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Northern Illinois Races Past Memphis, 3-0
Sep 04, 2010 | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 4, 2010
CHICAGO -
Northern Illinois 3, Memphis 0 
Northern Illinois (7-0) 25 25 25 Memphis (3-2) 13 18 9
Altrese Hawkins led Memphis with 12 kills and a .385 attack percentage, but that was the lone bright spot for the Tigers in a tough straight-set loss to Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon at the UIC 2010 Invite. The loss snaps a four-match win streak for Memphis, who falls to 3-2 on the year.
Memphis struggled to find a rhythm on either side of the net, hitting just .036 and giving up a robust .345 average to the Huskies. Northern Illinois posted 18 more kills than Memphis and aced the Tigers 11 times. Hajnalka Molnar dished out 18 assists.
Vesna Jelic led the U of M with 11 digs. Christine Bach added 10 digs.
Memphis will wrap up play in the UIC 2010 Invite at 5 p.m., when it meets Kennesaw State.
