The Iowa volleyball (11-10, 2-6) team ended its two-game losing streak Friday night, sweeping the Northwestern Wildcats (11-10, 2-7), 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-21), at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Junior Aimee Huffman led the charge with 14 kills, while junior Mara Hilgenberg dished 14 assists. Senior Megan Schipper also added 12 digs.
As a team, the Hawkeyes out-hit the Wildcats with a .205 attack percentage in contrast to the .152 percentage by Northwestern.
When attacking at a higher percentage then its opponent, Iowa is 10-0 on the season.
Schipper also became the 16th Hawkeye to record over 1,000 kills. She averages around 3.29 kills per set.
The Hawkeyes return to action hosting No. 8 Illinois Saturday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
— by Amie Kiehn
