Camels finish non-conference play at Northwestern

BUIES CREEK - Campbell wraps up non-conference play at the Northwestern Invitational facing St. Thomas and Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.

The Camels have gotten off to a hot start with a 7-2 record, their best start to a season since 2013. Campbell is also riding a six-match win streak, the longest since 2022 and the longest in non-conference play since 1998.

Saturday's contest against Northwestern will be streamed on B1G+.

Schedule
Friday Sept. 19, 5pm ET - Campbell vs St. Thomas | LiveStats
Saturday Sept. 20, 2pm ET - Campbell at Northwestern | Watch | LiveStats

Series History
Campbell has never faced either St. Thomas or Northwestern.

Last Time Out
Campbell swept the Queens Fall Classic, downing UNC Asheville (3-1), The Citadel (3-0) and Queens (3-2) in the process. Gwen Wolkow earned tournament MVP honors, with both Victoria Tupy and Hailey Heytvelt landing on the all-tournament team as well.

About The Field
Somebody will see a six-match losing streak snapped Friday night, as St. Thomas also enters as winners of six in a row. The Tommies lost their first three matches of the season, though they did take a set against No. 11 Minnesota, before righting the ship without a loss since to reach 6-3. The team features a balanced offense, with four players averaging better than 2.8 kills/set. St. Thomas was picked third in the Summit League preseason poll.

Northwestern boasts a 9-1 record with the only loss coming at No. 20 Baylor. The Wildcats serve the ball well with 85 aces already on the season, the third-most in the country. Northwestern was picked to finish 15th in the Big10 this season.

Player of the Week
Gwen Wolkow earned CAA Player of the Week honors for her efforts at Queens. The senior tallied 48 kills on .418 hitting and put her name in the Campbell record books in the process.

Wolkow's award marked back-to-back weeks a Camel has earned conference player of the week (following Maja Daca) a program-first regardless of conference. It is also the first time since 2021 that two different Camels earned conference PoW awards in the same season.

Looking Ahead
Campbell begins CAA play on the road at William & Mary. Friday's action begins at 6:00 with Saturday getting underway at 2:00.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Hailey Heytvelt: MB; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#6 Victoria Tupy: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#18 Gwen Wolkow: OH; 6' 0"; Senior

#14 Maja Daca: OH; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Hailey Heytvelt
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: MB

#6 Victoria Tupy
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: OH

#18 Gwen Wolkow
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OH

#14 Maja Daca
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: OH