EUGENE, Ore. - Bella Bullington collected 20 kills on .326 hitting and Northwestern volleyball (7-18, 0-14 B1G) took the third set, but ultimately fell 3-1 to the No. 12 Oregon Ducks on the road Sunday evening. Oregon (20-4, 11-3 B1G) defeated Northwestern 25-20, 26-24, 18-25, 25-11 inside Matthew Knight Arena.
Bullington led all attackers in the match, also adding eight digs, two blocks and an ace to her 20 kills. Lauren Dignan piloted the back row defense with 12 digs, while Maya Stillwell was strong in the front row with four blocks.
How It Happened
SET 1 | Bullington picked up Northwestern’s first kill of the match, setting the tone for the offense. Despite points from her and from Campbell Paris, Oregon got out to a 15-9 lead by the break. The ‘Cats played evenly with the Ducks out of the timeout, using kills from four different players to keep pace, but couldn’t cut into their deficit. Oregon came away with the first-set victory 25-20, taking a 1-0 lead in the match.
SET 2 | Set two required extra points to decide a winner, with the teams tying 11 times before the end. Bullington continued to carry the ‘Cats, racking up eight kills in the frame. She was joined by Mara Stiglic...