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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Illinois setter Jordyn Poulter (1) tips the ball during the match against Purdue at Huff Hall on Friday, October 6. The Illini lost 3-0.

IOTW: Poulter uses music and film to balance out volleyball

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 24, 2017

Volleyball splits with Iowa, Nebraska

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 23, 2017
Illinois volleyball back on the road against Iowa and Nebraska

Illinois volleyball back on the road against Iowa and Nebraska

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 20, 2017
Illinois middle blocker Ali Bastianelli (5) hits the ball during the match against Purdue at Huff Hall on Friday, October 6. The Illini lost 3-0.

Illinois volleyball go 2-0 on the weekend

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 15, 2017
Illinois setter Jordyn Poulter (1) tips the ball during the match against Purdue at Huff Hall on Friday, October 6. The Illini lost 3-0.

Illinois volleyball begins life without Donnelly against Ohio State, Maryland

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 12, 2017
Ilinois defensive specialist Brandi Donnelly passes the ball during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 8. The Illini lost 3-0.

Illinois volleyball loses defensive specialist to injury over 1-1 weekend

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Oct 9, 2017
Illinois setter Jordyn Poulter and middle blocker Ali Bastianelli attempt to block Stanford outside hitter Michaela Keefe’s hit during the match against Stanford at Huff Hall on Friday, Sept. 8. The Illini lost 3-0.

Illinois volleyball suffers first losing weekend, falls to Stanford and Colorado

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Sep 10, 2017
Jordyn Poulter sets the ball to Ali Bastianelli during the match against Arkansas at Huff Hall on Aug. 26. The Illini won 3-0. This season, in the Cardinal Classic, Bastianelli had eight blocks against Kent State. The team's record is now 6-0.

Illinois volleyball conquers the Cardinal Classic

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Sep 5, 2017
Illinois' Katie Roustio gets ready to spike the ball during the match against Wisconsin at Huff Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Illinois lost 3-2.

Volleyball heading into Cardinal Classic

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Sep 1, 2017
Illinois' Brandi Donnelly celebrates after a kill during the match against Northwestern at Huff Hall on Saturday, October 15. The Illini won 3-0.

Tamas leads Illini volleyball into new era

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Aug 24, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong returns the ball during the match against DePaul at the Atkins Tennis Center on February 19.

Illinois women’s tennis fails to make NCAA tournament

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • May 8, 2017
Louis Kwong hits a backhand against Michigan State on April. 24, 2016. Ohio State knocked out Illinois in the Big Ten tournament this past weekend.

Women’s tennis falls to Ohio State in Big Ten tournament semis

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • May 1, 2017
Illinois' Madie Baillon swings for the ball during the match against Nebraska at the Atkin's Tennis Center on Sunday, April 3.

Illinois faces Maryland in Big Ten tournament first round

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 26, 2017
Illinois’ Louise Kwong hits a backhand against DePaul at the Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 19. The Illini will face Michigan State and Michigan this weekend, where head coach Evan Clark looks for a win.

Clark looks for team to finish strong

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 19, 2017
Illinois’ Madie Baillon gets ready to return a ball against Nebraska at the Atkins Tennis Center on April 3. The Illini lost to Ohio State and defeated Penn State this past weekend.

Homestand puts Illini above .500

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 16, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong hits a backhand against Nebraska at the Atkin's Tennis Center on April 3. With a two-match winning streak, Illinois hosts Ohio State and Penn State this weekend.

Illinois women’s tennis prepares for weekend homestand

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 12, 2017
Illinois’ Ines Vias returns a ball during against DePaul at the Atkins Tennis Center on Feb. 19.

Illinois women’s tennis defeats Indiana, Purdue

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 9, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong gets ready to return the ball during the match against Nebraska at the Atkin's Tennis Center on Sunday, April 3.

Illinois women’s tennis looks to bounce back against Indiana and Purdue

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 5, 2017
Illinois’ Ines Vias prepares to return the ball against Nebraska on Sunday. Vias and senior Louise Kwong lost their doubles match against Iowa’s Elise Van Heuvelen and Adorabol Huckleby.

Illinois beats Iowa, loses against Nebraska

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Apr 2, 2017
Illinois' Daniela Pedraza Novak returns the ball in the match against Northwestern at the Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016

Illinois women’s tennis team riding winning streak heading into conference play

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Mar 29, 2017
Illinois' Ines Vias gets ready to return a ball against Middle Tennessee at Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 10. The Illini won 6-1.

Illinois women’s tennis team to play three matches in two days

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Mar 23, 2017
Illinois' Ines Vias gets ready to return a ball against Middle Tennessee at Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 10. The Illini won 6-1.

Illinois women’s tennis to take on Texas Tech and SLU in Friday doubleheader

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Mar 15, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong gets ready to return the ball during her singles match on April 1st, 2016.

Illinois women’s tennis team ends three-game skid

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Mar 12, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong gets ready to return the ball during the match against Nebraska at the Atkin's Tennis Center on Sunday, April 3. The Illini won 4-1.

Illinois women’s tennis ready to take on Arkansas and Oklahoma

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Feb 23, 2017
Illinois' Louise Kwong gets ready to return the ball during the match against Middle Tennessee at the Atkins Tennis Center on Friday, February 10.

Illinois women’s tennis looks for first win against Northwestern since 2004

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Feb 16, 2017
Illinois' Alexis Casati gets ready to return the ball during her singles match against Middle Tennessee during the match at Atkin's Tennis Center on Friday. The Illini closed the weekend with a win.

Illini go 2-1 on weekend, beat Middle Tennessee, Eastern Illinois

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Feb 13, 2017
Illinois' Jaclyn Switkes strikes back the ball in the match against Michigan State on April 22 2016.

Illinois women’s tennis not overlooking Middle Tennessee

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Feb 9, 2017
Illinois' Alexis Casati gets ready to return the ball during the match against Nebraska at the Atkin's Tennis Center on Sunday, April 3.

Illinois women’s tennis to take on Auburn this weekend

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Feb 2, 2017
Illinois' Madie Baillon returns the ball in a match against Michigan State last April at the Atkins Tennis Center.

Illinois women’s tennis looks for first victory of spring season

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Jan 26, 2017
Illinois's Ines Vias played Michigan State on April 22, 2016. Illini won 4-3.

Women’s tennis looks to spring season

By Christian Evans, Staff writer • Dec 12, 2016
Illinois' Louise Kwong gets ready to return the ball during her singles match against Purdue's Nicole Robinson during the match at the Atkins Tennis Center on Sunday, April 10. Kwong won her singles match 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, and the team deafeated Purdue 5-2.

Illinois women’s tennis prepares for final fall match

By Christian Evans, Contributing writer • Nov 4, 2016
Illinois' Ines Vias returns the ball during her singles match agaist Nebraska's Lisa Andersson. Vias won her singles match 6-3, 6-1 and the team defeated Nebraska with a score of 4-1.

Illinois women’s tennis prepares for Big Ten foes

By Christian Evans, Contributing writer • Oct 21, 2016
Daniela Pedraza Novak does a nice overhand swing at the Atkins Tennis Center on Febrary 26, 2016 against Northwestern. Illini lost 3-4.

Women’s tennis heads to first invite of the season

By Christian Evans, Contributing writer • Oct 7, 2016