COLUMBUS, Ohio – Raina Terry’s 28-kill performance was not enough as Illinois fell to Ohio State in four sets at the Corvelli Center on Friday night.
The Fighting Illini moved to 7-10 on the year with a 2-5 Big Ten record. The Buckeyes, who received votes in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll, improved to 7-9 this year and 4-3 in league play.
The Orange and Blue recorded 51 kills and hit .238 despite the loss. Terry’s 28 kills paced the Fighting Illini, while Jessica Nunge also tallied double-digit kills, adding 11 in the match. Caroline Barnes led the way with 16 digs, while Brooke Mosher posted 35 of the teams 50 assists. Mosher also registered five of the team’s season-high 12 aces.
How it happened
Illinois went back-and-forth with the Buckeyes to start the match, and a kill from Terry with Mosher on the assist helped the Illini earn the early 13-10 edge. Keeping the frame tightly contested late into the set, Nunge and Terry added back-to-back kills before Ohio State used a timeout with Illinois ahead, 20-18. Following an ace from Nunge, OSU rattled off a 4-0 run to take the one-point advantage, leading to a timeout for the Orange and Blue. Despite eight kills from Terry in the frame, Ohio State ended the set on a 3-0 run to hand the Fighting Illini the 25-23 loss.
Looking to rebound, Illinois earned the early 10-6 edge following a kill from Nunge. An ace by Vanessa…
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