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Redemption for Illini in road win

LINCOLN, Neb. — Illinois volleyball felt like it let two potential signature wins slip away about a month ago. Fourteen straight wins was met with consecutive losses to both Nebraska and Wisconsin at Huff Hall in a matchup of top 10 Big Ten teams.

Three weeks later, the Illini have found themselves on the right side of the rematches. A win in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 13 snapped an eight-match losing streak to the Badgers. A six-match losing streak went down Saturday in Lincoln, as No. 6 Illinois rallied for a 25-27, 25-19, 27-25, 25-22 victory against No.