Michigan
13-7,4-5Big Ten
Northwestern
7-13,0-9Big Ten
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Northwestern | 18 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
10/22/2026 10:35:00 PM | Volleyball
» Michigan recorded 10 service aces, led by Sydney Schnichels with six, with the senior adding 10 kills.
» Ella Demetrician led all players with 11 kills on a .500 hitting percentage and added nine digs and three service aces.
» The Wolverines hit .349 as a team while holding Northwestern to .163 in the sweep.
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The University of Michigan volleyball team swept Northwestern (25-18, 25-21, 25-14) on Thursday night (Oct. 22) at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Michigan (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) hit .349 for the match and recorded 10 service aces, with Sydney Schnichels accounting for six. Ella Demetrician led all players with 11 kills on a .500 hitting percentage and added nine digs and three aces, while Schnichels finished with 10 kills and five digs. The Wolverines held Northwestern (7-13, 0-9 Big Ten) to a .163 hitting percentage.
Cymarah Gordon added eight kills, while middle blockers Jenna Hanes and Ece Senyapici combined for 10 kills on 13 swings without an attack error. Hanes finished with six kills on a .750 hitting percentage and five block assists. Morgan Burke led Michigan with 17 assists, while Camille Edwards added 12.
Northwestern took an early 5-4 lead in the opening set before a 5-0 Michigan run put the Wolverines ahead 9-5. The Wildcats answered with seven of the next eight points and carried a 15-13 advantage into the technical timeout. A kill from Gordon and back-to-back kills from Schnichels put Michigan back in front before three consecutive Schnichels aces extended the lead to 20-16. U-M scored the final four points of the set, using a Gordon-Hanes block, a Burke ace and a Northwestern attack error to close out a 25-18 win.
The teams split the first eight points of the second set before back-to-back Schnichels kills put Michigan ahead 6-4. A Senyapici kill and consecutive Schnichels aces pushed the advantage to 9-5 before Northwestern pulled within one. Demetrician later served an ace to send U-M into the technical timeout with a 15-12 lead. The Wildcats twice pulled within three late in the set, but Gordon delivered a kill at 24-20 before Michigan closed out the 25-21 victory.
Michigan took control early in the third set, building a 7-2 lead to force a Northwestern timeout. Demetrician helped the Wolverines extend the advantage with four kills during a 6-2 stretch that made it 13-6, and U-M carried a 15-7 lead into the technical timeout. Northwestern responded with a four-point run to cut the deficit to 17-11, but Michigan answered with three straight points, capped by a Demetrician ace. The Wolverines held the Wildcats to a -.034 hitting percentage in the final set, and a solo block from Lydia Johnson finished off the 25-14 win and the sweep.
Michigan will close out its road trip on Sunday (Oct. 25) when it travels to face No. 6-ranked Wisconsin at the UW Field House. The match is scheduled for noon CDT and will air on FS1.
