Bradley Volleyball Defeats Illinois State in Four Sets

PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball earned a four-set victory over rival Illinois State on Tuesday evening at Renaissance Coliseum, defeating the Redbirds 25-13, 25-20, 15-25, 26-24. The Braves improved to 13-12 overall and 8-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play, moving into a tie with Illinois State in the MVC standings.

Bradley came out strong in the opening set, building a 15-8 advantage before extending its lead to 21-11. The Braves hit an impressive .406 with 14 kills and just one attack error to secure a dominant 25-13 victory. Bradley carried that momentum into the second set, jumping ahead 16-10 before holding off a late Illinois State push to claim a 25-20 win and take a two-set…