CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois fell to No. 2 Nebraska in straight sets on Thursday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Huff Hall.
The Fighting Illini moved to 8-5 and 0-3 in league play this season. The Huskers improved to 13-1 and 3-0 in Big Ten action.
Raina Terry led the way for the Illini with her third double-double of the year, registering a match-high 13 kills to go alongside 10 digs.
Averie Hernandez tallied seven of her 11 kills in the second set, and she added one ace, which came on the opening serve of the match.
Christina Martinez Mundo recorded double-digit digs for the ninth time this season, notching a team-best 12 digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Illinois opened the match on a 4-0 run with Hernandez at the service line, but a 6-1 scoring stretch for the Cornhuskers saw the visitors take their first lead, 7-6. Nebraska added to its advantage via a 5-0 run, putting the away side in front by five points, before a 7-3 run from the Illini cut the hosts’ deficit to a single point.
A 4-1 stretch from Nebraska forced the Orange and Blue to take their first timeout, but it did not slow down the Cornhuskers, who took the opening set, 25-18.
Nebraska used a 4-1 run to begin the second set and take a three-point lead, but Illinois responded with a 4-1 stretch of its own to even the frame at five points apiece. Soon after, the Illini took advantage of a 6-0 run with Brooke Mosher at the line, jumping in front by four, 12-8.
After the Huskers retook the lead, the Illini rode a 4-0 run with
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