CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Graduate student Mari Hinkle recorded 19 digs as the Illinois State volleyball program dropped Saturday afternoon's match to Wichita State at Huff Hall.
Hinkle's 19 digs are career-best in a three-set match.
Senior Cassie Jordan posted five kills on eight swings for the Redbirds (0-5) while Wichita State improved to 3-2.
SET SCORES
Illinois State falls to Wichita State (0-3): 17-25, 14-25, 13-25
ILLINOIS STATE STATS LEADERS
Kills: Cassie Jordan and Aida Shadewald (5)
Digs: Mari Hinkle (19)
Assists: Emily Weber (8)
Total Blocks: Aida Shadewald (3)
ILLINOIS STATE NOTES
-Illinois State (.087) was outhit by Wichita State (.316)
-Graduate student Bella Zeman provided a spark off the bench, posting four kills on a .364 hitting clip.
-The match was the teams' first meeting since 2016, when Wichita State left the MVC.
UP NEXT
Illinois State to scheduled return to Champaign on Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. CT match at Illinois. The 'Birds will look to secure their first win at Illinois since 1984. The Redbirds and Fighting Illini have not played in Huff Hall since 2009 as ISU has won two of the last three in the series.
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