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# Carroll University tops North Central College, 3-1
- URL: https://www.thebackrowvb.com/carroll-university-tops-north-central-college-3-1/
- Published: 2026-10-01T12:07:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T12:07:20.000Z
- Author: Aaron Claessens
- Tags: North Central College, Recap, Women's

Carroll (WI) defeated North Central (IL) 25-16, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20 on Wednesday, September 30 at Van Male Fieldhouse in Waukesha, Wis., to move to 11-7 on the season.

The Pioneers held a clear edge in the categories that decided the match. Carroll finished with 10 aces to North Central's three — a seven-ace margin that proved decisive in both sets one and two. The Pioneers also won the blocking column 8-4\. Offensively, Carroll hit .200 as a team compared to the Cardinals' .142, with the gap most apparent in set one, where NCC posted a -.029 attack percentage to Carroll's .138\. North Central's dig total of 78 kept them competitive throughout, but the Cardinals couldn't overcome the service pressure Carroll applied.

Audrey Rosenbaum and Kylie Wittnebel each finished with 13 and 12 kills, respectively, for Carroll, with Rosenbaum hitting .297 and Wittnebel a match-best .381\. Ashley Miller ran the offense with 18 assists and added six aces to lead the match in that category. For North Central, Ava Hoff paced the Cardinals with 13 kills, while Abby Buban added 11 and setter Sarah Harvey posted 33 assists alongside 15 digs.

North Central took the third set on a 26-24 decision, erasing a 24-22 deficit with consecutive points to force a fourth, but Carroll regrouped and closed out the match in set four.

The win moves Carroll to 11-7 overall and 2-1 in CCIW play, while North Central falls to 7-6 and 1-2 in conference.

Box score: [https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/carroll-university/boxscore/16907](https://northcentralcardinals.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/carroll-university/boxscore/16907?ref=thebackrowvb.com)