Northwestern falls to 0-4 in Big Ten, struggles against Ohio State

Northwestern dropped to 0-4 in Big Ten play after a loss to Ohio State on October 6 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats showed deficiencies across various statistics, winning only one set in conference matches so far. Against Ohio State, they lost in four sets, with a final hitting percentage of 0.221 compared to the Buckeyes’ 0.276. Key struggles were noted among senior Campbell Paris and sophomore Bella Bullington, while junior Mara Štiglic recorded 20 kills. Northwestern will need to address its serving and blocking issues going forward.

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