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Illinois State Takes Down UIC in Four Sets on Saturday Afternoon

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team (2-3) won their second match in a row, defeating UIC (1-4) in four sets (29-27, 23-25, 25-19, 29-27) on Saturday afternoon to improve to 2-0 in the Red & White Invitational.

The Redbirds closeout the tournament tomorrow with No. 25 Marquette at Redbird Arena. First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT and the first 500 fans in the door will receive a replica championship pennant.

OPENING VOLLEY

  • Sophomore outside hitter Tamara Otene had a career-high 21 kills, leading the Redbirds in kills for the fourth time this season.