Dosunmu, Quade win Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year awards
By Carson Gourdie, Assistant Sports Editor
May 14, 2020
Illinois men’s basketball guard Ayo Dosunmu and women’s volleyball outside hitter Jacqueline Quade were named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year for their past season performances. The award is named after Dike Eddleman, who garnered 11 varsity letters at Illinois. Dosunmu became the first male b...
Best Illini Uniforms: Orange with blue stripe ranks at top of 2019 volleyball jerseys
By Brendyn Jones, On-Air Editor
May 13, 2020
Any Illini fan that has ever been to an Illinois volleyball game at Huff Hall knows how great the atmosphere is. At full capacity, Huff Hall is aggressively loud, and combined with when the fans all come in the same color, the home-court advantage Huff Hall gives has to be great. The aesthetic of the ...
All-time starting six highlights Illini volleyball greats
By Josh Pietsch, Staff Writer
May 8, 2020
Over the years, the Illinois volleyball program has had many impressive seasons. One national championship appearance and four Final Four’s headline their achievements. The Illini have had so much success due to the skilled individuals that have passed through the program. Here are the all-time sta...
Tamas uses downtime, social media to connect with family, community
By Josh Pietsch, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
For all players and coaches in the collegiate athletics world, unprecedented changes have been made due to the outbreak of COVID-19. For Illinois volleyball head coach Chris Tamas, that challenge comes with working with players and coaches from home as well as balancing his family life. The spring is vital for co...
Former Illini Jordyn Poulter’s Olympic journey halted
By Gabby Hajduk, Sports Editor
April 29, 2020
Just over a year after she graduated from college, former Illini setter Jordyn Poulter had been pursuing her goal of making the Team USA Olympic volleyball roster. Like all of her Team USA teammates, Poulter had been competing overseas and was nearing the end of her first full season with Chieri ‘76, ...
Team of the century: 2018 Illini volleyball nearly dominate entire season
By Josh Pietsch, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020
The Big Ten is a volleyball powerhouse and to succeed in the conference is a huge accomplishment in itself. In 2018, though, the Illini didn’t only succeed in the conference; they did something the program had only done three other times in history. Since 2000, Illinois have made the postseason 11 times, bu...
Illini lose spring season, workouts
By Josh Pietsch, Staff Writer
April 4, 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 didn’t cut the Illinois volleyball team’s season short, but it is already starting to affect their 2020 fall season. A loss of workouts, team-bonding and time for planning their upcoming season puts the Illini in an unexpectedly difficult position. The spring season is very i...
Eli Sharping named new volleyball assistant
By Brendyn Jones, Assistant Sports Editor
February 13, 2020
Illinois volleyball has found its new assistant coach. Illinois athletics announced on Tuesday, via a press release, that head coach Chris Tamas has named Eli Sharping the new assistant coach for the volleyball program. The team was in need of a new assistant staffer after former coach Alfred Reft...
Illini volleyball assistant coach Reft accepts San Diego job
By Brendyn Jones, Assistant Sports Editor
February 5, 2020
Illinois volleyball’s assistant coach Alfred “Alfee” Reft has accepted the associate head coaching position with the University of San Diego, Illinois Athletics announced this week. Reft, who spent two seasons with the Illini, helped coach the team to a 48-18 record in those two seasons a...
Quade named AVCA All-American Honorable Mention following senior season
December 18, 2019
Illinois volleyball senior Jacqueline Quade earned her second consecutive All-American accolade after being named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American Honorable Mention. The All-American nod not only concludes Quade's career as an Illini but also adds to All-Big Ten Preseason an...
Fall sports lose traction throughout season, some exceptions
By Meghan Rest, Sports Editor
December 12, 2019
This fall, Illinois experienced memorable victories and tragic losses at nearly every turn. Some Illini teams saw serious growth in the latter part of 2019, while others fell victim to expectation-shattering campaigns. Despite what record books and scoreboards may suggest, the Illini were full of surpr...
Illinois falls to Utah at NCAA Tournament
By Brendyn Jones, Staff writer
December 9, 2019
On Friday, the Illinois volleyball team concluded its season in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing in five sets against No. 17 Utah. Illinois gave up the first set, but won the next 2. Utah edged Illinois in the fourth set, and then a mid-set run by Utah in the fifth sealed the win for t...
