Andy Wenstrand Director of Operations | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Andy Wenstrand Director of Operations | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Website
Illinois volleyball's six-match winning streak came to an end against the second-ranked Wisconsin team on Saturday night. The match, held at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, saw the Fighting Illini defeated in straight sets.
Following this loss, Illinois now holds a 13-11 record for the season and an 8-6 mark in Big Ten play. Meanwhile, Wisconsin improved its record to 22-1 overall and 13-1 in league matches.
Brooke Mosher contributed a team-high of 19 assists and eight digs during the game. Raina Terry led with nine kills and two service aces.
The match began with Illinois struggling as Wisconsin scored the first five points. Despite efforts from Illinois, including a late four-point rally led by Kennedy Collins, they lost the first set 25-13. In the second set, Illinois initially kept pace but fell behind after a 3-0 run by Wisconsin. This resulted in another set loss at 25-13. The third set continued in a similar fashion, with Wisconsin maintaining control and eventually winning it 25-12.
Looking ahead, Illinois will continue their road games with a match against Iowa scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m., available on B1G+.
Notable points from the match include:
- Starters for Illinois were Brooke Mosher, Raina Terry, Vanessa Pan, Kennedy Collins, Jessica Nunge, Cari Bohm, and Caroline Barnes.
- This was the first time this starting lineup was used by Illinois.
- The team wore long-sleeved anthracite jerseys and now have a record of 1-2 when wearing them.
- Historically against Wisconsin, Illinois' record is now 49 wins to 48 losses with one tie.
- Head coach Chris Tamas has a personal record of 2 wins to 11 losses against Wisconsin.
- In nationally televised matches this season, Illinois has won two out of seven.
- The team's record in three-set matches stands at three wins to six losses.
- Raina Terry's performance included two aces which increased her career total to 153; she ranks fifth all-time for service aces at Illinois.
Attendance for Saturday night's game was recorded at 7,229 spectators.
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