Jen Tamas Assistant Coach | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Jen Tamas Assistant Coach | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Illinois volleyball will host Northwestern at Huff Hall on Wednesday night, aiming for their sixth consecutive victory. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
The Illinois team, under head coach Chris Tamas, enters the game with a record of 12-10. Tamas, in his seventh season with the team, has an overall coaching record of 127-77. The Illini have a strong historical performance against Northwestern, leading the series 64-31. However, they lost their last encounter with Northwestern in November 2022.
In their previous match, Illinois defeated #16 Purdue in four sets. Raina Terry led Illinois with 19 kills and Brooke Mosher contributed a career-high 47 assists. Kennedy Collins added nine blocks to her career total of over 400 blocks.
Raina Terry continues to make significant contributions this season. She ranks third nationally in attacks per set and first in the league for total kills. Her performance has placed her ninth all-time in career kills for Illinois.
Northwestern arrives at Huff Hall with an 11-11 record this season and a notable win against then-ranked #17 Purdue. Julia Sangiacomo is a key player for Northwestern, ranking sixth in the Big Ten for kills per set.
Illinois volleyball was predicted to finish seventh in the Big Ten standings this year according to preseason polls.
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