#16 Minnesota Volleyball defeats Northwestern 3-0

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#Gophers volleyball sweeps Northwestern in home #B1G opener. @AmeliaRayno writes: http://t.co/CQMMl7df2z pic.twitter.com/mFz15NH3rY

— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) October 1, 2015

Recap

The Gophers had a good night as they won their home opener in Big Ten play at the Sports Pavilion tonight against the Northwestern Wildcats in straight sets going 25-16, 25-23, & 25-21.

WATCH: You have to see this rally by the #Gophers and @HannahTapp http://t.co/5JuUPrGzVB

— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 1, 2015

Senior Daly Santana led the Gophers with 12 kills and 2 aces.  Freshman Samantha Seliger-Swenson had 36 assists. Junior Paige Tapp was the top blocker with 4 blocks. With 16 digs Rosado Dalianliz, the sophmore libero had another good night.

WATCH: Set and match. #Gophers take a 3-0 victory over Northwestern. http://t.co/azGDieS3aM

— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 1, 2015

Minnesota improved to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten.

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Highlight Video

Catch highlights from last night's victory over Northwestern now. #DigDeep http://t.co/yEMiMVAANF

— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 1, 2015

Up Next

Up next for Minnesota is another home game this Saturday against the #7 Illinois at 7:00 pm. The Fighting Illini, now 11-3 (2-1) where upset in Madison tonight by the #19 Wisconsin Badgers in a 3-1 match (16-25, 21-25, 251-21, 25-22). Wisconsin has now improved to 9-4 (1-2) and will take on Northwestern on Saturday.

"We hold ourselves to high standards." Hannah Tapp, on improving and prepping for Illinois.

— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 1, 2015

MATCH POINT: #19 @BadgerVB wins in 4-Sets over @IlliniVBall to notch their 1st B1G win of the season. http://t.co/6OPgiqwv5g

— Volleyball on BTN (@VolleyballOnBTN) October 1, 2015