NORMAL, Ill. – In a match that featured 37 tie scores and a dozen lead changes, the Illinois State volleyball team dropped a three-set slugfest to the Southern Illinois Salukis on Saturday night by scores of 21-25, 23-25, 23-25.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set (21-25): In what ended up being the most lopsided of the three sets, the first set saw a match-high 16 tie scores, while also providing four lead changes. Through the first 20 points, the largest lead either team could get was three, and the teams were tied at every number from nine until 20; however, with the set tied 20-20, Southern Illinois ran off four consecutive points to push out to a 24-20 lead, before finishing with a 25-21 set score.