Official Site of the Redbirds · Nov 4
Redbirds Battle in Comeback Attempt Against Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. –Trailing two sets to none, the Illinois State volleyball team battled back, forcing a fourth set, and overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth set to force extra points; however, the early hole was too big to overcome in a 3-1 loss to the Bradley Braves, 13-25, 20-25, 25-15, 24-26.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set (13-25): The teams traded pairs of 2-0 runs to start, with the teams knotted at four, and after a 5-5 tie, Bradley ran off three in a row to lead 8-5. After climbing back within one at 8-7, the hosts scored five in a row to stretch the advantage to six at 13-7. The host Braves would not slow down, pulling away to the 25-13 opening-set win.