NORTHWESTERN NORTHWESTERN AT #15 PENN STATE (REC HALL UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.)

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1 NORTHWESTERN #B1GCats 2016 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Overall: 9-21 Big Ten: 2-16 Streak: W1 Home: 2-8 Away: 1-11 Neutral: 6-2 AUGUST Virginia Tournament (Charlottesville, Va.) 26 Fri. vs. George Washington W, Sat. vs. Buffalo W, 3-0 at Virginia W, 3-1 SEPTEMBER Dayton Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) 2 Fri. vs. Chattanooga W, Sat. at Dayton L, 3-2 vs. Xavier L, 3-0 Lipscomb Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) 9 Fri. vs. Virginia Tech W, 3-0 at Lipscomb L, Sat. vs. Ole Miss L, 3-2 UNI Tournament (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 16 Fri. vs. North Dakota State W, 3-1 vs. Syracuse W, Sat. at Northern Iowa L, Wed. at Indiana * L, Sun. #18 Penn State * L, Wed. at #19 Ohio State * (BTN) L, 3-0 OCTOBER 1 Sat. Iowa * L, Wed. #24 Illinois * L, Sun. at #1 Minnesota * L, Wed. #18 Michigan * (BTN) L, Sat. at #24 Illinois * L, Fri. #24 Purdue * W, Sun. Indiana * (BTN) L, Fri. at Iowa * L, Sat. at #1 Nebraska * L, 3-0 NOVEMBER 4 Fri. at #16 Michigan State * L, Sat. at #17 Michigan * L, Sat. #3 Wisconsin * L, Sun. #2 Minnesota * L, Fri. #24 Ohio State * L, Sat. Maryland * W, Fri. at #15 Penn State * 6 p.m. 26 Sat. at Rutgers * 6 p.m. * Big Ten Conference match Home matches BOLD Athletic Communications Volleyball Contact: Carsten Parmenter Office Phone: (847) Office Fax: (847) Cell Phone: (319) cparmenter@northwestern.edu NORTHWESTERN AT #15 PENN STATE (REC HALL UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.) PENN STATE (20-9, 12-6) Nov p.m. (BTN Plus) All-Time Series: 50-9 (PSU) Last Result: PSU, 3-0 (Sept. 25, 2016) Last NU Win: 3-2 (10/10/15) TALE OF THE TAPE NORTHWESTERN AT RUTGERS (COLLEGE AVE. GYM PISCATAWAY, N.J.) Category (2016 Season) Hitting percentage (.203) (.286) (.148) Opponent hitting percentage (.235) (.165) (.288) Kills per set Assists per set Blocks per set Service aces per set Digs per set INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUTGERS (4-27, 0-18) Nov p.m. (BTN Plus) All-Time Series: NU, 2-0 Last Result: NU, 3-0 (Sept. 25, 2015) Last RU Win: Category (2016 Season) Hitting percentage Maddie Slater (.300) Haleigh Washington (.431) Mikaela Matthews (2.93) Kills per set Symone Abbott (4.08) Simone Lee (4.18) Meme Fletcher (2.58) Assists per set Taylor Tashima (8.92) Abby Detering (9.79) Megan Sharkey (4.71) Blocks per set Maddie Slater (0.92) Haleigh Washington (1.18) Jasmine Stackhouse (1.18) Service aces per set Sofia Lavin (0.26) Abby Detering (0.31) Karysa Swackenberg (0.25) Digs per set Sarah Johnson (2.76) Kendall White (4.07) Karysa Swackenberg (2.84) ATTACK, 11 KILL Maddie Slater is hitting.307 for her career, which ranks second all-time in Northwestern history. Last season, her.344 hitting percentage was the fourth highest total. She is hitting.300 this year. SYMONE SLAM Junior outside hitter Symone Abbott has been an important offensive weapon for the Wildcats in She is averaging 4.08 kills per set, which ranks third in the Big Ten. Her mark currently ranks eighth in program single-season history. The program record is Abbott recorded her 1,000th career kill in the third set against Iowa on Oct. 1, becoming the 22nd player in Wildcats history to reach the milestone. She is now at 1,152. The program record is 1,797, set by Stephanie Holthus from

2 MILESTONE TRACKER Taylor Tashima moved into fifth-place all-time at Northwestern in assists against Wisconsin on Nov. 12 when she had a career high 61. She currently sits at 2,982 for her career. Kayla Morin has been an all-around force for the Wildcats in her four year career. She is the active leader on the team with 877 digs and also has 1,011 kills and 210 blocks. Only eight players in program history have eclipsed both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. KILLS Kayla Morin 1, SETTING FOR SUCCESS Junior setter Taylor Tashima takes the lead on the Wildcats strong offensive attack. Tashima has 946 assists in 30 matches, good for 8.92 per set. That number ranks 11th in the Big Ten. 10 Wildcats other than Tashima have recorded kills this season with five notching more than 100 this season. TAKE HOME THE HARDWARE Two Wildcats received all-tournament recognition during non-conference play. Symone Abbott was named to the Dayton All- Tournament team on Sept. 3 after posting 46 kills, 20 digs and three aces in a trio of matches. Gabrielle Hazen earned the honor at the Northern Iowa tournament with 28 kills and nine blocks in three matches. SERVE S UP The Wildcats have served 116 aces this season as a team led by Taylor Tashima s career high 26. The Cats have served five or more aces eight times this season, including a season-high nine against George Washington in the season opener. The Cats served eight in a four-set win over No. 24 Purdue on Oct. 21. Five Northwestern players (Taylor Tashima- 26, Symone Abbott - 20, Sofia Lavin - 18, Maddie Slater - 14 and Rafae Strobos - 10) have served double-digit aces this year. TRIED AND TESTED The Wildcats have faced or will face 17 teams who appeared in the 2015 NCAA tournament. They also have 13 matches against teams who were ranked and receiving votes at the end of last season. Northwestern plays six conference matches against the four teams predicted to finish at the top of the conference -- Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Penn State. WIN THE FIRST SET Northwestern is 9-4 in 2016 when it wins the first set, a year after going The team was also 14-0 when it had the advantage in hitting percentage and is 6-2 this season. DIGS Stephanie Holthus 1,797 1,347 Janine Makar 1,666 1,430 Stacey Kammes 1,408 1,218 Jessica Holloway 1,396 1,335 Shelley Brzozowski 1,304 1,239 Carmen Burbach 1,263 1,117 Courtnie Paulus 1,201 1,013 Kathy Burns 1,111 1,237 Taylor Tashima Setter Junior Wilmette, Ill. 5th all-time at Northwestern with 2,982 career assists

3 FLYING HIGH Northwestern kicked off the 2016 season with one of the best hitting performances in school history. The Wildcats attacked at a.494 clip against George Washington in a season-opening sweep with 48 kills and only seven errors. Four players hit over.500 during the match. The.494 mark was the fourthhighest total in program history and the best performance since NU ERA The Wildcats named Shane Davis as the new head coach before the 2016 season. Davis previously was the men s volleyball coach at Loyola University for the last 12 years. He led the Ramblers to three straight national semifinals and back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2014 and Davis brings with him Erin Virtue as associate head coach, Kevin Moore as an assistance coach, and Patrick Barry as a volunteer assistant. Virtue previously served as an assistant coach at Michigan for five years while Moore was the associate head coach of the women s team at Loyola. Barry was a volunteer assistant last year under Moore at Loyola. Davis became the fourth head coach in program history to win his debut and the second to start a career with four straight wins. USA PEDIGREE Erin Virtue was the head coach of the USA Girls Youth National Team in July at the 2016 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Virtue is in her first year as the associate head coach of the Wildcats. Her team brought home the silver medal from San Juan, Puerto Rico. OLYMPIC TRAINING Northwestern spent the first week of its preseason at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Senior setter Caleigh Ryan blogged about the team s trip for NUsports.com and reported that, along with team bonding, the Wildcats trip was highlighted by meeting Paralympic and Winter Olympic athletes. Playing volleyball in Colorado was made tougher by the altitude change, but the team focused on implementing new offensive and defensive schemes under its new coaching staff. NATIONAL AUDIENCE ON The Wildcats were on national television three times this season. Their road matchup at Ohio State on Sept. 28 was televised on BTN along with home matches against Michigan on Oct. 12 and Indiana on Oct. 23. OFF TO A QUICK START The Wildcats have enjoyed hot starts to the beginning of their seasons the past two years. In August and September of 2015, they were 10-4, while they were 12-1 in August and September of The Wildcats have finished above.500 in the months of August and September every year since ONE LAST TIME Northwestern is playing its final season before Welsh-Ryan Arena undergoes a $110 million renovation, with anticipated completion before the start of the 2018 season. WATCH EVERY HOME MATCH IN 2016 Each of Northwestern s 10 home matches will be available to stream online. Two of those matches will air nationally on the Big Ten Network, while seven conference matches will be available on BTN2Go. The Oct. 21 match vs. Purdue will be streamed online via NU Studio Live. Head Coach Shane Davis 2014 & 2015 Men s National Champion (Loyola) Career 4-Time MIVA Coach of the Year

4 HEAD COACH BIO SHANE DAVIS 1 ST SEASON LOYOLA (CHI), 03 Shane Davis was hired as the sixth head coach in Northwestern volleyball program history on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 by Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. Shane Davis is unquestionably one of the top coaches in the nation, in any sport, and we are thrilled to welcome him, along with Andrea, Sydney and Jordyn to the Northwestern family, said Phillips. His remarkable record of success on the court speaks for itself, and his commitment to the development of his student-athletes outside competition is profound. He is the perfect fit to deliver a world-class experience academically, socially and athletically to our young women, and lead our program into the future in the best volleyball conference in the country. During a 12-year career at the helm of the Loyola University men s volleyball program, Davis built a powerhouse in Rogers Park, leading the Ramblers to three straight national semifinals and back-to-back NCAA championships in 2014 and 2015, compiling a career record of and winning four Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) Coach of the Year honors. After 18 wonderful years at Loyola, both as a studentathlete and head coach, I am ready to begin a new chapter, said Davis. I am humbled and honored for this opportunity to lead the Wildcats volleyball program. Northwestern is a world-class institution with an extremely proud and supportive athletic department in the city I have called home for more than half my life. My family is rooted in Chicago and I am thrilled to remain here while leading an outstanding team to great heights. I want to thank President Morty Schapiro and Jim Phillips for defining the vision of this program and allowing me to be a part of it. The potential of this team is incredible and I can t wait to get to work. Since taking over the Ramblers in 2004, Davis has coached 12 All-Americans, including both the 2015 AVCA National Player of the Year and 2015 AVCA Newcomer of the Year. He has also mentored 43 All- MIVA selections, including four MIVA Players of the Year. Off the court Davis has built a culture of success in the classroom, as 13 Ramblers were named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team last season. The Denver, Iowa, native was a member of Loyola s men s volleyball team from , during which time he set a school record for career assists (5,337) and reached second place on the school leaderboard in career digs (723). He was named Loyola s 2003 Male Athlete of the Year after a season in which he earned First Team All-MIVA recognition for the third time, as well as Second Team All-America honors BIG TEN TEAM LEADERS KILLS S No. K/S 1. Nebraska Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Northwestern HITTING PCT. S K E TA Pct. 1. Nebraska Minnesota Penn State Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern OPP. HITTING PCT. S K E TA Pct. 1. Nebraska Penn State Wisconsin Michigan State Illinois Northwestern ASSISTS S No. A/S 1. Wisconsin Nebraska Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Northwestern BLOCKS S BS BA TB B/S 1. Illinois Nebraska Minnesota Penn State Wisconsin Northwestern SERVICE ACES S No. SA/S 1. Michigan State Indiana Ohio State Maryland Wisconsin Northwestern DIGS S No. D/S 1. Wisconsin Nebraska Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Northwestern BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL LEADERS KILLS S No. K/S 1. Simone Lee, PSU Sarah Wilhite, MINN Symone Abbott, NU Danielle Cuttino, PUR Gia Milana, MD HITTING PCT. S K E TA Pct. 1. Haleigh Washington, PSU Allyssah Fitterer, MSU Jazzmine McDonald, IND Haleigh Nelson, WIS Faye Adelaja, PUR ASSISTS S No. A/S 1. Lauren Carlini, WIS S. Seliger-Swenson, MINN Kelly Hunter, NEB Loxley Keala, IOWA Ashley Evans, PUR Taylor Tashima, NU BLOCKS S BS BA TB B/S 1. Ali Bastianelli, ILL Alyssa Garvelink, MSU Ashlyn MacGregor, MD Amber Rolfzen, NEB Molly Lohman, MINN ACES S No. SA/S 1. Brooke Kranda, MSU Holly Tolliver, MSU Rachel Minarick, MSU Taylor Hughes, OSU Taylor Lebo, IND Taylor Tashima, NU DIGS S No. D/S 1. Brandi Donnelly, ILL Kelsey Wicinski, MD Jenna Lerg, MICH J Wong-Orantes, NEB Annika Olsen, IOWA Sarah Johnson, NU QUICK FACTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Location...Evanston, Ill. Founded Enrollment... 8,400 President... Morton O. Schapiro V.P. Athletics and Recreation...Jim Phillips Senior Woman Administrator... Janna Blais Nickname... Wildcats Colors... Purple and White Conference... Big Ten Facility...Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL FACTS Head Coach... Shane Davis Alma Mater... Loyola, 03 Record at NU (1st season) Career Record (13th season) Associate Head Coach...Erin Virtue Alma Mater...Illinois, 05 Assistant Coach... Kevin Moore Alma Mater... Juniata College, Overall Record (.452) 2015 Big Ten Record/Finish (.300)/10th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...12/2 Starters Returning/Lost... 6 / 1 (Libero) First Season of Competition Overall Program Record (.498) 2016 BIG TEN STANDINGS NOVEMBER 24 Conference Overall School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan State Penn State Michigan Iowa Illinois Ohio State Purdue Indiana Maryland Northwestern Rutgers

5 NORTHWESTERN S RECORD WHEN... Overall Home Away Neutral Big Ten Home Away Non-Conference vs. Ranked vs. Top vs. Unranked By Match Length 3-Set Match Set Match Set Match By Match Score Leading Leading Leading Tied Trailing Trailing Trailing By Set First set Second set Third set Fourth set Fifth set By Kills Leading in kills Trailing in kills Tied in kills By Hitting Percentage Leading in hitting % Trailing in hitting % Hitting over Hitting over By Month August September October November By Day Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Longest Winning Streak...4 Longest Losing Streak... 9 Current Streak...W1 MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS Match Kills Assists Digs Blocks George Washington (W, 3-0) Abbott (22) Tashima (40) Kniep (13) Tashima (2) Buffalo (W, 3-0) Abbott (14) Tashima (33) Kniep (16) Slater (4) Virginia (W, 3-1) Abbott (19) Tashima (49) Morin (14) Slater (4) Chattanooga (W, 3-0) Abbott (12) Tashima (37) Kniep (14) Slater (5) Dayton (L, 3-2) Abbott (24) Tashima (46) Tashima/Abbott (12) Hazen/Slater (4) Xavier (L, 3-0) Abbott (10) Tashima (19) Kniep (11) Slater (3) Virginia Tech (W, 3-0) Abbott (20) Tashima (30) Tashima (16) Morin (4) Lipscomb (L, 3-1) Abbott (11) Tashima (37) Kniep (21) Slater (14) Ole Miss (L, 3-2) Abbott (16) Tashima (35) Kniep (19) Hazen (7) North Dakota State (W, 3-1) Abbott (16) Tashima (33) Tavarez (17) Hazen (6) Syracuse (W, 3-2) Strobos (15) Ryan (25) Abbott (18) Viscuso (3) Northern Iowa (L, 3-0) Abbott (16) Tashima (20) Johnson (18) Slater (3) Indiana (L, 3-1) Abbott (15) Tashima (27) Strobos/Kniep (6) Hazen/Slater (4) No. 18 Penn State (L, 3-0) Abbott/Hazen (10) Tashima (26) Kniep (17) Slater (3) No. 19 Ohio State (L, 3-0) Abbott (14) Tashima (25) Tavarez (10) Slater (2) Iowa (L, 3-0) Abott (10) Tashima (25) Tashima (7) Slater (3) No. 24 Illinois (L, 3-0) Abbott (8) Tashima (18) Strobos (12) Abbott/Hazen (2) No. 1 Minnesota (L, 3-0) Abbott (9) Tashima (26) Strobos (10) Tashima/Slater (2) No. 18 Michigan (L, 3-0) Abbott (15) Tashima (27) Strobos (10) Slater (3) No. 24 Illinois (L, 3-0) Abbott (7) Tashima (19) Johnson (14) Slater (3) No. 24 Purdue (W, 3-1) Abbott (18) Tashima (41) Johnson (14) Hazen (4) Indiana (L, 3-0) Abbott (7) Tashima (25) Johnson/Tashima (9) Slater/Morin (3) Iowa (L, 3-1) Abbott (12) Tashima (44) Johnson (14) Tashima/Hazen (7) No. 1 Nebraska (L, 3-0) Abbott/Lavin (7) Tashima (24) Johnson (10) Slater (3) No. 16 Michigan State (L, 3-0) Abbott (11) Tashima (22) Johnson (11) Hazen (2) No. 17 Michigan (L, 3-1) Abbott (23) Tashima (44) Johnson (14) Hazen (4) No. 3 Wisconsin (L, 3-2) Abbott (26) Tashima (61) Johnson (29) Hazen (8) No. 2 Minnesota (L, 3-0) Abbott (9) Tashima (22) Johnson (10) Slater (1) No. 24 Ohio State (L, 3-1) Abbott (21) Tashima (41) Johnson (17) Slater/Hazen (3) Maryland (W, 3-0) Abbott (16) Tashima (32) Tashima (18) Slater (3) Penn State Rutgers Kills 1. Stephanie Holthus ( )...1, Janine Makar ( )... 1, Erika Lange ( )... 1, Dawn Reig ( )... 1, Lindsay Anderson ( )...1, Madelyn Meneghetti ( )... 1, Liz Douglass ( )...1, Stacey Kammes ( )... 1, Jessica Holloway ( )... 1, Shelley Brzozowski ( )... 1,304 ACTIVE LEADER Symone Abbott (2014-)... 1,189 Assists 1. Drew Robertson ( )...5, Elyse Glab ( )...4, Liz Renius ( )...4, Jeanne Wohlberg ( )...3, Taylor Tashima (2014-)...2, Andrea Proos ( )... 2, Madalyn Shalter ( )... 2, Kelli Meyer ( )...2, Jackie Nuñez ( )... 2, Heather Fredin ( )...2,194 RECORD Book Digs 1. Kate Nobilio ( )... 2, Caroline Niedospial ( )...1, Christie Gardner ( )... 1, Janine Makar ( )... 1, Julie Chin ( )...1, Jennifer Jostes ( )...1, Stephanie Holthus ( )...1, Jessica Holloway ( )...1, Shelley Brzozowski ( )... 1, Kathy Burns ( )... 1,237 ACTIVE LEADER...Kayla Morin (2013-) Total Blocks 1. Erika Lange ( ) Liz Douglass ( ) Stephanie Kammes ( ) Sabel Moffett ( ) Shawn Karey ( ) Brittney Aldridge ( ) Katie Dutchman ( ) Chelsy Hyser ( ) Mary Stack ( ) Sarah Ballog ( ) ACTIVE LEADER Maddie Slater (2013-)

6 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last 1 Taylor Tashima S 6-0 Jr. Wilmette, Ill./New Trier 2 Symone Abbott OH 6-1 Jr. Northville, Mich./Northville 3 Allie Lindroth OH 6-2 Fr. Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North 4 Rachael Fara MB 6-3 So. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy 5 Emily Ehman OH 5-8 Fr. Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South 6 Caleigh Ryan S 5-10 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West 7 Katie Kniep DS/L 5-7 R-So. Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah 8 Gabrielle Hazen MB 6-3 Jr. Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City 9 Sarah Johnson L 5-7 Fr. Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield 10 Rafae Strobos OH 6-0 Sr. New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon 11 Maddie Slater MB 6-3 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 12 Cassidy Nussman OH 6-4 So. Pearland, Texas/Pearland 13 Olivia Viscuso MB 6-0 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar 14 Ashley Bush OH 5-11 So. Union, Ky./Ryle 15 Kayla Morin RS/OH 6-2 Sr. Portage, Mich./Portage Northern 16 Sofia Lavin OH 6-2 Sr. Aliso Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita 17 Kaitlin Tavarez DS/L 5-6 R-Fr. Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School/Last 2 Symone Abbott OH 6-1 Jr. Northville, Mich./Northville 14 Ashley Bush OH 5-11 So. Union, Ky./Ryle 5 Emily Ehman OH 5-8 Fr. Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South 4 Rachael Fara MB 6-3 So. Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy 8 Gabrielle Hazen MB 6-3 Jr. Columbia City, Ind./Columbia City 9 Sarah Johnson L 5-7 Fr. Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield 7 Katie Kniep DS/L 5-7 R-So. Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah 16 Sofia Lavin OH 6-2 Sr. Aliso Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita 3 Allie Lindroth OH 6-2 Fr. Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North 15 Kayla Morin RS/OH 6-2 Sr. Portage, Mich./Portage Northern 12 Cassidy Nussman OH 6-4 So. Pearland, Texas/Pearland 6 Caleigh Ryan S 5-10 Sr. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West 11 Maddie Slater MB 6-3 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands 10 Rafae Strobos OH 6-0 Sr. New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon 1 Taylor Tashima S 6-0 Jr. Wilmette, Ill./New Trier 17 Kaitlin Tavarez DS/L 5-6 R-Fr. Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo-Atherton 13 Olivia Viscuso MB 6-0 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar COACHING STAFF Shane Davis Head Coach First Season Loyola, 03 Erin Virtue Associate Head Coach First Season Illinois, 05 Kevin Moore Assistant Coach First Season Juniata, 02 Pat Barry Volunteer Assistant First Season Carthage, 15 Shari Davis Program Coordinator First Season Loyola, 03

7 2016 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 19, 2016) All matches Overall record: 9-21 Conf: 2-16 Home: 2-8 Away: 1-11 Neutral: 6-2 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 5 Emily Ehman Maddie Slater Gabrielle Hazen Taylor Tashima Kayla Morin Symone Abbott Rafae Strobos Sofia Lavin Olivia Viscuso Rachael Fara Allie Lindroth Katie Kniep Caleigh Ryan Cassidy Nussman Sarah Johnson Kaitlin Tavarez NORTHWESTERN Opponents Team Statistics NU OPP ATTACK K i l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct K i l l s / S e t SET A s s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces E r r o r s Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors E r r o r s / S e t Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE D i g s Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks B l o c k s / S e t Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 10/962 12/2126 Neutral site #/Avg 8/323 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 26 vs George Washington W ,25-18, Aug 27 vs Buffalo W ,25-15, Aug 27 at Virginia W ,19-25,25-19, /02/16 vs Chattanooga W ,25-17, /03/16 at Dayton L ,22-25,17-25,25-23, /03/16 vs Xavier L ,18-25, Sep 09 vs Virginia Tech W ,26-24, Sep 09 at Lipscomb L ,25-16,20-25, Sep 10 vs Ole Miss L ,26-24,9-25,22-25, Sep 16 vs North Dakota State W ,25-18,24-26, Sep 16 vs Syracuse W ,20-25,25-20,10-25, Sep 17 at UNI L ,20-25, *Sep 21 at Indiana L ,19-25,27-25, *Sep 25 #18 PENN STATE L ,17-25, *Sep 28 at #19 Ohio State L ,12-25, *Oct 01 IOWA L ,16-25, *Oct 05 #24 ILLINOIS L ,13-25, *Oct 09 at #1 Minnesota L ,21-25, *Oct 12 #18 MICHIGAN L ,18-25, *Oct 15 at #24 Illinois L ,15-25, *Oct 21 #24 PURDUE W ,18-25,25-19, *Oct 23 INDIANA L ,25-27, *Oct 28 at Iowa L ,18-25,25-16, *Oct 29 at #1 NEBRASKA L ,11-25, *Nov 04 at #16 Michigan State L ,13-25, *Nov 05 at #17 Michigan L ,25-17,19-25, *Nov 12 #3 WISCONSIN L ,25-18,21-25,22-25, *Nov 13 #2 MINNESOTA L ,13-25, *Nov 18 #24 OHIO STATE L ,23-25,21-25, *Nov 19 MARYLAND W ,25-22, Record in 3-set matches:5-13 Record in 4-set matches:3-5 Record in 5-set matches:1-3

8 2016 Northwestern Volleyball Northwestern Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 19, 2016) Conference matches Overall record: 2-16 Conf: 2-16 Home: 2-8 Away: 0-8 Neutral: 0-0 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 5 Emily Ehman Maddie Slater Gabrielle Hazen Kayla Morin Symone Abbott Allie Lindroth Taylor Tashima Sofia Lavin Rafae Strobos Rachael Fara Olivia Viscuso Kaitlin Tavarez Katie Kniep Caleigh Ryan Sarah Johnson Cassidy Nussman NORTHWESTERN Opponents Team Statistics NU OPP ATTACK K i l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct K i l l s / S e t SET A s s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces E r r o r s Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors E r r o r s / S e t Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE D i g s Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks B l o c k s / S e t Block Errors Ball handling errors 7 4 ATTENDANCE T o t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 10/962 8/2828 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. *Sep 21 at Indiana L ,19-25,27-25, *Sep 25 #18 PENN STATE L ,17-25, *Sep 28 at #19 Ohio State L ,12-25, *Oct 01 IOWA L ,16-25, *Oct 05 #24 ILLINOIS L ,13-25, *Oct 09 at #1 Minnesota L ,21-25, *Oct 12 #18 MICHIGAN L ,18-25, *Oct 15 at #24 Illinois L ,15-25, *Oct 21 #24 PURDUE W ,18-25,25-19, *Oct 23 INDIANA L ,25-27, *Oct 28 at Iowa L ,18-25,25-16, *Oct 29 at #1 NEBRASKA L ,11-25, *Nov 04 at #16 Michigan State L ,13-25, *Nov 05 at #17 Michigan L ,25-17,19-25, *Nov 12 #3 WISCONSIN L ,25-18,21-25,22-25, *Nov 13 #2 MINNESOTA L ,13-25, *Nov 18 #24 OHIO STATE L ,23-25,21-25, *Nov 19 MARYLAND W ,25-22, Record in 3-set matches:1-11 Record in 4-set matches:1-4 Record in 5-set matches:0-1

9 TAYLOR TASHIMA 6-0 Junior Setter Wilmette, Ill. New Trier Currently ranks 5th all-time in assists in program history with 2,982 for her career... Handed out a career high 61 assists in a five-set match against No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12)... Surpassed Madalyn Shalter for 6th against Illinois (10/5)... Moved past Kelli Meyer for 7th in the home-opener against Penn State (9/25)... Passed Jackie Nunez for eighth against Ole Miss at the Lipscomb Invitational (9/10)... Cracked the top-10 list with her 33rd and final assist of the match against Buffalo to get to 2,156 for her career (8/27)... Had a season high 18 digs in a three-set win over Maryland (11/19)... Ranks 11th in the Big Ten with 8.92 assists per set... Recorded a career high seven blocks at Iowa (10/28)... Served a career high five aces in a win over No. 24 Purdue, including three in a row in the first set (10/21)... Put down a season-high six kills at Lipscomb (9/9)... Served a career-high four aces against Virginia Tech (9/9)... Also had a season-high 16 digs in that match (9/9)... Posted a 49-assist match in the Cavalier Classic championship against Virginia (8/27)... Opened the season with a 40-assist performance against George Washington (8/26)... Led a Northwestern offense that hit.494 against the Colonials, the fourth-highest mark in program history and best since TASHIMA S CAREER STATISTICS Career , at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) ATTEMPTS: 12, vs. Purdue (Oct. 21) HITTING PCT.:.625, vs. Chattanooga (Sept. 2) SERVICE ACES: 5, vs. Purdue (Oct. 21) * 61, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * TOTAL BLOCKS: 7, at Iowa (Oct. 28) * DIGS: 18, vs. Maryland (Nov. 19) 14, vs. Indiana (Oct. 25, 2014) ATTEMPTS: 31, twice, last vs. Michigan (Oct. 31, 2014) HITTING PCT.:.833, at Western Kentucky (Sept. 11, 2015) SERVICE ACES: 5, vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) 61, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: 7, at Iowa (Oct. 28, 2016) DIGS: 20, vs. Purdue (Oct. 24, 2014) * Career High SYMONE ABBOTT 6-1 Junior Outside Hitter Northville, Mich. Northville Recorded her 1,000th career kill on Oct. 1 against Iowa... Became the 22nd player in program history to reach the milestone... Sits fifth in the Big Ten in kills per set with Leads the conference in attacks per set (11.76) and is second in total attacks (1,070)... Set new career highs in kills (26), attempts (72) and blocks (4) in a five-set match vs. No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12)... Tied a career high with three blocks at Iowa (10/28)... Set a new career high with 18 digs against Syracuse at the UNI Tournament (9/16)... Named to the Dayton Invitational All-Tournament Team... Set season highs in kills, attempts, blocks and digs at Dayton with new career highs coming in attempts and digs in that match (9/3)... Registered a career high two assists against Chattanoooga (9/2)... Hit 14-for-20 with no errors in the Wildcats sweep of Buffalo (8/27)... Opened the year with a 22-kill performance in just three sets against George Washington (8/26)... Has led the team in kills in every match this season. 2 ABBOTT S CAREER STATISTICS Career , , vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * ATTEMPTS: 72, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * HITTING PCT.:.700, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27) * SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27) * 2 (3x), last at Minnesota (Oct. 9) * TOTAL BLOCKS: 4, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * DIGS: 18, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) * 26, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) ATTEMPTS: 72, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.700, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) 2 (3x), last at Minnesota (Oct. 9, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: 4, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) DIGS: 18, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016)

10 ALLIE LINDROTH 6-2 Freshman Outside Hitter Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North Tied a career-high with four kills and set a new career high with 17 attempts at Illinois with all of them coming in one set (10/15)... Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3)... Registered four kills and hit.375 in her first match to go along with three digs and a block. 3 LINDROTH S CAREER STATISTICS Career (2x), last at Illinois (Oct. 15) * ATTEMPTS: 17, at Illinois (Oct. 15) * HITTING PCT.:.375, at Dayton (Sept. 3) * SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 1 (3x), last vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9) * DIGS: 3, at Dayton (Sept. 3) * 4 (2x), last at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) ATTEMPTS: 17, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.375, at Dayton (Sept. 3, 2016) SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 1 (3x), last vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9, 2016) DIGS: 3, at Dayton (Sept. 3, 2016) RACHAEL FARA 6-3 Sophomore Middle Blocker Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy 4 Notched a season-high four kills and hit at a season-high.375 clip against No. 1 Minnesota (10/9)... Notched a career-high two aces at Ohio State (9/28)... Served her first ace of the season in the home-opener against Penn State (9/25)... Set six season highs at Indiana, and notched career highs in assists and digs (9/21)... Made season debut in Northwestern s three-set sweep over Chattanooga (9/2). FARA S CAREER STATISTICS Career , at Minnesota (Oct. 9) ATTEMPTS: 10, at Ohio State (Sept. 28) HITTING PCT.:.375, at Minnesota (Oct. 9) SERVICE ACES: 2, at Ohio State (Sept. 28) * 2, at Indiana (Sept. 21) * TOTAL BLOCKS: 3, at Indiana (Sept. 21) DIGS: 5, at Indiana (Sept. 21) * 9, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) ATTEMPTS: 16, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) HITTING PCT.:.375, at Minnesota (Sept. 30, 2015) SERVICE ACES: 2 (2x), last at Ohio State (Sept. 28, 2016) 2 (2x), last at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: 6, vs. Ohio State (Oct. 9, 2015) DIGS: 5, at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016)

11 EMILY EHMAN 5-8 Freshman Outside Hitter Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington South Played in all four sets of Northwestern s win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21)... Notched her first career kill on her first career attempt at Illinois (10/15)... Registered two digs in a win over Syracuse at the UNI Tournament (9/16)... Made collegiate debut at Dayton (9/3). 5 EHMAN S CAREER STATISTICS Career , at Illinois (Oct. 15)* ATTEMPTS: 1 (2x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 21) * HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 4, at Illinois (Oct. 15) * 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) ATTEMPTS: 1 (2x), last vs. Purdue (Oct. 21, 2016) HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 4, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) CALEIGH RYAN 5-10 Senior Setter Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West 6 Received extensive playing time at the UNI Tournament in the 6-2 and handed out a season-high 25 assists against Syracuse (9/16)... Set a new season-high with 13 digs vs. Ole Miss (9/10)... Served her first ace of the year at Dayton (9/3)... Handed out two assists in a set in Northwestern s sweep of Buffalo (8/27)... Tallied three digs in the season-opener vs. George Washington (8/26). RYAN S CAREER STATISTICS , Career , ATTEMPTS: 1 (4x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 2, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) * 25, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 13, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10) 2, at Indiana (Oct. 11, 2013) ATTEMPTS: 5, twice, last at Indiana (Oct. 11, 2013) HITTING PCT.:.400, at Indiana (Oct. 11, 2013) SERVICE ACES: 2 (3x), last vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016) 67, at Purdue (Oct. 12, 2013) TOTAL BLOCKS: 5, twice, last vs. Indiana (Nov. 17, 2013) DIGS: 15, vs. Illinois (Oct. 23, 2013)

12 KATIE 7 KNIEP 5-7 R-Sophomore Libero Roscoe, Ill. Hononegah Tallied a career-high 21 digs at Lipscomb (9/9)... Notched a then season-high 16 digs in a sweep of Buffalo (8/27)... Made first appearance as the full-time starter at libero for Northwestern against George Washington... Registered 13 digs and served two aces in that match (8/26). KNIEP S CAREER STATISTICS Career ATTEMPTS: HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 2, vs. George Washington (Aug. 26) * 8, vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9) * TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 21, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) * ATTEMPTS: HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 2 (4x), last vs. George Washington (Aug. 26, 2016) 8, vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 9, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 21, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9, 2016) GABRIELLE 8 HAZEN 6-3 Junior Middle Blocker Columbia City, Ind. Columbia City Tied a career high with eight blocks in a five-set match against No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12)... Registered seven blocks at Iowa in an effort that saw the team record 14 total (10/28)... Had three solo and four total blocks in a win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21)... Hit at a.444 clip against Penn State to raise her season average above.300 (9/25)... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the UNI Tournament... Set down a season high 12 kills on a career-high 31 attempts against North Dakota State (9/16)... Notched a season-high 11 kills on a season-high 28 attempts vs. Ole Miss (9/10)... Set and tied a season-high with seven blocks in consecutive matches at Dayton and vs. Ole Miss (9/9-10)... Hit at a career high.692 clip vs. Chattanooga (9-for-13) in the Wildcats opening match sweep at the Dayton Invitational (9/2)... Recorded double-digit kills with 10 for the second time in the Cavalier Classic championship at Virginia (8/27)... Began the season with a 10-for- 14 performance (.571) in a sweep of George Washington (8/26). HAZEN S CAREER STATISTICS Career , vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) ATTEMPTS: 31, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * HITTING PCT.:.692, vs. Chattanooga (Sept. 2) * SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 8, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * DIGS: 2, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) 13, vs. Milwaukee (Sept. 20, 2015) ATTEMPTS: 31, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.692, vs. Chattanooga (Sept. 2, 2016) SERVICE ACES: 1 (3X), last at Michigan State (Nov. 18, 2015) 1 (2X), last at Rutgers (Sept. 25, 2015) TOTAL BLOCKS: 8 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) DIGS: 3 (3X), last vs. Iowa (Oct. 18, 2015)

13 SARAH JOHNSON 5-7 Freshman Libero Pasadena, Calif. Mayfield 9 Set new career highs with two aces against Ohio State (11/18) and seven assists against Maryland (11/19)... Notched a career high 29 digs in a five-set match against No. 3 Wisconsin (11/12)... Handed out a then career-high three assists in a win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21)... Served the first ace of her career at No. 1 Minnesota (10/9)... Started at libero and set a new career high with 18 digs at UNI (9/17)... Matched her then-career highs with two digs and seven digs at Lipscomb (9/9)... Set a new career high with seven digs at Dayton (9/3)... Played all four sets of Northwestern s championship match against Virginia at the Cavalier Classic, registering three digs and two assists (8/27)... Made collegiate debut against George Washington in the Wildcats season-opening sweep (8/26)... Tallied two digs in the match. JOHNSON S CAREER STATISTICS Career SEASON SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS ATTEMPTS: 2, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 2, vs. Ohio State (Nov. 18) * 7, vs. Maryland (Nov. 19) * TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 29, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * ATTEMPTS: 2, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 2, vs. Ohio State (Nov. 18, 2016) 7, vs. Maryland (Nov. 19, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 29, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) RAFAE STROBOS 6-0 Senior Outside Hitter New Braunfels, Texas Canyon 10 Tied a career high with 13 digs at Illinois (10/15)... Played libero for the first time in her career against Illinois and recorded 12 digs (10/5)... Had two blocks against Indiana, tying a career high (9/21)... Reached double-digit kills in that match with 10 for the second time this season... Played extensively at the UNI Tournament, notching career highs in kills (15) and attempts (41) vs. Syracuse (9/16) and in hitting percentage (.393) and aces (3) vs. North Dakota State (9/16)... Set then-season highs in kills, attempts, blocks and digs vs. Xavier (9/3)... Made an appearance and registered a kill in the Wildcats sweep of Buffalo at the Cavalier Classic (8/27). STROBOS CAREER STATISTICS Career , vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) * ATTEMPTS: 41, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) * HITTING PCT.:.393, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * 2 (3x), last at Iowa (Oct. 28) TOTAL BLOCKS: 2, last at Indiana (Sept. 21) * DIGS: 13, at Illinois (Oct. 15) * 15, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016) ATTEMPTS: 41, vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.393, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) 3 (2X), last vs. Purdue (Nov. 15, 2015) TOTAL BLOCKS: 2 (2x), last at Indiana (Sept. 21, 2016) DIGS: 13 (2x), last at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016)

14 MADDIE SLATER 6-3 Senior Middle Blocker The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands career hitting percentage ranks second all-time at Northwestern... Nearly helped Northwestern pull an upset of No. 3 Wisconsin with a season high 13 kills on a season high 25 attempts (11/12)... Reached 300 career blocks in a match at Iowa (10/28)... Notched a career high six digs at Illinois (10/15)... Blocked her way into the record books with 14 at Lipscomb (9/9)... Total ranks second all-time for a single-match at Northwestern assisted blocks and 14 total blocks are the most in a four-set match in program history... Registered a then season-high five blocks in the Wildcats sweep of Chattanooga (9/2)... Notched a season-high nine kills on just 15 attempts in the Wildcats win at Virginia (8/27). Tallied a seasonhigh four blocks in that match and earlier in the day during Northwestern s win vs. Buffalo (8/27). SLATER S CAREER STATISTICS Career , vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) ATTEMPTS: 25, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) HITTING PCT.:.667, vs. George Washington (Aug. 26) SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10) * 3, vs. Maryland (Nov. 19) * TOTAL BLOCKS: 14, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) * DIGS: 6, at Illinois (Oct. 15) * 15, vs. Missouri State (Sept. 12, 2015) ATTEMPTS: 31, vs. Missouri State (Sept. 12, 2015) HITTING PCT.:.800 vs. Maryland (Nov. 29, 2014) SERVICE ACES: 3, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10, 2016) 3, vs. Maryland (Nov. 19, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: 14, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9, 2016) DIGS: 6, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) CASSIDY NUSSMAN 6-4 Sophomore Outside Hitter Pearland, Texas Pearland Made first career appearance in the Wildcats win at Buffalo (8/27). 12 NUSSMAN S CAREER STATISTICS Career ATTEMPTS: 2, at Illinois (Oct. 15) * HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 1, at Buffalo (Aug. 27) * DIGS: 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15)* ATTEMPTS: 2, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016) HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 1, at Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) DIGS: 1, at Illinois (Oct. 15, 2016)

15 OLIVIA 13 VISCUSO 6-0 Freshman Middle Blocker Arlington, Texas Lamar Notched a career-high four kills against North Dakota State on a career-high.222 hitting clip (9/16)... Had a significant impact vs. Ole Miss, registering three kills, 11 attempts and six blocks - all career-highs (9/10)... Made first career appearance in the season-opening win over George Washington (8/26)... Recorded first career kill, attempt and dig in that match. VISCUSO S CAREER STATISTICS Career , vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * ATTEMPTS: 11, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10) * HITTING PCT.:.222, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 6, vs. Ole Miss (9/10) * DIGS: 1 (2x), last vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16) * 4, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) ATTEMPTS: 11, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.222, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 6, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10, 2016) DIGS: 1 (2x), last vs. Syracuse (Sept. 16, 2016) Has not appeared in a match. ASHLEY BUSH 5-11 Sophomore Outside Hitter Union, Ky. Ryle 14 BUSH S CAREER STATISTICS Career ATTEMPTS: HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 9, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) ATTEMPTS: 27, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) HITTING PCT.:.111, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015) SERVICE ACES: TOTAL BLOCKS: 1 (2X), last vs. Illinois (Nov. 4, 2015) DIGS: 3, vs. Michigan (Oct. 30, 2015)

16 KAYLA MORIN 6-2 Senior Outside Hitter Portage, Mich. Portage Northern 15 Named CoSIDA Academic All-District... Recorded a career-record 10 blocks at Lipscomb (9/9)... Had a.455 hitting performance against Chattanooga (11-for- 22, with just one error) (9/2)... Hammered a season-high 12 kills to help lead Northwestern past Virginia in the Cavalier Classic championship match (8/27)... Handed out a career-high three assists in the Wildcats win over Buffalo (8/27). MORIN S CAREER STATISTICS Career , at Virginia (Aug. 27) ATTEMPTS: 35, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 10) HITTING PCT.:.455, vs. Chattanooga (Sept. 2) SERVICE ACES: 2, at Virginia (Aug. 27) 3 (2x), last at Minnesota (Oct. 9) * TOTAL BLOCKS: 10, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) * DIGS: 14, at Virginia (Aug. 27) 22, vs. Purdue (Oct. 24, 2014) ATTEMPTS: 59, vs. Purdue (Oct. 24, 2014) HITTING PCT.:.500, at Indiana (Oct. 24, 2015) SERVICE ACES: 3 (2x), last vs. Illinois (Nov. 4, 2015) 3 (3x), last at Minnesota (Oct. 9, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: 10, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9, 2016) DIGS: 22, vs. Milwaukee (Aug. 31, 2013) * denotes career high SOFIA LAVIN Senior Outside Hitter Aliso Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita/ San Diego Nearly helped Northwestern pull an upset of No. 3 Wisconsin with a season high 13 kills on a career high 40 attempts (11/12)... Recorded season highs in kills (10) and digs (6) at Iowa (10/28)... Put down a season high nine kills on a season high 28 attempts in a win over No. 24 Purdue (10/21)... Recorded a career-high four blocks at Lipscomb (9/9)... Hit at a career-best.538 clip during the Wildcats win over Buffalo (8/27)... Served a career-high five aces against George Washington (8/26)... All five aces came in the first set. LAVIN S CAREER STATISTICS (USD) Career (NU) (2x), last vs. Maryland (Nov. 19) ATTEMPTS: 40, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * HITTING PCT.:.538, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27) * SERVICE ACES: 5, vs. George Washington (Aug. 26) * 1 (2x), last at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) TOTAL BLOCKS: 4, at Lipscomb (Sept. 9) * DIGS: 6, at Iowa (Oct. 28) 14 (2X), last vs. Furman (Sept. 11, 2015) ATTEMPTS: 40, vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) HITTING PCT.:.538, vs. Buffalo (Aug. 27, 2016) SERVICE ACES: 5, vs. George Washington (Aug. 26, 2016) 2, vs. Nebraska (Oct. 16, 2015) TOTAL BLOCKS: 4, at Lipscomb (Sept, 9, 2016) DIGS: 8, vs. Missouri State (Sept. 12, 2015) * denotes career high

17 KAITLIN TAVAREZ 5-6 R-Freshman Defensive Specialist Menlo Park, Calif. Menlo-Atherton 17 Made first career start against North Dakota State and tallied a career-high 17 digs (9/16)... Notched a then-career-high eight digs vs. Ole Miss (9/10)... Made first collegiate appearance at Dayton (9/3)... Registered six digs in that match. TAVAREZ S CAREER STATISTICS Career ATTEMPTS: 1 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12) * HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 1 (3x), last vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * 4, vs. Xavier (9/3) * TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 17, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16) * ATTEMPTS: 1 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2016) HITTING PCT.: SERVICE ACES: 1 (3x), last vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016) 4, vs. Xavier (Sept. 3, 2016) TOTAL BLOCKS: DIGS: 17, vs. North Dakota State (Sept. 16, 2016)