CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Illinois State volleyball program gave perhaps its best performances of the 2023 season but dropped a four-set match to in-state rival and Big Ten-foe Illinois on Sunday at Huff Hall, in front of nearly 3,000 fans.
Sophomores Aida Shadewald (14 kills, 10 digs) and Emily Weber (30 assists, 10 digs) posted the Redbirds' (0-6) first double-doubles of the season as ISU nearly stole the opening set after conceding the first five points before rebounding to even the match after two sets.
Sophomore Hannah Reichensperger provided 10 kills while graduate student Mari Hinkle tallied 20 digs.
Illinois improved to 3-1.
SET SCORES
Illinois State falls to Illinois (1-3): 23-25, 25-20, 18-25, 20-25
ILLINOIS STATE STATS LEADERS
Kills: Aida Shadewald (14)
Digs: Mari Hinkle (20)
Assists: Emily Weber (30)
Service Aces: Aida Shadewald (3)
Total Blocks: Hannah Reichensperger (3)
ILLINOIS STATE NOTES
-Illinois State (.124) was outhit by Illinois (.216)
-Three players had double-figure digs (Hinkle, Shadewald, Weber).
-The match was the teams' first meeting in Huff Hall since 2009.
UP NEXT
Illinois State to scheduled host the Redbird Classic next weekend with New Mexico State (Friday at 12:30 p.m. CT), Saint Louis (7:30 p.m. CT), and Miami (Ohio) (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT) coming to town. Fans are encouraged to wear red for the match.
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