Offense Powers Cougars Over NIU In WKU Tournament

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Washington State Volleyball (8-0) continued its' perfect streak to open the 2018 season Friday morning, picking up a win over nonconference opponent Northern Illinois to start the WKU Tournament.

The Cougars controlled each set throughout this contest, totaling 10.0 blocks as a team, compared to NIU's 1.0, along with WSU adding five aces during the match.

Set scores for the match were: 25-14, 25-16, and 25-18.

The opening set of play featured a quick 5-1 advantage for the Cougs on four kills from , , and . WSU went on to hold multiple leads of eight points throughout the remainder of the set, along with seeing the largest lead at 23-13 over the Huskies.

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