Bakhad Leads Cougars in Loss to NIU

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Chicago St. lost to NIU 3-0 on Friday, falling 9-25, 11-25, 17-25. CSU was held to 16 kills and a -.067 hitting percentage, while NIU finished with 38 kills and hit .380. NIU put the Cougars in an early 8-0 hole in the first set, getting two kills from Katie Pahl, one from Ava Grevengoed and three Delaney Steers service aces before a Pahl attack error gave CSU its first point at 8-1. Nayella George and Graci Littlejohn added kills for Chicago State to make it 9-2 and 10-3, but NIU moved ahead 14-3 with kills from…