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College report 9/29/19: Redbirds win second straight to open Valley season

Jankiewicz

The Illinois State volleyball team received 14 kills from Kaylee Martin and 10 from Sarah Kushner in grabbing a 25-17, 25-15, 25-20 win over Southern Illinois in a Missouri Valley Conference match Saturday at Redbird Arena.

The win was the second straight in MVC play for ISU, which improved to 9-5 overall. Southern Illinois fell to 9-6, 1-1.

Kendal Meier contributed 17 digs for the Redbirds with Stef Jankiewicz distributing 38 assists. ISU hit at a .296 clip while holding SIU to .139. The Redbirds enjoyed a 47-30 advantage in kills.

ISU soccer wins MVC opener: Kate Del Fava netted a pair of goals to lead the Illinois State soccer team to a 5-0 win over Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley opener at Cedar Falls, Iowa.