MATCH 15
A Big Ten match at Holloway Gymnasium against #19 Purdue awaits Illinois volleyball as the team takes on the Boilermakers on Wednesday night. First serve on FS1 is slated for 5 p.m. CT.
The 2023 campaign marks the 50th season of Illinois volleyball, with the Illini holding an overall record of 1,056-618-7 (.628). Chris Tamas enters his seventh season at the helm for the Orange and Blue, boasting a 122-74 (.622) mark.
An audio stream of the match will be available on FightingIllini.com/live or live in the Champaign area on WDWS 1400AM & 93.9FM with Tim Ditman.
LAST TIME OUT
The Orange and Blue picked up its first Big Ten sweep on Saturday, topping Iowa in straight sets at Huff Hall.
Raina Terry led the way with 19 kills while hitting .348 for the night. Kayla Burbage recorded double-digit kills, adding 10 while also recording three blocks. Kennedy Collins added a team-high five blocks, while Cari Bohm and Jessica Nunge logged four roofs each.
Brooke Mosher added her seventh double-double of the year and ninth of her career when she tallied 36 assists and 10 digs. The setter also added five kills and three blocks.
ILLINOIS VS. THE FIELD
Illinois holds the 49-42 all-time advantage over Purdue. The last four meetings between the programs have resulted in five-set matches, with the Orange and Blue going 2-2 during those outings. Head coach Chris Tamas owns a 5-4 mark against the Boilermakers.
ILLINI IN THE RANKINGS
Terry is currently ranked in the top-10 nationally in several categories. The senior outside hitter comes into the week third nationally in attacks per set (12.82) and ninth for points per set (5.26) and kills per set (4.64). Terry’s 255 total kills rank first in the conference and 12th nationally, while her 705 total attacks also pace the Big Ten and are the ninth-most in the country. With 289.5 total points, the Ohio native currently sits atop the league standings and 11th in all of Division I. In the Illinois career rankings, Terry sits in 13th all-time with 1,350 career kills.
THE 400 CLUB
Illinois graduate student Kennedy Collins tallied her 400th career block against UCF as a part of the Boilermaker Challenge. Playing all five years of her career in the Orange and Blue, Collins has 44 solo roofs and 376 block assists, so far. During her junior campaign, the…
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