Illinois Volleyball advances to Final Four

Craig Pessman (Fighting Illini Athletics)CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini are headed to the Final Four.

Illinois defeated Wisconsin in front of a sold-out Huff Hall on Saturday afternoon in the Elite Eight. Now, the Illini will travel to Minneapolis to face either Oregon or Nebraska on Thursday with a trip to the National Championship on the line.

After splitting the season series with Big Ten rival No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 3 Illinois came out on top on Saturday. The Illini have won 17 straight matches, a streak dating back to a 3-1 win over the Badgers on Oct. 13.

Now 32-3 overall, Illinois’ region in the NCAA Tournament ran through Champaign as the Illini owned the No. 3 national seed. Beginning…