GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana University Northwest women's volleyball team lost a pair of Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchups with setbacks against St. Xavier on February 6 and Trinity International on February 11.

The Cougars (2-0, 1-0 CCAC) won 3-0 against the RedHawks (1-1, 1-1 CCAC). The scores were 25-11, 25-21, 25-15, inside the Savannah Center on February 6.

The Trojans was (4-2, 3-0 CCAC) defeated IU Northwest is (1-2, 1-2 CCAC) in straight sets, 25-16, 25-18, 25-22), inside the Savannah Center on February 11.

SXU 3, IU Northwest 0 (02/06/2021)

FIRST SET (SXU 25, IUN 11)

• Both teams traded early points back-and-forth early in the first set with it being 3-3.
• SXU was able to have a rally and score five unanswered to grab a 8-3 lead.
• Chloe Roberts tried to keep the RedHawks in the set after recording a kill but SXU would keep adding on.
• Alexis Turner recorded three straight kills for the RedHawks as she picked up the next three points for IU Northwest.
• SXU would eventually take the set 25-11.

SECOND SET (SXU 25, IUN 21)

• The second set was a lot closer for IU Northwest.
• The RedHawks led 3-1 early on before the Cougars tied it at 3-all.
•  SXU went on a 6-1 run to pull ahead 9-4 in the early stages of the second set.
• Maddie Maatman recorded a kill to start a run for IU Northwest.
• IUN made it down to 12-10 but the Cougars were one step ahead. 
• Briah Stretzo was able to tie the match at 17-all after recording a kill then IU Northwest grabbed a short 18-17 lead.
• SXU went on a 8-3 run to close out the second set and win 25-21.

THIRD SET (SXU 25, IUN 15)

• SXU led 7-2 early in the third set looking to complete the sweep.
• Moments later, Kelsey Ferrell started and ended the rally with kills to make it 12-8 Cougars.
• The Cougars made it 16-9 moments later then IU Northwest scored four in a row to make it back down to two-points at 16-14.
• SXU won the set 25-15.

IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Kills: Kelsey Ferrell (4)
Digs: Maddie Maatman (8)
Assists: Maddie Maatman, Genevieve Grah (4)
Blocks: Kelsey Ferrell (3)
Aces: Maddie Maatman (2)

TIU 3, IU Northwest 0 (02/11/2021)

FIRST SET (TIU 25, IUN 16)

SECOND SET (TIU 25, IUN 18)

THIRD SET (TIU 25, IUN 22)

IU NORTHWEST STATS LEADERS
Kills: Alexis Turner, Genevieve Grah (7)
Digs: Maddie Maatman (10)
Assists: Maddie Maatman (10)
Blocks: Kelsey Ferrell (3)
Aces: Maddie Maatman, Chloe Roberts, Emma Roberts, Stephanie Teer, Alexis Turner (2)

UP NEXT

IU Northwest returns to action Tuesday, February 16 as the RedHawks travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to take on Cardinal Stritch starting at 5 p.m. CT.