CHAMPAIGN —Two simple questions while watching Illinois volleyball provide fairly clear indicators on just how the Illini are playing.
Like how much ground does Jordyn Poulter have to cover to set? And how active and effective are middle blockers Ali Bastianelli and Ashlyn Fleming in the attack.
If the answers are “not much” and “enough to ensure opposing teams can park their blocks at the pins” then Illinois should be in good shape.
Like Wednesday night against Maryland at Huff Hall.
Illinois got Fleming going early, Bastianelli going late when Maryland put up a challenge in the third set and the No.