ISU Volleyball Closes Tournament with Five-Set Win

Box Score

VB vs ButlerCORALVILLE, Iowa – ISU responded to a short losing skid with a win over the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, winning in five sets, 25-17, 34-32, 20-25, 23-25, 15-12.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Set (25-17): ISU used a four-point run early in the set to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 7-4 lead, and the Redbirds never trailed again in the frame, with the Birds cruising to the eight-point set win.

Second Set (34-32): In a back-and-forth second set that saw a dozen ties and five lead changes, Illinois State and Butler were tied at every number from 24-32, before ISU got a kill from Caitlyn Little and a combo block from Hannah Reichensperger and Little to claim the 34-32 win. The…