Northwestern volleyball lost its first two Big Ten matches of the 2023 season, failing to win a set against both Wisconsin and Penn State over the weekend. Here’s a rundown of how both games played out.
Wildcats get outmatched by No. 1 Wisconsin
Northwestern, like the rest of the country at this point in the season, faced off against the undefeated Wisconsin Badgers and had no answers for their relentless attack on Friday night.
Although Northwestern packed Welsh-Ryan Arena with a single-match program-record 4,889 fans for the game, Wisconsin was able to temper the crowd by the middle of the first set.