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Northwestern volleyball post-mortem 2022: A tough end to a promising season

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It may not have ended with an NCAA Tournament berth, but Northwestern Volleyball’s 2022 season was certainly one to remember.

After finishing the 2021 season 12-19, Northwestern Volleyball ended the 2022 campaign 18-14, marking its best finish in the last decade and the best in the Shane Davis era.

The Wildcats posted marquee wins against some of the best teams in the country, including then-No. 7 Minnesota in Minneapolis and 12th-ranked Purdue. The match against the Golden Gophers was the program’s first-ever road takedown of a top 10 team.

Unfortunately, the ‘Cats hit a slump at the worst time.