EVANSTON, Ill. - Junior Megan Haynes tallied eight kills on a .429 hitting clip off the bench to spark Illinois State in a loss against the Big Ten's Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday night.
Haynes' eight kills led the Redbirds (0-4) while sophomore Hannah Reichensperger added six kills on a .429 hitting percentage.
Northwestern improved to 2-2 after also defeating 13th-ranked San Diego last weekend.
SET SCORES
Illinois State falls to Northwestern (0-3): 8-25, 19-25, 22-25
ILLINOIS STATE STATS LEADERS
Kills: Megan Haynes (8)
Digs: Mari Hinkle (10)
Assists: Emily Weber (17)
Total Blocks: Regan Haith and Sammi Bunch (1)
ILLINOIS STATE NOTES
-Illinois State (.175) was outhit by Northwestern (.417)
-Sophomore Sammi Bunch had a pair of kills and five digs, seeing time at outside hitter.
-The match was the teams' first meeting since 1993.
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