Illinois volleyball loses to Michigan in five sets at Huff Hall
Paityn Chapman's career-high 23 kills not enough as Illini fall to 4-4 in the Big Ten
CHAMPAIGN - Michigan beat Illinois in five sets in volleyball Sunday at Huff Hall, 20-25, 25-23, 25-20, 14-25, 15-13, according to the official box score. The loss left the Illini 12-7 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten; Michigan is also 12-7, and 3-5 in the conference.
Paityn Chapman had a career-high 23 kills for Illinois, hitting.378, the athletic department's recap says. Madi Miles added 15 kills, and Kristina Starostenko and Alyssa Aguayo had 11 each, with Starostenko adding six blocks. Kenna Phelan had 55 assists.
Illinois served a season-high 11 aces, four of them by Maya Harris, but committed 29 attack errors to Michigan's 18. Sydney Schnichels led the Wolverines with 18 kills. The box score lists attendance at 3,304.
Illinois plays at Maryland at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, on B1G+, then at Rutgers that weekend, according to the recap.
Source: Official box score, https://fightingillini.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2026/michigan/boxscore/29301; Illinois Athletics recap, https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/10/18/volleyball-illinois-falls-in-five-sets-to-michigan