Northwestern split this weekend’s matches against Rutgers and No. 14 Penn State. The Wildcats (13-15, 7-11 Big Ten) began on the road with a four-set victory against the Scarlet Knights (10-18, 2-16 Big Ten), extending their win streak against Rutgers to seven. Set one started slowly for NU until back-to-back kills from sophomore outside hitter.
Revenge is a dish best served cold, and it got chilly in Evanston just in time for a Saturday rematch with Northwestern’s maize and blue foe — a Michigan squad that prevailed 3-1 the last time the two teams faced. The Wildcats (10-10, 4-6 Big Ten) took the first set but surrendered the next two.