NORMAL, Ill. – Hannah Thompson celebrated her birthday in a big way with the sophomore collecting a season-high 19 kills to go with 23 digs as she helped power Bradley Volleyball to a 25-22, 25-22, 18-25, 17-25, 15-10 victory at I-74 rival Illinois State Friday.
The victory gave Bradley (11-11 overall, 7-4 MVC) sole possession of third place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings at 7-4. In addition, the Braves swept the regular-season series from the Redbirds (13-9 overall, 6-5 MVC) for the first time since 2001 with the team's first road win in the series dating back to the 2002 campaign.