• Records: Purdue Northwest (4-4,1-1), Parkside (9-0,2-0)
• Location: De Simone Arena – Kenosha, Wisconsin
• Attendance: 307

Inside The Numbers

• (23-25, 25-22, 16-25, 19-25)
• Senior Allyson Cathey (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) led PNW with 13 kills during the match.
• Senior Arra Cottrell (LeClaire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) added a double-double with ten kills and ten digs.
• Sophomore Kennedy Rowzee (Rock Falls, Ill./Newman Central Catholic) chipped in six kills and five blocks.
• Senior Marina Gronkiewicz (Munster, Ind./Munster) dished out 36 assists while adding a team-best 15 digs for another double-double.
• Senior Livia Thomsen (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley) tallied 12 digs to help PNW defensively.
• Ava Irvin led Parkside with a game-high 18 kills.
• Lucy Russ aided the Rangers with a game-best 41 assists with 13 digs.

The Breakdown

• Parkside took control early with a 25-23 win in the opening set, using a .216 hitting percentage and efficient play down the stretch to hold off Purdue Northwest, who tallied 15 kills in the set.
• Purdue Northwest answered in the second, limiting errors and capitalizing on Parkside's struggles at the net to take the set 25-22. The Pride held the Rangers to their lowest hitting percentage of the match at .103.
• Parkside regrouped in the third, swinging at a match-best .257 clip while holding PNW to just seven kills. The Rangers pulled away mid-set and secured a 25-16 win to retake the lead.
• The Rangers carried the momentum into the fourth, recording 18 kills and finishing the match with a 25-19 win. Purdue Northwest was held to a .150 hitting percentage in the final frame despite improved efficiency.
• Parkside outperformed PNW in several key categories, including kills (55-42), aces (10-7), assists (52-42), and digs (74-66). Both teams recorded 10 blocks.

• Purdue Northwest now heads back home to host Saginaw Valley State in conference action on Friday, September 26. Game time is set for 6:00 PM CT at John Friend Court in Hammond, Indiana.