Illini run-rule Sulkis during mid-week matchup
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
Last weekend Illinois softball took its second Big Ten series at Iowa but fell in the last game of the outing. However, the Illini wasted no time getting back to the win column with a 13-4 run-rule win over SIUE at home on Wednesday. “I think we’ve had good energy all week, especially coming of...
Teammates double as roommates
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Top Stories, Women's Sports
Freshman year in college can be a hard adjustment for some students. You take harder classes, gain independence and have a roommate you barely know, if at all. You two have to share a small space and learn how to work together to create a living environment. You and your roommate are, pretty much, a t...
Kawai finds home at UI
By Gabby Vazquez, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports, Tennis, Women's Sports
Only a handful of Illinois athletes call other countries home, and even fewer have lived in more than one. For sophomore Asuka Kawai, it’s no different. Kawai has had to move from place to place and overcome challenge after challenge to get her to where she is at now. Kawai started playing tennis after w...
Young team will be key to success in upcoming Big Ten Championships
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
April 18, 2019
Filed under Golf, Sports, Women's Sports
The Illinois women’s golf team is going back to Maineville, Ohio, for the Big Ten Championships Friday through Sunday. The team will be making its second trip to Ohio after facing Ohio State last weekend. The Big Ten Championships have been held at the Maineville course for the past three years, so the...
Illini take care of business against Badgers, Golden Gophers in weekend matchups
By Gabby Vazquez, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Tennis, Top Stories, Women's Sports
The Illinois women’s tennis team competed against Wisconsin and Minnesota this weekend and cruised through both matches for the wins, 5-2 and 6-1, respectively. The Illini have been working harder during practices, according to the team, and it’s reflecting well during their most recent matches. The...
Illinois dominate series against Iowa
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
Illinois softball traveled to Iowa this weekend and grabbed its second Big Ten series, 2-1. Heading into Iowa on a three-game losing streak, the Illini won 12-1 Friday and then split the doubleheader on Saturday 12-11 and 4-3, respectively. “Iowa is a good team, but we traditionally play great again...
Illini win seven events at home
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Track & Field, Uncategorized, Women's Sports
Illini compete at Texas A&M, Champaign On April 6, the Illini track and field team competed at The Reveille at Texas A&M University. The women’s track and field team had solid performances, including sophomore distance runner Nicki Cast finishing third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and ...
Illini finish fourth
By Claire O’Brien, Staff Writer
April 11, 2019
Filed under Golf, Sports, Women's Sports
The Illinois women’s golf team finished in fourth place at the Clemson Invitational in Sunset, South Carolina, Tuesday. The No. 22-ranked team, according to figthingillini.com, had a strong performance through all three rounds, finishing play Sunday in third place and Monday in fourth place. Tuesday’s final round was canceled due to inclement weather toward the end of the play, making the Mond...
Illinois drops double header to Missouri Tuesday
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
April 10, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Top Stories, Women's Sports
Over the weekend, Illinois softball lost its second Big Ten series against No. 15 Minnesota, 2-1, in Champaign. The Illini hoped to return with a mark in the win column during the Braggin’ Rights doubleheader against the University of Missouri on Tuesday but dropped both games. Illinois’ record...
Illini defeat Spartans, fall to Wolverines in weekend matchups
By Gabby Vazquez, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Tennis, Top Stories, Women's Sports
The Spartans couldn’t withstand the force of the Illini this weekend and lost at the Atkins Tennis Center 6-0. This Saturday, the Illini were at home for the first time in a month and able to play their match under a blanket of sunshine and 70-degree weather. And the Illini brought the heat onto...
Illinois faces Purdue again in spring campaign
By Rachel Spencer, Assistant Sports Editor
April 9, 2019
Filed under Sports, Volleyball, Women's Sports
Illinois volleyball will return to Huff Hall on Wednesday as their brief spring volleyball season draws to a close this week. Wednesday’s matchup will feature a second spring showdown between the Illini and the Purdue Boilermakers, who faced off March 30 to start off-season play. Illinois will close o...
Nowlin learns, grows from competition
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
April 8, 2019
Filed under Golf, Sports, Women's Sports
Illini junior golfer Tristyn Nowlin competed at Augusta National’s first women’s amateur this week. According to her biography on the Augusta National Women’s Amateur site, this isn’t Nowlin’s first foray into prestigious amateur tournaments; Nowlin was a runner-up at the Women’s Western Natio...
