Kaylie McIntosh led Wildcats with eleven kills
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan volleyball team was swept by the No. 1 Ferris State Bulldogs on Friday night, with set scores of 19-25, 11-25, and 11-25.
Kaylie McIntosh led the Wildcats with 11 kills while FSU’s Gabby Piazza had a match-high 17. The Bulldogs hit .409 overall to NMU’s .125. The Bulldogs showed why they are the nation’s top team, also leading in kills (44-26), aces (7-1), assists (43-21), blocks (6-3), and digs (40-22).
McIntosh opened the match with two emphatic kills as the sides alternated the first 10 points. The Bulldogs threatened a run, but the ‘Cats stayed in it tied 10-10. Ferris then went on a 4-0 run to trigger an NMU timeout, and later triggered the second ahead 21-15.
Strong plays from Larsen Bonnstetter and KC Fortune kept NMU within striking distance in the first, but Ferris closed it out 25-19. Both offenses were impressive, with FSU hitting .480 and NMU .320.
The Bulldogs scored the first three points of the second set and never looked back, forcing the Wildcats into both timeouts by 14-5. They closed it out 25-11, hitting .400 to NMU’s .028.
Northern struck with the first two points of the third, but Ferris rattled off 11 of the next 14 and a 7-0 run later on put the set at rest, 25-11, at the match, 3-0. The Bulldogs hit .364 to .086 from the ‘Cats in the final frame.
Up Next
The Wildcats return to action tomorrow at 4 p.m., taking on the Purdue Northwest Lions at Vandament Arena.
