The News-Gazette · Dec 12, 2018
How'd Illinois volleyball reach the Final Four?
Fans cheer from the stands during the first set of the Elite 8 match of the NCAA 2018 Division I Women's Volleyball Championship against Wisconsin at Huff Hall Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, on the University of Illinois campus in Champaign.A match-by-match look at the Illini's journey to the Final Four:
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Aug. 24 | vs. UNC-Wilmington | W, 3-0
Jacqueline Quade's 15-kill performance set the tone for her breakout junior year.
Aug. 24 | at No. 25 Colorado State | W, 3-2
Three straight kills by Megan Cooney helped the Illini close out the five-set win.
Aug. 25 | at Northern Colorado | W, 3-2
Blayke Hranicka's winner came after Illinois overcame a 5-0 deficit in the fifth set.