No. 25 Illinois volleyball swept at No. 1 Nebraska
Illini fall to 17-9, 9-6 Big Ten; Penn State visits Saturday for Senior Night
LINCOLN, Neb. - No. 25 Illinois lost in straight sets at No. 1 Nebraska on Thursday night at Bob Devaney Sports Center, 25-23, 25-20, 25-12, according to the Illinois athletics recap.
The Fighting Illini fell to 17-9 overall and 9-6 in the Big Ten with two regular-season matches left. Nebraska improved to 26-0 and 15-0 in conference play.
Paityn Chapman led Illinois with 11 kills and six digs. Alyssa Aguayo had nine kills, two digs, an ace and a block, Madi Miles five kills and Ashlyn Philpot four kills. Maya Harris had three aces and six digs. Kenna Phelan finished with 18 assists and Sophi Randall 11.
Illinois returns to Huff Hall for its final home match of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 14, against No. 10 Penn State. First serve is now 8 p.m. CT on B1G+, moved from 7 p.m. because of nationwide travel issues, and the Illini will honor five players on Senior Night.
Sources: Illinois athletics recap and box score, Nov. 12, 2026; time-change release, Nov. 13, 2026.
Updated, Nov. 14, 2026: Illinois athletics moved the start time of Saturday's match against Penn State to 8 p.m. CT after this story was published, citing nationwide travel issues.