Northwestern volleyball suffers two five-set losses over Halloween weekend

Northwestern volleyball faced two five-set defeats, first to Illinois and then to Rutgers, leaving them at 0-12 in Big Ten play. Against Illinois, Northwestern held a 2-1 lead before losing the match 15-6 in the final set. In a heartbreaking loss to Rutgers, Northwestern led 24-21 but could not secure the win, losing the deciding set 15-12. The Wildcats now hold a 7-16 season record and are poised to finish the season without a conference win. Their next match is against No. 20 Washington.

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