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VB Final vs Belmont
Abigail Choi
3
Winner Belmont BEL 12-9,9-1 MVC
0
Illinois St. ILS 16-5,7-3 MVC
Winner
Belmont BEL
12-9,9-1 MVC
3
Final
0
Illinois St. ILS
16-5,7-3 MVC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Belmont BEL 25 25 25 (3)
Illinois St. ILS 19 20 12 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Bill Salyer

Redbirds Fall in Weekend Finale to Bruins

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team dropped the weekend finale at home against the Belmont Bruins; however, the Redbirds remain in third place in the MVC standings with six contests remaining in the regular season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (19-25): The Redbirds sprinted out of the gate, scoring three of the first four points of the match. The Bruins fought back, taking their first lead at 7-6, as Belmont extended their advantage to as many as five at 17-12, and would not trail again in the opening-set in the 25-19 Bruin opening-set win.

Second Set (20-25): Belmont jumped out to a 3-1 lead early in the set, and the visitors never trailed in the set. Despite the Redbirds never taking the lead, ISU was within four at 13-9 but could not get any closer in the 25-20 Bruin second-set victory.

Third Set (11-25): ISU found itself in an 8-2 deficit early; however, the Redbirds would not back down, scoring three in a row to cut the gap to 8-5. The margin remained at three with a 9-6 score; however, Belmont pushed ahead, behind an 8-1 run to extend out to a 20-9 lead, cruising to the sweep in the first of two meetings between the two schools.

KEY STATISTICS

  • Illinois State opened with the lineup of 1 Ruth Ziegler, 9 Ella Craggs, 10 Oliwia Caputa, 16 Abby Reck, 17 Peyton Turner, 18 Ayla Klingenberg and libero 5 Sammi bunch
  • Illinois State goes to 16-5 this season, 7-3 in the MVC, and 5-1 all-time against the Bruins
  • Sammi Bunch reached double-figure digs for the 14th consecutive match with 10 against the Bruins, reaching double-figures for the 15th time in 21 matches this season
  • Ella Craggs gave out 12 assists, leading the team, while also adding eight digs
  • Ella Kohnen had 11 assists with eight digs for the Redbirds
  • Oliwia Caputa had a team-high 11 digs, reaching double-digits for the fifth time this season
  • Ruth Ziegler led the Redbirds in kills with eight, the seventh time this season she has led the team in the category

NEXT UP

Illinois State remains at home for three of its next four matches, including home games next weekend against Valparaiso on October 30 and Southern Illinois on October 31.

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