KENT, Ohio – The Kent State volleyball overcame adversity to force a fifth set with first-place Northern Illinois Saturday night at the M.A.C. Center, but ultimately came out on the short end of a 3-2 decision (25-19, 22-25, 10-25, 25-22, 11-15).
The Golden Flashes (12-11, 5-5 MAC) have played four consecutive five-setters, winning each of the past two Fridays and coming up short the past two Saturdays. Northern Illinois remains unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play and has won 13 straight matches.
Junior Kelsey Bittinger had one of the best matcher of her outstanding collegiate career with a season-high 24 kills on a .