MOUNT VERNON, Iowa- #5 University of Northwestern Volleyball erased a 2-0 deficit in their Sweet Sixteen match against #4 Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Eagles pulled off a "reverse sweep" to win 3-2 over the Warhawks. The Eagles won the Cornell College Regional and advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight for the second consecutive season.
Marylyn Schroyer (Ft. Collins, Colo./Ft. Collins),
Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian), and
Marley Aune (New Brighton, Minn./Avail Academy) were named to the All-Tournament team for their performances in the three NCAA Tournament games. Glanzer was named Tournament MVP.
Head Coach
Beth Wilmeth, senior
Kiera Brown (Columbia Falls, Mont./Columbia Falls), and junior
Abby Glanzer (Brandon, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian) met with the media after the match and that press conference can be found below.
The Eagles advance to the Elite Eight for the third time in program history after a truly epic match in which they were down to their last breath facing a match point multiple times in both the third and fourth sets. A full game recap will be available tomorrow on UNWEagles.com and updates on the Eagles' schedule can be found on UNWEagles.com as well.
The Elite Eight will take place in California during the week after Thanksgiving.
** UPDATE: A full game recap is available here.**
