In Illinois’s second weekend of Big Ten play, the Illini picked up their 14th win before their first loss on Saturday, to a No. 3 Nebraska squad. After sweeping the Hawkeyes, the Illini put up a good fight against the Huskers, taking one set before falling in four.
September 28: #7 Illinois 3, Iowa 0
The Illini cruised through three sets on Friday, defeating the Hawkeyes 25-20, 25-16, 25-20. Jordyn Poulter picked up 46 assists as Jacqueline Quade and Ali Bastianelli led the offense, with 12 and 11 kills each respectively. Ashlyn Fleming also had a great game offensively, hitting .