NORMAL, Ill. – After topping Valparaiso (4-6, 3-5 MVC) in four sets on Sunday night, the Illinois State volleyball team (7-5, 5-3 MVC) dropped a heartbreaking five-set match against the visitors on Monday to split the regular-season series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 >> Illinois State opened on a 6-1 run, behind a pair of aces from Sarah Kushner and Kendal Meier. Valparaiso climbed its way back to level the set at seven-all, before the teams exchanged points. A rare service error by the Redbirds carried Valparaiso to a 15-14 lead going into the media break.