Kaylee Martin contributed 18 kills and 19 digs as Illinois State turned back Valparaiso, 25-12, 24-26, 25-12, 25-21, on Sunday in a Missouri Valley Conference volleyball match at Redbird Arena.
Kaitlyn Prondzinski and Sydney Holt had 11 kills each, while Sarah Kushner added 10 as the Redbirds used a .239 hitting percentage in improving to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in the MVC.
Stef Jankiewicz registered 48 assists and 17 digs for ISU. Kendal Meier led the defense with 23 digs and Nicole Lund chipped in nine kills and four blocks.
"I think we're hitting a stride," said ISU head coach Leah Johnson after the Redbirds' third straight win.