CHICAGO – Trailing 16-9 in the fourth set, the Illinois State volleyball squad rallied, closing the fourth set on a 16-7 run, and then finished off the fifth set for a 15-13 win, advancing to the MVC Tournament Semifinals following a 3-2 win over the UIC Flames (25-21, 13-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13).
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set (25-21): The teams battled early, and the teams were tied 9-9 before the host Flames ran off a 4-0 run to force an ISU timeout at 13-9. The Redbirds answered with three in a row of their own – the last two on a kill and block from Ruth Ziegler – forcing UIC into a timeout of their own after seeing their lead cut to one at 13-12.