ATHENS, Ga. – The Illinois State volleyball team (2-1) never gave up in Saturday night's Benson Hospitality Invitational finale against the tournament host Georgia Bulldogs (3-0). The Redbirds leveled the match at one-all in the second set, but were unable to overcome the Bulldogs in the final two sets, falling 3-1.
Courtney Pence and Stef Jankiewicz were named to the seven-person all-tournament team for their performances during the season-opening invitational.
QUOTING COACH JOHNSON
Thoughts on the weekend overall…
"I thought every match this weekend, we controlled the serve-and-pass game.