The Lady Rebels had a very exciting night last night as they defeated Northwestern 3-2 (25-22, 25-20 ,18-25, 17-25, 15-13). The Lady Rebels won the first two sets behind Morgan Allen's, Jr, serve and the kills of Kristen Dodge, Jr, and Kirsten McCraw, So. Northwestern answered back in the 3rd and4th sets pushing the match into a deciding 5thset.

Senior Lauren Ziegler showed her leadership in the 5th set serving 3 aces and hitting 3 kills. Hannah Fisher, So, and Kirsten McCraw, So, had great defense on the night as both picked up 26 digs. Libero Caroline Shin, Jr, also played great defense with 19 digs. Kristen Dodge, Jr, had a triple-double with 16 kills, 24 assists, and 13 digs. Kirsten McCraw, So, had a strong hitting night with 10 kills. Morgan Allen, Jr, had 7 kills, 19 assists, and 14 digs. Charrion Morgan,Jr, hit well with 6 kills. NaScottisha Drummond, Fr, had 4 kill blocks. The Lady Rebels will travel to Hillcrest on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 for the third round of the playoffs.