MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Illinois State volleyball team will face a pair of ranked foes this weekend as the squad is scheduled to face No. 25 Illinois on Saturday before battling No.19 Marquette on Sunday at Marquette. The 'Birds last faced ranked opponents in back-to-back matches to open the 2020-21 season (at No. 20 Marquette on 1/22 and 1/23/2021).
SCHEDULE
-Saturday at 10 a.m. CT: vs. 25th-ranked Illinois (5-3 in 2022, 22-12 in 2021) | WATCH | LIVE STATS
-Sunday at 1:00 p.m. CT: at 19th-ranked Marquette (7-1 in 2022, 26-6 in 2021) | WATCH | LIVE STATS
FIVE-MATCH WIN STREAK SNAPPED
Illinois State was riding a five-match and 11-set winning streak into its match with Memphis, but never got anything going in the match, falling in three sets for the first time in 2022.