NORMAL, Ill. - Freshman Regan Haith recorded a career-high 16 kills as the Illinois State volleyball team topped Indiana State in five sets as numerous Redbirds set new career marks at Redbird Arena on Friday.
Illinois State dropped the first set before winning the next two as freshmen recorded 55 kills for the Redbirds (9-10 overall, 1-6 MVC) with freshman Calia Clubb tallying a career-high 13 kills and freshman Aida Shadewald adding 15 kills and a career-high 19 digs.
Freshman Emily Weber posted another well-rounded stat line with seven kills, a career-high 52 assists, a career-high 14 digs, a career-high four blocks, and one service ace.
Other career highs include senior Kaity Weimerskirch (33 digs) and sophomore Maggi Weller (15 digs). Haith's eight blocks were one short of her career-high.
Senior Kendee Hilliard also had a solid performance, recording 13 kills with a trio of blocks and a trio of digs.
SET SCORES
Illinois State beats Indiana State (3-2): 25-20, 25-17, 25-20, 24-26, 15-9
ILLINOIS STATE STATS LEADERS
Kills: Regan Haith (career-high 16)
Digs: Kaity Weimerskirch (career-high 33)
Assists: Emily Weber (career-high 52)
Service Aces: Kaity Weimerskirch, Maggi Weller, Nora Janka (2)
Total Blocks: Regan Haith (8)
ILLINOIS STATE NOTES
-Illinois State (.176) outhit Indiana State (.118)
-Per Calvin Wetzel, Weber is one of just two players in the country to record 7+ kills, 52+ assists, 14+ digs, 4+ blocks, and 1+ service over the last five seasons. The other is sophomore Katelyn Lefler who had seven kills, 54 assists, 17 digs, four blocks, and one ace against North Texas on 9/11/2021.
-Shadewald has 13+ kills in each of the last five matches.
UP NEXT
Illinois State returns to Redbird Arena to face Evansville on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. CT
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