<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=18hsX2_1GsUjGlh00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=18hsX2_1GsUjGlh00" width="800" height="450" >ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Top-seeded Northwestern moved on to the GPAC Semifinals with a sweep of College of Saint Mary to begin postseason play.FINAL: NWC 3, CSM 0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-20) How It HappenedAfter the Flames moved ahead 5-4 in the first set, the Raiders answered with a 7-0 run to go up 11-5, getting kills from Jadyn Hofmeyer and Halie Kapelke, a Maggie Bloom ace and two block-assisted points involving Kapelke and Maddy Sampson. Northwestern kept the margin at 14-7 and 16-11, but CSM worked back to 16-13 behind a service ace before Stella Winterfeld's kill and another Kapelke block helped the Raiders reach 20-14. The Flames scored three straight to get within 20-17, but Kapelke stopped the run with a kill, and Anni Wedgbury served the final four points, including an ace, as the Red Raiders closed the set 25-17.The second set was tied at 3-3 before the Raiders scored four straight, with Kapelke putting down a kill from Nyah Potthoff and later teaming with Aubrey De Groot on a block for a 7-3 lead. CSM kept cutting into the margin, getting to 14-12 on consecutive Jazmin Garcia-Alvarez kills and a Caitlin McCormack ace, then to 16-15 behind back-to-back Briar Ray kills. The Red Raiders answered with a De Groot-Kapelke block and a Flames attack error to move ahead 18-15, then used a Kapelke kill and two more opponent errors to make it 21-16. After CSM got within 23-19, Stella Winterfeld's kill brought set point and a CSM attack error finished the Raiders' 25-19 set win.The Flames moved in front 7-5 in the third set before Northwestern answered with five straight points, tying it on a block by Aubrey De Groot and Kapelke and moving ahead 10-7 on two Stella Winterfeld aces. CSM cut the margin to 10-9, but Kapelke and Winterfeld put down kills as the Raiders stayed in front. After the visitors pulled within 15-14, the Red Raiders scored four straight points, including two Winterfeld kills and a Potthoff point, to stretch the lead to 19-14. CSM later trimmed the score to 21-19, but Hofmeyer, Sampson and Hofmeyer again delivered kills down the stretch to close the Raiders' 25-20 set win.Game Notes: <ul><li>Stella Winterfeld tallied 15 kills and two service aces, hitting .355 on the night.</li><li>Halie Kapelke posted six blocks and six kills.</li><li>Maddy Sampson had five kills and five blocks.</li><li>Nyah Potthoff dished out 34 assists.</li><li>Northwestern hit .337 and held CSM to a .056 efficiency.</li><li>The Raiders had 10 blocks on the night.</li></ul>Up Next: Northwestern will host No. 5-seeded Dordt in the GPAC Semifinals on Wednesday, November 11. First serve is at 7:00 p.m. in the Bultman Center.Don't forget to follow Northwestern College Athletics on Facebook @nwcraiders, Twitter @nwcraiders, and Instagram @nwcraiders! #RaidersStandOut</div></body>

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ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Top-seeded Northwestern moved on to the GPAC Semifinals with a sweep of College of Saint Mary to begin postseason play. FINAL: NWC 3, CSM 0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-20) How It Happened. After the Flames moved ahead 5-4 in the first set, the Raiders answered with...

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ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Top-seeded Northwestern moved on to the GPAC Semifinals with a sweep of College of Saint Mary to begin postseason play. FINAL: NWC 3, C

Raiders Sweep Flames to Open GPAC Tournament

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