Courtesy of Northern Illinois' Sport Information Department
Box Score Lauren Zielinski (Oak Forest, Ill./Marist) tallied five kills and a .
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Despite a rally in the third set, the NIU women's volleyball (25-6) season came to a close at No. 18 Missouri (26-5) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night as the Huskies fell to the Tigers, 16-25, 13-25, 20-25. Senior Mary Grace Kelly (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) led the Huskies with eight kills in the match while Jenna Radtke (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson) hit .667 with six kills.