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Serving Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy, IllinoisVol. 1, No. 24
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Illinois volleyball rallies past Northwestern in five sets at Huff Hall

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Friday, Oct. 30, 2026In the Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 edition

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois came from behind twice to beat Northwestern in five sets Thursday night at Huff Hall, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 15-6, according to the university's athletics department. It was the Fighting Illini's third straight win.

Illinois is now 15-7 overall and 7-4 in the Big Ten. Northwestern fell to 7-15 and 0-11.

Five Illini reached double figures in kills. Paityn Chapman led with 14 kills and a career-high 20 digs for her third straight double-double. Ashlyn Philpot had 13 kills and six blocks, Alyssa Aguayo 12 kills, and Kristina Starostenko and Madi Miles 11 kills each. Setters Kenna Phelan and Sophi Randall had 28 and 25 assists.

After trailing two sets to one, Illinois led the fourth set 15-4 and won it 25-15, then closed the fifth on a 9-1 run.

Illinois hosts Ohio State at noon Sunday, Nov. 1, at Huff Hall on Big Ten Network, then UCLA at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

Source: Fighting Illini Athletics recap and box score, Oct. 29, 2026 (read Oct. 30, 2026).

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