NORMAL, Ill. – Bradley received double-doubles from junior setter Hannah Angeli and freshman Hannah Thompson, while senior Erica Haslag had a match-high 14 kills; but I-74 rival Illinois State held off the Braves 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 24-26 Monday night at Redbird Arena.
Bradley (16-5 overall, 6-3 MVC) entered the match one game behind Illinois State (16-5 overall, 8-1 MVC) in the Missouri Valley Conference standings and had a chance to move into a tie with the Redbirds for second in the league standings. The Braves sit alone in third place at the halfway point of the MVC regular-season schedule at 6-3.