NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team will face its first top-25 opponent this weekend, as well as two opponents for the first time in program history, when it travels to the Cougar Challenge, hosted by Washington State, in Pullman, Washington.
The Redbirds (5-1) will open the tournament with a pair of matches against Stony Brook (3-5) and nationally-ranked tournament host Washington State (4-0) on Friday at 12 p.m. CT and 9:30 p.m. CT, respectively, before closing their third tournament of the season against McNeese (0-7) on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT.
Strong Start
Illinois State is currently sitting at 5-1 through the first two weeks of the season – its best start since the 2013 campaign.