CORALVILLE, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball overcame a 2-1 deficit to beat Northwestern in five sets at Xtream Arena on Thursday night. Iowa moved to 14-13 and 5-10 in the Big Ten.

The Hawkeyes won the first set 25-20. After losing sets two (25-17) and three (27-25), Iowa held off Northwestern in set four, 29-27. Iowa won the decider, 15-9. The Hawkeyes improved to 12-1 when winning the first set and 4-1 when getting to eight points first during the fifth set.

This was the program’s first win over Northwestern since the spring of 2021. It was Iowa’s first victory over the Wildcats at home since 2019.

Senior setter Claire Ammeraal notched her second triple-double of the season. The Madison, Wisconsin, native tallied 55 assists, 17 digs and 10 kills. She also had six blocks and hit a team-leading .400. Her previous triple-double came against Utah Tech in August.

“It’s super exciting to get a triple-double,” Ammeraal said. “It feels really good and the cool thing is that a lot of the stats that I get in triple-doubles, I cannot get without my teammates. I’m glad I have my teammates there to set me up and then in return I get to set them up.”

Iowa recorded a season-high 77 kills in the win. Four more Hawkeyes joined Ammeraal in double-figures in the kill department. Freshman Carmel Vares and redshirt sophomore Alyssa Worden led the team with 16 kills. Junior Hannah Whittingstall notched 15 kills, while graduate Chard’e Vanzandt added 14. Seven Hawkeyes joined Ammeraal in recording assists, helping Iowa put together a season-best 71-assist performance.

Defensively, the Hawkeyes dug a season-high 76 attacks and were led by senior libero Milana Moisio’s 19 digs. Following Ammeraal’s 17 digs, sophomore Jaimie Marquardt helped in the back row with 12 digs. Greta Schlichter provided a defensive boost with her seven digs.

The Hawkeyes outhit Northwestern, .261-.253 and terminated 77 kills to the Wildcats’ 68. Both teams served consistently. The Wildcats had seven aces and six errors. Iowa had five aces and five errors. The match featured 30 ties and 20 lead changes.

Up Next: Iowa welcomes No. 20 Minnesota to Xtream Arena on Sunday. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.