St. Paul, Minn. – No. 14 University of Northwestern matched up against an undefeated St. Olaf volleyball team in Wednesday night action at the Ericksen Center. The Eagles move to 4-1 overall and the Oles fall to 4-1 on the year.
 
While the statistics reveal a fairly evenly matched contest between the teams, the Eagles committed six less errors than St. Olaf – guiding them to a 3-1 win by set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 22-25 and 25-23.
 
Mariah Halvorsen (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), Jenay Fuglestad (Maple Grove, Minn./Heritage Christian) and Hope Kapelke (Ft. Atkinson, Wisc./Ft. Atkinson) each recorded double-digit kill totals on the night, as Halvorsen led with a match-high 16, Fuglestad added 15 and Kapelke finished with 10.
 
Halvorsen also added 12 digs to record her fourth straight double-double this season. Sydney Schwitters (Clara City, Minn./MACCRAY) dished out 48 assists in the four-set match. 
 
The Eagles soared in one particular defensive category – racking up 16 blocks led by Fuglestad with seven. Kalley Schwitters (Clara City, Minn./Central Minnesota Christian) led in digs with 16, followed by Freya Hanson (Otsego, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) (12) and Halvorsen.

UNW will return to action on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8 as they travel to Dubuque, Iowa to compete in the Loras Tournament. The Eagles are scheduled to take on Loras College, Gustavus Adolphus and Dominican University. Learn more about how to watch the games on live stream at the tournament page by clicking HERE.
 
Northwestern Notable Fact:
The Eagles last met St. Olaf on September 14, 2012 when they defeated the Oles, 3-1.