After dropping its 15-match winning streak against then-No. 7 Wisconsin last week, No. 4 Penn State still holds a 16-match home winning streak and the squad put that on the line against Illinois.
The streak moved to 17 straight home wins with an all-around offensive performance to give the blue and white a 3-0 sweep of Illinois.
The Fighting Illini got off to a fighting start with an immediate 4-0 run to silence the Rec Hall crowd.
The Nittany Lions slowly worked their way back with multiple service aces. Jess Mruzik tallied one to pull the squad to within two before Quinn Menger went on a 3-0 run herself with aces to give the team a 10-9 lead.