No. 7 Wisconsin sweeps No. 24 Illinois at Stuff Huff
Wisconsin won 25-18, 25-19, 25-22, ending the Illini's five-match home winning streak.
CHAMPAIGN - No. 7 Wisconsin beat No. 24 Illinois in straight sets, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22, Thursday night at Huff Hall, according to the official box score. The match was the 20th Stuff Huff, and the crowd was 2,932.
The loss ended Illinois' five-match home winning streak, the Fighting Illini recap says. Illinois fell to 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten; Wisconsin is 11-4 and 5-0. It was Illinois' fifth straight ranked opponent to open Big Ten play.
Paityn Chapman led Illinois with 10 kills and added five digs and two blocks. Ashlyn Philpot had nine kills, Madi Miles had a career-high five kills, and Kristina Starostenko had five kills and four blocks. Kenna Phelan had 31 assists, and Talita Goncalves had nine digs. Audrey Flanagan led Wisconsin with 12 kills, and Wisconsin hit.361.
Illinois plays at No. 16 Purdue at 5 p.m. Sunday in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Big Ten Network.
Source: Fighting Illini recap "#24 Illinois Falls to #7 Wisconsin" and official box score, Oct. 8, 2026.