Illinois volleyball sweeps Ohio State at Huff Hall for fourth straight win

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois volleyball swept Ohio State 29-27, 25-23, 25-16 on Sunday at Huff Hall, according to the official box score posted by Illinois Athletics. The crowd was 2,569.

Madi Miles led Illinois with 15 kills, tying her career high, according to the box score and the athletics department's recap. Paityn Chapman and Ashlyn Philpot each had nine kills. Sophi Randall had a career-high 33 assists and four blocks, and Kristina Starostenko had a team-high five blocks. Illinois finished with 10 team blocks and held Ohio State to a.149 hitting percentage.

Illinois trailed 14-5 in the first set before rallying to win it on its fourth set point, the recap says. The Illini closed the second set on a 5-0 run after trailing 23-20, then led the third set 15-5.

The win was Illinois' fourth straight. Illinois (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) hosts UCLA at 6 p.m. Thursday at Huff Hall, according to its schedule.

Source: Illinois Athletics official box score, Ohio State at Illinois, Nov. 1, 2026; Illinois Athletics recap, Nov. 1, 2026; Illinois volleyball schedule