http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball Latest Illini sports stories for IlliniHQ.com en-us Copyright 2009, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://www.illinihq.com/news/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:51 PST <p>CHAMPAIGN – Rachel Feldman has been on the receiving end of plenty of difficult-to-handle serves during her volleyball career.</p> <p>As the Illinois libero proved Friday night, however, she can dish it out, too, from behind the baseline.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/20/aces_run_wild_for_ui_volleyball/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Jeff Huth's review and preview of all things Illinois</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/18/illini_insider/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – It's 91 matches and counting for Penn State.</p> <p>The top-ranked Nittany Lions defeated fifth-ranked Illinois 25-20, 27-25, 25-15 on Friday night before 4,163 spectators, snapping the Illini's 11-match winning streak.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/13/penn_state_sweeps_in_volleyball/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without:</strong></p> <p>No. 5 Illinois gets another shot at No. 1 Penn State.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/11/5_oclock_shadow/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without.</strong></p> <p>DeBruler earns Big Ten weekly honor in volleyball.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/09/5_oclock_shadow/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>PARK RIDGE — Laura DeBruler was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in volleyball on Monday after leading Illinois to victories against Michigan and Michigan State last weekend at Huff Hall.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/09/big_ten_honors_debruler/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – Laura DeBruler pounded 15 kills, Johannah Bangert chipped in eight blocks and the Illini volleyball team won its 11th straight match, 25-19, 25-12, 25-19 against Michigan State on Saturday night.</p> <p>Next up for the fifth-ranked Illini: a trip to No. 1 Penn State, winner of 91 consecutive matches.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/07/volleyball_sweeps_spartans/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – It apparently will take more than a season-ending injury to its career digs leader to slow down the Illinois volleyball express.</p> <p>Playing for the first time without record-setting libero Ashley Edinger, the No. 5 Illini didn't skip a beat Friday night at Huff Hall en route to their 10th victory in a row.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/06/feldman_illini_dig_deep/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without:</strong></p> <p>Ashley Edinger's season-ending injury is a major blow for the Illini's fifth-ranked volleyball team.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/04/5_oclock_shadow/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>CHAMPAIGN – An injury has ended Ashley Edinger's record-setting volleyball career at Illinois.</p> <p>An MRI test this week on the senior libero's left knee revealed a season-ending ACL tear, the school announced Wednesday. Edinger, the Illini's career digs leader, was injured Saturday during the third set of a Big Ten match at Purdue.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/04/volleyball_team_loses_edinger/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Staff writer Jeff Huth's weekly review and preview of all things Illini:</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/04/illini_insider_volleyball_team_looks_to_continue_streak/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>A football team that began the season firmly in the Top 25 conversation is limping along at 2-6.</p> <p>A perennial NCAA tournament men's basketball program, infused with an exciting class of freshman talent, still is 12 days away from playing a game that actually counts.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/11/01/the_stage_is_set_for_illini_volleyball_team/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 6 Illinois extended its winning streak to nine – its longest during the Big Ten race since 1992 – with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 victory against Purdue on Saturday.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/10/31/volleyball_sweeps_boilermakers/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>The Illinois volleyball team rose two spots, to No. 6, in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll on Monday</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/10/26/illinois_volleyball_continues_to_climb/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>IOWA CITY, Iowa – The block party continues for the Illinois volleyball team.</p> <p>One night after blocking a season-high 19 shots, the No. 8 Illini stopped 16 more while sweeping Iowa 25-23, 25-15, 25-22 Saturday night. The victory was Illinois' seventh in a row, matching its longest winning streak of the season. The Illini (16-3) completed the first half of the Big Ten race in a tie for second place with No. 9 Minnesota at 8-2.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/10/24/volleyball_surge_continues_swimmers_shine/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>MADISON, Wis. – A season-best blocking performance carried No. 8 Illinois to a come-from-behind Big Ten volleyball win against Wisconsin on Friday night.</p> http://www.illinihq.com/news/volleyball/2009/10/23/volleyball_blocks_badgers_upset_bid/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CST