NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team (19-13) completed a five-set comeback over top-seeded Loyola Chicago to win their third-straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and earn a fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance on Saturday afternoon inside Redbird Arena.
After dropping the first two sets to the Ramblers, the Redbirds had to win three-straight in order to keep their 2021 season alive. Despite falling 28-30 in set two, the 'Birds used the momentum from the long set to dominate in what was a must-win third set.
Illinois State took set three in dominating fashion, holding Loyola Chicago to just 10 points with only six kills.