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Illinois Falls to UCLA in Four Sets

November 5, 2026 | Volleyball

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini fell to UCLA in four sets at Huff Hall on Thursday evening.

The Bruins' 17-25, 25-15, 25-21, 26-24 victory moved Illinois to 16-8 on the season and 8-5 in Big Ten play.

Alyssa Aguayo registered a career-high 19 kills, hitting .291 and adding seven digs. Madi Miles tied her career-high once again with 15 kills while swinging at a .379 clip.

Paityn Chapman posted a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs while adding three blocks.

Defensively, three Illini ended the night with double-digit digs, led by Talita Goncalves with 14.