The No. 8-ranked Northwestern College volleyball team (22-8, 11-5 GPAC) opened Pool Play at the 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament with a tough four-set loss to No. 21-ranked Marian University (Ind.) (25-6, 13-5 CL) Wednesday afternoon inside the Tyson Events Center.
Set Scores
Marian 25 20 25 25 (3)
Northwestern 22 25 22 21 (1)
In the fourth set, sophomore Olivia Granstra from Sheldon by way of the Western Christian volleyball program, notched her 1,000th career dig in a Red Raider uniform. She became the 22nd Raider in program history to hit 1,000 digs, as she recorded 43 in the match. Additionally, the mark set a new career-high.
Up Next: Northwestern will play their second – and final – Pool Play game on Friday, December 2 against Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) (Texas). First serve from Court 2 is tentatively scheduled for 4:00 p.m. inside the Tyson Events Center.
