NORMAL, Ill. - Junior Kaitlyn Prondzinski recorded a match-high 10 kills in a 3-0 win over SEMO as the Illinois State volleyball team completed a 3-0 weekend at the Redbird Classic in Redbird Arena on Saturday.
Prondzinski, who was named the tournament's MVP, hit .375 while senior Kendee Hilliard added nine kills for Illinois State (4-2 overall)
Illinois State survived a set point in the second set but controlled the majority of the match, producing 12 service aces. Senior Kaity Weimerskirch had four service aces, including a stretch of three-straight in the first set. Weimerskirch also had a match-high 15 digs.
SET SCORES
Illinois State wins vs SEMO (3-0): 25-18, 27-25, 25-16
ILLINOIS STATE STATS LEADERS
Kills: Kaitlyn Prondzinski (10)
Digs: Kaity Weimerskirch (15)
Assists: Katelyn Lefler (17)
Service Aces: Kaity Weimerskirch (4)
Total Blocks: Regan Haith (6)
ILLINOIS STATE NOTES
-Illinois State (.177) outhit SEMO (.096)
-Illinois State recorded 12 service aces, the most at Redbird Arena 8/29/06 (15 vs Northern Illinois)
-Prondzinski has led the 'Birds in kills the last four matches.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (ILLINOIS STATE ONLY)
-Kaitlyn Prondzinski (MVP)
-Sarah Kushner
-Nicole Lund
UP NEXT
Illinois State heads to Memphis to face Oakland on September 9 before battling Queens (Charlotte) and Memphis on September 10.
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