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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University could get a chance at ending one of the nation’s longest NCAA Division II volleyball winning streaks Saturday when Indianapolis rolls into Regents Hall for a match at 3 p.m. But before NKU gets a shot at Indianapolis - which has won 21 consecutive matches - the Norse face Saint Joseph’s at 7 p.m. Friday on Senior Night. NKU enters that match with a 21-5 overall record, including a 10-3 mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Norse are ranked No. 25 nationally in the NCAA Division II poll. Indianapolis, which plays at Bellarmine on Friday, is No. 18 in the national poll. NKU’s four seniors - Brittany Dixon, Elizabeth Droessler, Tristen Dye and Liz Holmes - will be recognized prior to Friday’s match with Saint Joseph’s. Those four seniors are attempting to lead NKU back to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time since 2003. The Norse are No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region poll. The NCAA Division II Tournament features eight teams from each of the nation’s eight regions. On Saturday, NKU will attempt to snap a five-match losing streak against Indianapolis (24-1, 13-0 GLVC). The Greyhounds posted a four-game victory against the Norse earlier this season. Indianapolis defeated NKU three times last season. The Greyhounds swept the season series and later eliminated the Norse from the GLVC Tournament. NKU owns a 34-8 lead in the all-time series. The Norse conclude their home schedule Sunday at 3:30 p.m. with a non-conference match against Mount St. Joseph. |
