The No. 23 Illinois volleyball team defeated Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in straight sets on Friday (25-18, 25-13, 25-13).

Laura Debruler had 13 kills and only three errors to hit for a .333 hitting percentage for the Illini and 7 digs for the Illini in a game that was never close after the first set. Kylie McCulley had 12 digs and Lizzie Bazzetta had 24 assists to lead Illinois.