347 in the fourth game and cruised past Saint Joseph's (1-8 overall, 0-1 GLVC). Liz Holmes hammered down 13 kills and collected 13 digs as NKU increased its lead in the all-time series with Saint Joseph's to 30-5. Holmes, a junior middle hitter from Mercy High School in Cincinnati, now has 977 career kills at NKU. Senior setter Andrea Lanham finished with 55 assists, 14 digs and six kills. Kristina Eisenmenger added 11 kills and two blocks, while teammate Andrea Price recorded six kills, 10 digs and a .417 hitting percentage. Lindsay Zumdick tallied 15 digs for NKU, and Megan Dooley served up four aces. NKU, the GLVC preseason favorite, will visit Indianapolis on Saturday. The Norse play their home opener next Thursday night when NAIA power Georgetown (Ky.) visits Regents Hall for a 7 p.m. non-conference match. |
